As used in KRS § 211.925 to KRS § 211.945, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) “Cabinet” shall mean the Cabinet for Health and Family Services.
(2) “State confinement facility” shall mean a penal or correctional facility or juvenile detention or treatment facility operated by or under the supervision of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 211.920

  • State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Treatment: when used in a criminal justice context, means targeted interventions
    that focus on criminal risk factors in order to reduce the likelihood of criminal behavior. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010

(3) “Public health” and “health” shall mean and include, but shall not be limited to, all environmental, dental, mental, medical, and nutritional aspects of the health of persons confined in a state confinement facility.
Effective: June 20, 2005
History: Amended 2005 Ky. Acts ch. 99, sec. 391, effective June 20, 2005. — Amended
1998 Ky. Acts ch. 426, sec. 334, effective July 15, 1998. — Amended 1982 Ky. Acts ch. 385, sec. 30, effective January 1, 1983. — Created 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 361, sec. 2.

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