KRS 210.575: Kentucky Commission on Services and Supports for Individuals with an

Intellectual Disability and Other Developmental Disabilities -- Membership --

Chair -- Compensation.

(1) There is created the Kentucky Commission on Services and Supports fo r

Individuals with an Intellectual Disability and Other Developmental Disabilities.

The commission shall consist of:

(a) The secretary or designee of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services;

(b) The commissioner or designee of the Department for Behavio ral Health,

Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities;

(c) The commissioner or designee of the Department for Medicaid Services;

(d) The commissioner or designee of the Department of Education;

(e) The executive director of the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation;

(f) The director of the University Affiliated Program at the Interdisciplinary

Human Development Institute of the University of Kentucky;

(g) The director of the Kentucky Council on Developmental Disabilities;

(h) Two (2) members of the House of Representatives, appointed by the Speaker

of the House;

(i) Two (2) members of the Senate, appointed by the Senate President; and

(j) Public members, appointed by the Governor as follows:

1. One (1) member representing families of a child with an intellec tual or

other developmental disability residing in the home of the family

member;

2. One (1) member representing families of an adult with an intellectual or

other developmental disability residing in the home of the family

member;

3. One (1) member representing families of an adult with an intellectual or

other developmental disability residing in a community-based setting;

4. One (1) member representing families of an individual with an

intellectual or other developmental disability r esiding in an institutional

residential facility that provides services to individuals with intellectual

disabilities;

5. Three (3) persons with intellectual or other developmental disabilities;

6. Two (2) business leaders;

7. Two (2) providers of intellec tual or other developmental disability

services;

8. One (1) provider of intellectual or other developmental disability

services that is a regional community program for mental health or

individuals with an intellectual disability established pursuant to KR S

210.370; and

9. One (1) representative of a statewide advocacy organization providing

education and outreach on topics associated with intellectual and other

developmental disabilities.

The thirteen (13) appointments made under this paragraph shall be c hosen to reflect

representation from each of Kentucky's six (6) congressional districts.

(2) The secretary of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services may serve as chair of

the commission or the secretary may appoint his or her designee, the commissioner

of the Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual

Disabilities, or the commissioner's designee to serve as chair.

(3) Members defined in subsection (1)(a) to (i) of this section shall serve during their

terms of office. All public me mbers appointed by the Governor shall serve a four

(4) year term and may be reappointed for one (1) additional four (4) year term.

(4) The members appointed by the Governor shall serve until their successors are

appointed and qualified.

(5) Members appoint ed by the Governor to fill a vacated position shall serve the

remainder of that position's term and may be reappointed for a four (4) year term.

(6) Members described in subsection (1)(h) and (i) of this section who fail to attend

fifty percent (50%) of co mmission meetings in a fiscal year may be recommended

to the Speaker of the House or the Senate President for replacement with new

members.

(7) Members appointed under subsection (1)(j) of this section shall provide advance

notice, on a meeting -by-meeting basis, to the person designated by the commission

chair if the member will be sending a representative.

(8) Members appointed under subsection (1)(j) of this section who fail to attend fifty

percent (50%) of the commission meetings in a fiscal year may be recommended to

the Governor for replacement with a new member.

(9) Members appointed under subsection (1)(j) of this section who send representatives

for greater than fifty percent (50%) of the commission meetings in a fiscal year may

be recommended to the Governor for replacement with a new member.

(10) All public members of the commission shall receive twenty -five dollars ($25) per

day for attending each regularly scheduled meeting or any special meeting called by

the chair. All commission members shall b e reimbursed for necessary travel and

other expenses actually incurred in the discharge of duties of the commission.