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KRS 202B.070

Exemption from personal liability -- Duty of individuals with direct-care responsibility for residents of ICF/ID to meet specific care needs, including supervision

Known as the Kentucky Admission Act

The act spans §§ 202B.010 to 202B.990 (36 sections).

Effective: July 12, 2012 History: Amended 2012 Ky

(1) Persons carrying out duties or rendering professional opinions as provided in this chapter shall be free of personal liability for such actions provided that such activities are performed in good faith within the scope of their official duties and in a manner consistent with accepted professional practices.

(2) (a) The person responsible for the implementation of the individual care plan shall ensure that each individual that has direct-care responsibility for a resident admitted to an ICF/ID shall be informed of the specific care needs of the resident, including but not limited to the need for supervision.

(b) After admittance, the facility administrator shall ensure that each individual that has direct-care responsibility for a resident admitted to an ICF/ID shall be informed of the specific care needs of the resident, including but not limited to the need for supervision upon any change in the resident's care plan.

(3) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, an individual who has direct-care responsibility for a resident of an ICF/ID and who intentionally fails to provide supervision of the resident as specified in the resident's care plan and thereby creates a risk of imminent harm or death to the resident shall be subject to immediate dismissal from employment.

Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.