200.508 Rights of children with an emotional disability and their parents, custodians, or guardians. - Kentucky Statutes

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200.508 Rights of children with an emotional disability and their parents, custodians, or guardians. A child with an emotional disability and the parent, person exercising custodial control or
supervision, or guardian of that child shall have the right to:
(1) Be adequately informed as to priorities, philosophy, and policies of the regional interagency council; (2) Be informed in advance of scheduled regional or local interagency council and interagency service planning meetings relevant to services to the child; (3) Participate in the development of the interagency service plan and revisions thereto;
(4) Be adequately informed as to the interagency service plan and any revisions thereto and receive a written copy of the plan; (5) Refuse the interagency service plan;
(6) Access and utilize established grievance procedures without discontinuation or delay of needed services while the grievance is pending; (7) Access all child-specific pertinent records and information accumulated by the regional interagency council, provided that the release of the information is not
prohibited by existing state and federal laws or regulations governing
confidentiality; (8) Consult with existing advocacy groups for consultation and representation; and
(9) Receive an orderly transition to other available services if eligibility for regional interagency council services is ending. Effective: July 14, 1992
History: Created 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 24, sec. 6, effective July 14, 1992.