KRS 210.410: State aid for regional mental health and intellectual disability programs.

(1) The secretary of the cabinet is hereby authorized to make state grants and other

fund allocations from the cabinet to assist any regional service area established in

KRS 210.370, any combination of cities and counties, or nonprofit corporations in

the establishment and operation of regional community mental health and

intellectual disability programs which may provide primary care services and shall

provide at least the following services:

(a) Inpatient services;

(b) Outpatient services;

(c) Partial hospitalization or psychosocial rehabilitation services;

(d) Emergency services;

(e) Consultation and education services; and

(f) Services for individuals with an intellectual disability.

(2) The services required in subsection (1)(a), (b), (c), (d), and (e) of this section, in

addition to primary care services, if provided, shall be available to the mentally ill,

drug abusers and alcohol abusers, and all age groups includ ing children and the

elderly. The services required in subsection (1)(a), (b), (c), (d), (e), and (f), in

addition to primary care services, if provided, shall be available to individuals with

an intellectual disability. The services required in subsection (1)(b) of this section

shall be available to any child age sixteen (16) or older upon request of such child

without the consent of a parent or legal guardian, if the matter for which the

services are sought involves alleged physical or sexual abuse by a p arent or

guardian whose consent would otherwise be required.