KRS 210.710: Definitions for KRS 210.710 to 210.760.

(1) "Cabinet" means the Cabinet for Health and Family Services.

(2) "Facility" means a hospital or other institution operated or utilized by the cabinet for

the mentally ill, individuals with an intellectual disability, or respiratory disease

patients.

(3) "Homestead" means a place where a family makes its home including the land,

house and furnishings, outbuildings, vehicles, and tools of the trade formerly

occupied by the patient which is exempted by KRS 210.710 to 210.760 from

liability to meet patient charges for services rendered in a facility.

(4) "Means test" means a uniform method adopted by the secretary for determining the

ability to pay of the patient or person responsible for the patient for board,

maintenance and treatment at a facility operated or utilized by the cabinet.

(5) "Person responsible for the patient" includes parents, spouses, guardians, and

committees within the scope of their fiduciary duties.

(6) "Secretary" means the secretary of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services.