Ky. Rev. Stat. § 200.660

Current through 2024 Ky. Acts ch.225

Section 200.660 - Duties of the cabinet - Authority for administrative regulations

The cabinet shall:

(1) Administer all funds appropriated to implement the provisions of KRS 200.650 to 200.676;

(2) Identify and coordinate all available financial resources for early intervention within the Commonwealth from federal, state, local, and private sources, including but not limited to:

(a) Title V of the Federal Social Security Act relating to maternal and child health;

(b) Title XIX of the Federal Social Security Act relating to Medicaid and the Early Periodic Screening Diagnostic and Treatment (EPSDT) program;

(c) The Federal Head Start Act;

(d) The Federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Parts B and H;

(e) The Federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1964 Title I, Chapter I, Part B, Subpart 2 as amended;

(f) The Federal Developmentally Disabled Assistance and Bill of Rights Act, P.L. 100-146;

(g) Other federal programs; and

(h) Private insurance.

(3) Develop a sliding fee scale of the cost of early intervention services to families, including those circumstances where no fee shall be required;

(4) Make available, in addition to the services specified in KRS 200.654(7), social skill development and behavioral therapy services to infants and toddlers with a diagnosis of pervasive developmental disorders;

(5) Enter into contracts with service providers within a local community aided by the district committee in identifying providers;

(6) Develop procedures to monitor and evaluate services that are provided to infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families;

(7) Develop procedures to ensure that early intervention services identified on the individualized family service plan are provided to eligible infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families in a timely manner pending resolution of any disputes among public agencies or service providers; and

(8) In conjunction with the council and district early intervention committees, promulgate administrative regulations, pursuant to KRS Chapter 13A, necessary to implement the provisions of KRS 200.650 to 200.676.

KRS 200.660

Effective:7/15/2002
Amended 2002, Ky. Acts ch. 162, sec. 3, effective7/15/2002. -- Created 1994 Ky. Acts ch. 313, sec. 6, effective 7/15/1994.