194A.010 Cabinet for Health and Family Services -- Functions. - Kentucky Statutes

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Page 1 of 1 194A.010 Cabinet for Health and Family Services -- Functions. (1) The cabinet is the primary state agency for operating the public health, Medicaid, certificate of need and licensure, and mental health and intellectual disability
programs in the Commonwealth. The function of the cabinet is to improve the
health of all Kentuckians, including the delivery of population, preventive,
reparative, and containment health services in a safe and effective fashion, and to
improve the functional capabilities and opportunities of Kentuckians with
disabilities. The cabinet is to accomplish its function through direct and contract
services for planning and through the state health plan and departmental plans for
program operations, for program monitoring and standard setting, and for program
evaluation and resource management. (2) The cabinet is the primary state agency responsible for leadership in protecting and promoting the well-being of Kentuckians through the delivery of quality human
services. Recognizing that children are the Commonwealth's greatest natural
resource and that individuals and their families are the most critical component of a
strong society, the cabinet shall deliver social services to promote the safety and
security of Kentuckians and preserve their dignity. The cabinet shall promote
collaboration and accountability among local, public, and private programs to
improve the lives of families and children, including collaboration with the Council
on Accreditation for Children and Family Services or its equivalent in developing
strategies consistent with best practice standards for delivery of services. The
cabinet also shall administer income-supplement programs that protect, develop,
preserve, and maintain individuals, families, and children in the Commonwealth. Effective: July 15, 2010
History: Amended 2010 Ky. Acts ch. 141, sec. 9, effective July 15, 2010. -- Amended 2005 Ky. Acts ch. 99, sec. 24, effective June 20, 2005. -- Created 1998 Ky. Acts
ch. 426, sec. 2, effective July 15, 1998.