Kentucky Statutes 209.005 v2 – Elder Abuse Committee — Membership — Duties — Annual report. (Effective July 1, 2024)
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(1) The Cabinet for Health and Family Services shall create an Elder Abuse Committee to develop a model protocol on elder abuse and neglect in the Commonwealth, that shall be comprised of various agency representatives that include but are not limited to:
(a) The Department for Community Based Services; (b) The Department for Public Health;
(c) The Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual
Disabilities;
(d) The Department for Aging and Independent Living;
(e) The Office of Inspector General’s Division of Health Care; (f) The Commonwealth Office of the Ombudsman;
(g) Area Agencies on Aging;
(h) Local and state law enforcement official; and
(i) Prosecutors.
(2) The committee shall address issues of prevention, intervention, investigation, and agency coordination of services on a state and local level through interaction with local groups or entities that either directly or indirectly provide services to the elder population, including but not limited to:
(a) Senior citizen centers;
(b) Local governmental human service groups;
(c) The Sanders-Brown Center on Aging at the University of Kentucky; (d) Long-Term Care Ombudsmen; and
(e) Other organizations or associations dedicated to serving elder citizens and their families in the Commonwealth.
(3) The committee shall:
(a) Recommend a model protocol for the joint multidisciplinary investigation of reports of suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation of the elderly;
(b) Recommend practices to assure timely reporting of referrals of abuse, neglect, or exploitation required under KRS § 209.030(12);
(c) Explore the need for a comprehensive statewide resource directory of services for the elderly;
(d) Enhance existing public awareness campaigns for elder abuse and neglect;
and
(e) Provide forums for the exchange of information to educate the elder population and their families on the rights of elders.
(4) The committee shall produce an annual report of their activities, products, and recommendations for public policy to the Governor and the Legislative Research Commission.
Effective: July 1, 2024
History: Amended 2023 Ky. Acts ch. 124, sec. 87, effective July 1, 2024. — Amended
2012 Ky. Acts ch. 146, sec. 66, effective July 12, 2012; and ch. 158, sec. 34, effective July 12, 2012. — Amended 2007 Ky. Acts ch. 24, sec. 16, effective June 26,
2007. — Amended 2005 Ky. Acts ch. 99, sec. 293, effective June 20, 2005; and ch.
132, sec. 29, effective June 20, 2005. — Amended 2001 Ky. Acts ch. 81, sec. 3, effective June 21, 2001. — Amended 2000 Ky. Acts ch. 14, sec. 40, effective July 14,
2000. — Created 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 370, sec. 6, effective July 15, 1998.
(a) The Department for Community Based Services; (b) The Department for Public Health;
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 209.005 v2
- Abuse: means the infliction of injury, sexual abuse, unreasonable confinement, intimidation, or punishment that results in physical pain or injury, including mental injury. See Kentucky Statutes 209.020
- Cabinet: means the Cabinet for Health and Family Services. See Kentucky Statutes 209.020
- Department: means the Department for Community Based Services of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services. See Kentucky Statutes 209.020
- Exploitation: means obtaining or using another person's resources, including but not limited to funds, assets, or property, by deception, intimidation, or similar means, with the intent to deprive the person of those resources. See Kentucky Statutes 209.020
- Investigation: shall include but is not limited to:
(a) A personal interview with the individual reported to be abused, neglected, or exploited. See Kentucky Statutes 209.020 - Neglect: means a situation in which an adult is unable to perform or obtain for himself or herself the goods or services that are necessary to maintain his or her health or welfare, or the deprivation of services by a caretaker that are necessary to maintain the health and welfare of an adult. See Kentucky Statutes 209.020
- State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
(c) The Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual
Disabilities;
(d) The Department for Aging and Independent Living;
(e) The Office of Inspector General’s Division of Health Care; (f) The Commonwealth Office of the Ombudsman;
(g) Area Agencies on Aging;
(h) Local and state law enforcement official; and
(i) Prosecutors.
(2) The committee shall address issues of prevention, intervention, investigation, and agency coordination of services on a state and local level through interaction with local groups or entities that either directly or indirectly provide services to the elder population, including but not limited to:
(a) Senior citizen centers;
(b) Local governmental human service groups;
(c) The Sanders-Brown Center on Aging at the University of Kentucky; (d) Long-Term Care Ombudsmen; and
(e) Other organizations or associations dedicated to serving elder citizens and their families in the Commonwealth.
(3) The committee shall:
(a) Recommend a model protocol for the joint multidisciplinary investigation of reports of suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation of the elderly;
(b) Recommend practices to assure timely reporting of referrals of abuse, neglect, or exploitation required under KRS § 209.030(12);
(c) Explore the need for a comprehensive statewide resource directory of services for the elderly;
(d) Enhance existing public awareness campaigns for elder abuse and neglect;
and
(e) Provide forums for the exchange of information to educate the elder population and their families on the rights of elders.
(4) The committee shall produce an annual report of their activities, products, and recommendations for public policy to the Governor and the Legislative Research Commission.
Effective: July 1, 2024
History: Amended 2023 Ky. Acts ch. 124, sec. 87, effective July 1, 2024. — Amended
2012 Ky. Acts ch. 146, sec. 66, effective July 12, 2012; and ch. 158, sec. 34, effective July 12, 2012. — Amended 2007 Ky. Acts ch. 24, sec. 16, effective June 26,
2007. — Amended 2005 Ky. Acts ch. 99, sec. 293, effective June 20, 2005; and ch.
132, sec. 29, effective June 20, 2005. — Amended 2001 Ky. Acts ch. 81, sec. 3, effective June 21, 2001. — Amended 2000 Ky. Acts ch. 14, sec. 40, effective July 14,
2000. — Created 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 370, sec. 6, effective July 15, 1998.