In order to provide the necessary funds to establish and operate a services program for mental health or individuals with an intellectual disability and to establish and maintain a clinic, any city or county coming under the provisions of KRS 210.370 to 210.460 may contribute its proportionate share of the cost of the program, to be apportioned on a population basis, by direct appropriation from its general tax fund or by allocating therefor the proceeds of a special tax for the support of the program. The cost shall be deemed for all purposes a proper county expense.
KRS 210.460
Cities and counties may appropriate funds and levy tax for regional program
Known as the Patient Liability Act
The act spans §§ 210–210 (116 sections).
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Kentucky Employees Retirement System v. Seven Counties Services, Inc. (2016)
Most recently applied in Ky. Emps. Ret. Sys. v. Seven Counties Servs., Inc. (August 2018)
Effective: July 12, 2012 History: Amended 2012 Ky
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Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.