Kentucky Statutes 222.221 – Administrative powers of cabinet
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The cabinet may:
(1) Make and enter into all contracts and agreements necessary or incidental to the performance of its duties and the execution of its powers under this chapter, including but not limited to contracts with government departments, public and private agencies and facilities, physicians, and other persons rendering services to individuals with a substance use disorder. All rates shall be established in accordance with administrative regulations promulgated by the cabinet under KRS Chapter 13A. Income and resources of individuals with a substance use disorder to pay for services shall be taken into consideration to the fullest extent possible, and the cabinet shall be subrogated to any public or private third-party payments which may be due;
(2) Establish and operate facilities if adequate public and private resources are not available;
(3) Solicit and accept for use in relation to the purposes of this chapter any gift or bequest of money or property and any grant or loans of money, services, or property from the federal government, the Commonwealth or any political subdivision thereof. Any money received under this paragraph shall be deposited in the State Treasury to be kept in a separate fund which is hereby created, for expenditure by the cabinet in accordance with the conditions of the gift, bequest, loan, or grant without specific appropriations; and
(4) Promulgate administrative regulations pursuant to KRS Chapter 13A setting standards for the admission of patients to its facilities and set fees for treatment. Except as otherwise provided by law, all provisions of KRS Chapter 210 relating to charges and collection for treatment of individuals with a mental illness shall apply to fees and collection of fees for treatment of individuals with a substance use disorder.
Effective: June 27, 2019
History: Amended 2019 Ky. Acts ch. 128, sec. 12, effective June 27, 2019. — Created
1994 Ky. Acts ch. 334, sec. 3, effective July 15, 1994.
(1) Make and enter into all contracts and agreements necessary or incidental to the performance of its duties and the execution of its powers under this chapter, including but not limited to contracts with government departments, public and private agencies and facilities, physicians, and other persons rendering services to individuals with a substance use disorder. All rates shall be established in accordance with administrative regulations promulgated by the cabinet under KRS Chapter 13A. Income and resources of individuals with a substance use disorder to pay for services shall be taken into consideration to the fullest extent possible, and the cabinet shall be subrogated to any public or private third-party payments which may be due;
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 222.221
- Bequest: Property gifted by will.
- Cabinet: means the Cabinet for Health and Family Services. See Kentucky Statutes 222.005
- Federal: refers to the United States. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
- State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Substance use disorder: means a cluster of cognitive, behavioral, and physiological symptoms indicating that the individual continues using the substance despite significant substance-related problems. See Kentucky Statutes 222.005
- Treatment: includes those services provided by the cabinet in KRS §. See Kentucky Statutes 222.005
(2) Establish and operate facilities if adequate public and private resources are not available;
(3) Solicit and accept for use in relation to the purposes of this chapter any gift or bequest of money or property and any grant or loans of money, services, or property from the federal government, the Commonwealth or any political subdivision thereof. Any money received under this paragraph shall be deposited in the State Treasury to be kept in a separate fund which is hereby created, for expenditure by the cabinet in accordance with the conditions of the gift, bequest, loan, or grant without specific appropriations; and
(4) Promulgate administrative regulations pursuant to KRS Chapter 13A setting standards for the admission of patients to its facilities and set fees for treatment. Except as otherwise provided by law, all provisions of KRS Chapter 210 relating to charges and collection for treatment of individuals with a mental illness shall apply to fees and collection of fees for treatment of individuals with a substance use disorder.
Effective: June 27, 2019
History: Amended 2019 Ky. Acts ch. 128, sec. 12, effective June 27, 2019. — Created
1994 Ky. Acts ch. 334, sec. 3, effective July 15, 1994.