KRS 211.160: Powers of secretary of the cabinet in providing service to handicapped

persons.

(1) The secretary for health and family services may, from the funds available, employ,

by contract or otherwise such medical, clinical, technical, and other personnel tha t

he deems necessary to effectuate the purposes of KRS 211.130 to 211.160, and fix

and pay their compensation and necessary traveling expenses.

(2) The secretary for health and family services may, from the funds available, procure,

by purchase or lease or otherwise, such property, equipment, services, facilities, and

supplies that he deems necessary to effectuate the purposes of KRS 211.130 to

211.160.

(3) The secretary for health and family services is authorized to accept, on behalf of the

Commonwealth o f Kentucky, all gifts, donations, contributions, grants, devises,

bequests, and conveyances of real and personal property for establishing, providing,

and maintaining the services and facilities described in KRS 211.150, subject only

to the condition that same shall be devoted to and used for said purposes. All funds

received by the secretary for health and family services shall be deposited in the

State Treasury and credited to a trust and agency fund account and expended only

for purposes authorized by KRS 211.130 to 211.160.

(4) The secretary for health and family services may make and issue all necessary rules

and regulations to carry out KRS 211.130 to 211.160; provided, however, that no

educable person shall be eligible for any benefits hereunder unles s he is, and has

been continuously for at least twelve (12) months immediately preceding the date of

his application therefor, an actual resident of this state.

(5) The secretary for health and family services may delegate to any division of the

cabinet, or to any director thereof, any and all of his authority and duties hereunder.

(6) Upon request of the secretary for health and family services, approved in writing by

the Governor, any cabinet, agency, or commission of the Commonwealth shall

furnish withou t cost to the cabinet such services, facilities, and assistance as are

available and, in the judgment of the secretary for health and family services and the

Governor, required, to effectuate the purposes of KRS 211.130 to 211.160 or its

administration which is hereby vested in the cabinet.