In order to satisfy the requirements for licensure, a long-term care facility shall establish daily visiting hours which, at a minimum, shall consist of six (6) hours between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. and two (2) hours between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m.
KRS 216.537
Daily visiting hours required
Known as the Kentucky Charitable Health Care Services Act
The act spans §§ 216–216 (237 sections).
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Jones v. Cabinet for Human Resources, Division for Licensure & Regulations (1986)
Most recently applied in Jenny Wiley Health Care Center v. Commonwealth Cabinet for Human Resources (April 1992)
Effective: July 15, 1982 History: Created 1982 Ky
Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.