(1) The Cabinet for Health and Family Services shall designate one (1) nonprofit corporation in each area development district to serve as the regional rape crisis center. The designated agency shall serve as the regional planning authority for crisis and advocacy services for victims of sexual assault in the district in which the center is located.
(2) The rape crisis center shall retain the designation unless it has been rescinded by the cabinet based on an annual review of the center’s performance or the annual plan and budget submitted by the center to the cabinet for funding for the next fiscal year.

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 211.600

  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.

(3) A rape crisis center designated by the cabinet shall provide services that include, but are not limited to:
(a) Crisis counseling;
(b) Mental health and related support services; (c) Advocacy;
(d) Consultation;
(e) Public education; and
(f) The provision of training programs for professionals.
Effective: June 20, 2005
History: Amended 2005 Ky. Acts ch. 99, sec. 362, effective June 20, 2005. — Created
2000 Ky. Acts ch. 142, sec. 1, effective July 14, 2000.

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