KRS 446.013: Terms "mental retardation" and "mentally retarded" not to be used in

statutes -- Acceptable replacement terms.

(1) Except as provided in this section, the Kentucky Revised Statutes shall no longer

utilize the terms "mental retardation" or "mentally retarded" or abbreviations that

use the letters "MR" to signify mental retardation or mentally retarded.

(2) The terms "retarded" or "retardation" shall not be utilized in the Kentucky Revised

Statutes to refer to an intellectual disability.

(3) Except as provided in subsections (4), (5), and (6) of this section, the terms "mental

retardation" or "mentally retarded" shall be replaced in the Kentucky Revised

Statutes, as appropriate, by the terms:

(a) "Intellectual disability";

(b) "Intellectual disabilities";

(c) "Individual with an intellectual disability";

(d) "Individuals with an intellectual disability";

(e) "Individual with a serious intellectual disability"; or

(f) "Individuals with a serious intellectual disability."

These terms, when substituted for "mental retardation," "mentally retarded," or

"MR" shall be understood to have the exact meaning as the terms that they replace.

(4) The names of state and local governmental agencies shall no longer contain the

terms "mental retardation," "mentally retar ded," "retardation," "retarded," or

abbreviations that use the letters "MR" to signify mental retardation or mentally

retarded, and shall be changed to describe the function of that agency without use of

these terms.

(5) A nongovernmental entity named or s eeking to be named in the Kentucky Revised

Statutes that utilizes "mental retardation," "mentally retarded," "retarded,"

"retardation," or the letters "MR" to signify mental retardation or mentally retarded

in the name it seeks to include in statute, shall be encouraged to modify its name so

that these terms are not utilized in statute.

(6) To the extent permitted by federal law, ICF/MRs shall now be referred to as

ICF/IDs.