(1) The cabinet, to the extent permitted under federal law, shall no later than April 15,
2023, implement a community engagement program for able-bodied adults without dependents who have been enrolled in the state‘s medical assistance program for more than twelve (12) months.

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 205.5371

  • Cabinet: means the Cabinet for Health and Family Services. See Kentucky Statutes 205.010
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Federal: refers to the United States. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.

(2) If the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services approves the implementation of a community engagement program pursuant to subsection (1) of this section:
(a) The program may, for the purpose of defining qualifying community engagement activities, utilize the same requirements established in 7 C.F.R. § 273.24;
(b) Participation in the job placement assistance program established in KRS
151B.420 shall constitute qualifying community engagement activities; and
(c) The cabinet shall, on a monthly basis, provide the Education and Labor Cabinet with the name and contact information of each individual participating in the community engagement program.
(3) As used in this section, “able-bodied adult without dependents” means an individual who is:
(a) Over eighteen (18) years of age but under sixty (60) years of age;
(b) Physically and mentally able to work as determined by the cabinet; and
(c) Not primarily responsible for the care of a dependent child under the age of eighteen (18) or a dependent disabled adult relative.
Effective: July 14, 2022
History: Created 2022 Ky. Acts ch. 211, sec. 5, effective July 14, 2022.
Legislative Research Commission Note (7/14/2022). 2022 Ky. Acts ch. 236 merged the Education and Workforce Development Cabinet and the Labor Cabinet into the newly created Education and Labor Cabinet. Under the authority of KRS § 7.136(2), a reference to the Education and Workforce Development Cabinet in this statute has been changed to the Education and Labor Cabinet in codification to conform.