KRS 72.220

The Justice and Public Safety Cabinet shall, within budgetary limitation, provide medical assistance to coroners in investigating deaths; provide or contract for laboratory facilities for performing autopsies and investigations pursuant to KRS 72.210 to 72.275; provide for the keeping of reports of all investigations and examinations; and provide such other functions and duties as may be specified in KRS 72.210 to 72.275 or in the administrative regulations of the secretary of justice and public safety.