KRS 210.285: Powers of cabinet -- Forms -- Reports -- Rules and regulations.

In addition to the specific authority granted by other provisions of KRS Chapters 202A,

202B, and 210, the Cabinet for Health and Family Services shall have authority to

prescribe the form of applications, records, reports, and medical certificates provide d for

under KRS Chapters 202A, 202B, and 210 and the information required to be contained

therein; to require reports from the head of any hospital relating to the admission,

examination, diagnosis, release, or discharge of any patient; to visit hospitals regularly to

review the hospitalization procedures of all new patients admitted between visits; to

investigate by personal visit complaints made by any persons on behalf of any patients or

by any patients themselves; and to adopt such rules and regulations not inconsistent with

the provisions of KRS Chapters 202A, 202B, and 210 as it may find to be reasonably

necessary for proper and efficient hospitalization of the mentally ill.