KRS 164.9495: Disabled student given priority for first -floor housing -- On-campus or

off-campus alternative -- Notification to safety and emergency personnel.

(1) A postsecondary education institution as defined in KRS 164.948 shall provide

priority for first -floor housing to any student who informs the institution of a

disability, or a sensory, cognitive, or neurological deficit or impairment, or a

learning disorder, minimal brain dysfunction, dyslexia, pervasive developmental

disorder, autism, or Asperger syndrome. As used in this section, "disability" has the

same meaning as in KRS 344.010.

(2) If the postsecondary education institution does not have available first-floor housing

for a student as provided under subsection (1) of this section, the postsecondary

education institution shall allow the student to seek alternative on -campus or off -

campus housing. The postsecondary education institution shall maintain a record of

any on -campus housing assignment for that student and shall alert appropriate

safety and emergency personnel of the location of the student.