KRS 205.8475: Forfeiture of provider's license.

(1) Any professional, licensed or regulated by any agency of the Commonwealth of

Kentucky, who upon final and unappealable decision by a court of competent

jurisdiction, is convicted or pleads guilty to a violation of any of the criminal

provisions of KRS 205. 8451 to 205.8483, shall, in addition to any other penalty

provided by law, forfeit the license to practice his or her profession for a mandatory

minimum period of five (5) years. The license to practice a profession shall be

reinstated only after complianc e with all conditions for reinstatement contained in

administrative regulations of the applicable licensure or regulatory board or agency

promulgated pursuant to the provisions of KRS Chapter 13A. For purposes of this

subsection, an individual or entity is considered to have been "convicted" of an

offense when:

(a) A judgment of conviction has been entered against the individual or entity by

a federal or state court;

(b) There has been a finding of guilt against the individual or entity by any court

of competent jurisdiction;

(c) A plea of guilty by the individual or entity has been accepted by any court of

competent jurisdiction; or

(d) The individual or entity has entered into participation in a court imposed first

offender, deferred adjudication, diversio n, or other arrangement or program

where judgment of conviction has been withheld.

(2) Pending the final and unappealable decision of a court of competent jurisdiction, as

provided under subsection (1) of this section, the provider shall not be eligible to

participate in the Kentucky Medical Assistance Program.

(3) No provider, owner, officer, or stockholder possessing more than forty percent

(40%) of the shares of a provider shall receive payments for medical services or

receive profits or remuneration fro m any other medical assistance provider with

which the provider, owner, officer, or stockholder may thereafter become associated

until all criminal penalties or civil payments assessed against the provider, owner,

officer, or stockholder under KRS 205.8451 to 205.8483 have been satisfied.