Kentucky Statutes 164.981 – Definitions for KRS 164.981 to 164.9819
Current as of: 2024 | Check for updates
|
Other versions
As used in KRS § 164.981 to KRS § 164.9819:
(1) “Autism” means a developmental disability significantly affecting verbal and nonverbal communication and social interaction, generally evident before age three (3), that adversely affects educational performance. Characteristics of autism include:
(a) Irregularity and impairment in communication;
(b) Engagement in repetitive activity and stereotyped movement;
(c) Resistance to environmental change or change in daily routine; and
(d) Unusual responses to sensory experience.
The term does not include children with characteristics of an emotional-behavioral disability as defined in KRS § 157.200;
(2) “Council” means the Council on Postsecondary Education in Kentucky; (3) “Center” means the autism training center;
(4) “Client” means a person with the primary diagnosis of autism or autistic-like behavior; and
(5) “Expenses” means those reasonable and customary expenditures related to training and treatment of eligible clients as defined in administrative regulations promulgated by the council pursuant to KRS 13A.
Effective: May 30, 1997
History: Amended 1997 (1st Extra. Sess.) Ky. Acts ch. 1, sec. 133, effective May 30,
1997. — Created 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 221, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1996.
(1) “Autism” means a developmental disability significantly affecting verbal and nonverbal communication and social interaction, generally evident before age three (3), that adversely affects educational performance. Characteristics of autism include:
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 164.981
- Council: means the Council on Postsecondary Education created in KRS §. See Kentucky Statutes 164.001
- Treatment: when used in a criminal justice context, means targeted interventions
that focus on criminal risk factors in order to reduce the likelihood of criminal behavior. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
(a) Irregularity and impairment in communication;
(b) Engagement in repetitive activity and stereotyped movement;
(c) Resistance to environmental change or change in daily routine; and
(d) Unusual responses to sensory experience.
The term does not include children with characteristics of an emotional-behavioral disability as defined in KRS § 157.200;
(2) “Council” means the Council on Postsecondary Education in Kentucky; (3) “Center” means the autism training center;
(4) “Client” means a person with the primary diagnosis of autism or autistic-like behavior; and
(5) “Expenses” means those reasonable and customary expenditures related to training and treatment of eligible clients as defined in administrative regulations promulgated by the council pursuant to KRS 13A.
Effective: May 30, 1997
History: Amended 1997 (1st Extra. Sess.) Ky. Acts ch. 1, sec. 133, effective May 30,
1997. — Created 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 221, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1996.