KRS 212.794: Bases for funding and budgeting -- Accounting and records system --

Annual report -- Compliance with KRS 65A.010 to 65A.090.

(1) The cost of creating, establishing, and maintaining the independent district health

department shall be paid by the partic ipating local boards of health in proportion to

the taxable property of each county as determined by respective county assessments

and in accordance with revenues generated pursuant to authority under KRS

212.720 and 212.725.

(2) The independent district h ealth department shall be entitled to the same state aid as

provided for county and district health departments under KRS 212.120, upon

notification of the establishment of the department being given to the cabinet, as

provided in KRS 212.120. Funding from the cabinet shall be continued at least at

the same level and proportion for similar public health activities the district after

enactment of KRS 212.780 to 212.794 as before. Modification of annual allotments

shall not be made unless in accordance with causes enumerated under the provisions

of KRS 212.120.

(3) An independent district board of health may establish schedules of fees and charges

for any services rendered by the department and may recover the fees and charges

for services from any person who receives services.

(4) A board may make reasonable classifications in fee schedules based upon the

financial ability of the person to pay and may vary charges in accordance with

income classifications but no fee charged shall exceed the approximate cost of

rendering such service.

(5) The district director of health shall prepare a budget for the board's approval and set

forth the total funds available from all sources for actual and estimated expenditure

during the fiscal year. Fiscal years shall begin on J uly 1 of each year and shall end

on June 30 of the following year.

(6) A board shall install and maintain a system of accounting and records and shall file

an annual report and other documents required by the fiscal courts, to the cabinet

and to the local boards of health within one hundred twenty (120) days of the close

of the board's fiscal year.

(7) A board shall comply with the provisions of KRS 65A.010 to 65A.090.