Kentucky Statutes 222.504 – Powers and duties of cabinet — Legal actions
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(1) The cabinet shall:
(a) Require certified recovery residences to provide proof of certification at least annually;
(b) Require certified recovery residences to notify the cabinet of any change in their certification status, including but not limited to a suspension or revocation of certification by a certifying organization;
(c) Require separate proof of certification for each recovery residence owned or operated by an individual or entity in the Commonwealth;
(d) Post on its website the name, telephone number, and location by local jurisdiction of each certified recovery residence and shall update the list at least quarterly;
(e) Post on its website the name of each certifying organization approved by the cabinet; and
(f) Notify local governments with appropriate jurisdiction of receipt of proof of certification from a recovery residence within thirty (30) days of receipt of proof of certification.
(2) The cabinet shall not disclose the address of a recovery residence except to local governments, local law enforcement, and emergency personnel.
(3) The cabinet may:
(a) In lieu of posting the information required by subsection (1)(d) of this section to its website, post a link to another website that aggregates information on certified recovery residences or other information providers; and
(b) Promulgate administrative regulations in accordance with KRS Chapter 13A
to carry out the provisions of this section and KRS § 222.502.
(4) The cabinet and local governments are hereby granted the authority and legal standing necessary to initiate appropriate legal action to compel a recovery residence that is operating in violation of KRS § 222.502 to cease operating.
Effective: June 29, 2023
History: Created 2023 Ky. Acts ch. 85, sec. 3, effective June 29, 2023.
(a) Require certified recovery residences to provide proof of certification at least annually;
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 222.504
- Action: includes all proceedings in any court of this state. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Cabinet: means the Cabinet for Health and Family Services. See Kentucky Statutes 222.005
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
(b) Require certified recovery residences to notify the cabinet of any change in their certification status, including but not limited to a suspension or revocation of certification by a certifying organization;
(c) Require separate proof of certification for each recovery residence owned or operated by an individual or entity in the Commonwealth;
(d) Post on its website the name, telephone number, and location by local jurisdiction of each certified recovery residence and shall update the list at least quarterly;
(e) Post on its website the name of each certifying organization approved by the cabinet; and
(f) Notify local governments with appropriate jurisdiction of receipt of proof of certification from a recovery residence within thirty (30) days of receipt of proof of certification.
(2) The cabinet shall not disclose the address of a recovery residence except to local governments, local law enforcement, and emergency personnel.
(3) The cabinet may:
(a) In lieu of posting the information required by subsection (1)(d) of this section to its website, post a link to another website that aggregates information on certified recovery residences or other information providers; and
(b) Promulgate administrative regulations in accordance with KRS Chapter 13A
to carry out the provisions of this section and KRS § 222.502.
(4) The cabinet and local governments are hereby granted the authority and legal standing necessary to initiate appropriate legal action to compel a recovery residence that is operating in violation of KRS § 222.502 to cease operating.
Effective: June 29, 2023
History: Created 2023 Ky. Acts ch. 85, sec. 3, effective June 29, 2023.