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KRS 210.047

Facility closure hearing -- Required considerations

Known as the Patient Liability Act

The act spans §§ 210–210 (116 sections).

Effective: July 15, 2010 History: Amended 2010 Ky

A court hearing as provided under KRS 210.045(6) shall consider each of the following items relevant to the closure of the facility:

(1) Estimated timelines for the implementation of the closure of the facility;

(2) The types and array of available and accessible community-based services for individuals with an intellectual disability and other developmental disabilities and their families;

(3) The rights of individuals with an intellectual disability and other developmental disabilities;

(4) The process used to develop a community living plan;

(5) Individual and community monitoring and safeguards to protect health and safety;

(6) The responsibilities of state and local governments;

(7) The process used to transfer ownership or the state's plan to reuse the property; and (8) Other issues identified by the cabinet, the resident, family member or guardian, or other interested party with standing to act on behalf of the resident that may affect the residents, their families, employees, and the community.

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