Kentucky Statutes 205.5371 – Community engagement program
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(1) The cabinet, to the extent permitted under federal law, shall no later than April 15,
2023, implement a community engagement program for able-bodied adults without dependents who have been enrolled in the state‘s medical assistance program for more than twelve (12) months.
(2) If the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services approves the implementation of a community engagement program pursuant to subsection (1) of this section:
(a) The program may, for the purpose of defining qualifying community engagement activities, utilize the same requirements established in 7 C.F.R. § 273.24;
(b) Participation in the job placement assistance program established in KRS
151B.420 shall constitute qualifying community engagement activities; and
(c) The cabinet shall, on a monthly basis, provide the Education and Labor Cabinet with the name and contact information of each individual participating in the community engagement program.
(3) As used in this section, “able-bodied adult without dependents” means an individual who is:
(a) Over eighteen (18) years of age but under sixty (60) years of age;
(b) Physically and mentally able to work as determined by the cabinet; and
(c) Not primarily responsible for the care of a dependent child under the age of eighteen (18) or a dependent disabled adult relative.
Effective: July 14, 2022
History: Created 2022 Ky. Acts ch. 211, sec. 5, effective July 14, 2022.
Legislative Research Commission Note (7/14/2022). 2022 Ky. Acts ch. 236 merged the Education and Workforce Development Cabinet and the Labor Cabinet into the newly created Education and Labor Cabinet. Under the authority of KRS § 7.136(2), a reference to the Education and Workforce Development Cabinet in this statute has been changed to the Education and Labor Cabinet in codification to conform.
2023, implement a community engagement program for able-bodied adults without dependents who have been enrolled in the state‘s medical assistance program for more than twelve (12) months.
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 205.5371
- Cabinet: means the Cabinet for Health and Family Services. See Kentucky Statutes 205.010
- Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
- Federal: refers to the United States. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
(2) If the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services approves the implementation of a community engagement program pursuant to subsection (1) of this section:
(a) The program may, for the purpose of defining qualifying community engagement activities, utilize the same requirements established in 7 C.F.R. § 273.24;
(b) Participation in the job placement assistance program established in KRS
151B.420 shall constitute qualifying community engagement activities; and
(c) The cabinet shall, on a monthly basis, provide the Education and Labor Cabinet with the name and contact information of each individual participating in the community engagement program.
(3) As used in this section, “able-bodied adult without dependents” means an individual who is:
(a) Over eighteen (18) years of age but under sixty (60) years of age;
(b) Physically and mentally able to work as determined by the cabinet; and
(c) Not primarily responsible for the care of a dependent child under the age of eighteen (18) or a dependent disabled adult relative.
Effective: July 14, 2022
History: Created 2022 Ky. Acts ch. 211, sec. 5, effective July 14, 2022.
Legislative Research Commission Note (7/14/2022). 2022 Ky. Acts ch. 236 merged the Education and Workforce Development Cabinet and the Labor Cabinet into the newly created Education and Labor Cabinet. Under the authority of KRS § 7.136(2), a reference to the Education and Workforce Development Cabinet in this statute has been changed to the Education and Labor Cabinet in codification to conform.