KRS 212.628: Transfer of property to board of health -- Powers and duties of board.

(1) All real, personal, and mixed property belonging to the city -county board of health

or city-county department of health is hereby transferred to the board and the city -

county board of health or city -county department of health shall take all the

necessary and proper steps to effect the legal transfer of title and possession of all

such property to the board.

(2) When the board has been organized and all property transferred as provided under

subsection (1) of this section, the board may control, operate, or monitor all matters

within the county affecting public health including institutions established to

safeguard the public health which may encompass city or county medical facilities,

nursing homes, medical care of the indigent, and laboratories and clinic s necessary

for the promotion of public health and environmental protection and which are

required or permitted under the provisions of any act of the General Assembly,

under any ordinances, orders, and resolutions of the legislative body of the county,

or under any rules or regulations promulgated by the Cabinet for Health and Family

Services, or by the board.