KRS 194A.001: Use of Kentucky Public Health Improvement Plan.

(1) Public health stakeholders can be expected to use the Kentucky Public Health

Improvement Plan in the following ways:

(a) As a guide for public health and local public health departments to plan their

activities and budget their resources.

(b) As a guide fo r public health to educate the public about the activities and

goals of the Department, its resource needs, and the progress it has made in

achieving public health goals.

(c) As a guide for health -planning purposed by public and private health

providers, such as hospitals, nursing homes, by provider associations, such as

hospital associations, professional associations; and by health and social

service organizations, including funding sources, and nonprofit human

services agencies.

(d) As a guide for local groups and coalitions of health and health -related

providers, and by local human services and other agencies, as for example,

public schools, in the development of innovative efforts to provide community

assessment, policy development, and assurance.

(e) As a resource for health policy analysts and academicians to devise and

evaluate innovative health programs and services.

(2) The Kentucky Public Health Improvement Plan will be considered in health budget

decisions.

(3) The Kentucky Public Health Improveme nt Plan will be used as a measure of the

adequacy of funding available for public health purposes.