(1) The cabinet may institute injunctive proceedings in Circuit Court to enforce the provisions of KRS § 216.537 to KRS § 216.590 or to terminate the operation of a long-term care facility where any of the following exists:
(a) Failure of the licensee to take appropriate action to correct a Type A or B

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 216.573

  • Action: includes all proceedings in any court of this state. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.

violation; or
(b) Failure of the licensee to abide by any final order of the cabinet once it has become effective and binding.
(2) Such injunctive relief may include temporary and permanent injunction.
(3) The cabinet may institute injunctive proceedings to enforce KRS § 194A.700 to
194A.729 only under subsection (1)(b) of this section.
Effective: July 14, 2022
History: Amended 2022 Ky. Acts ch. 20, sec. 34, effective July 14, 2022. — Created
1982 Ky. Acts ch. 157, sec. 16, effective July 15, 1982.