KRS 45A.550: Definitions for KRS 45A.550 to 45A.554 and KRS 11A.130.

As used in KRS 45A.550 to 45A.554 and KRS 11A.130, unless the context requires

otherwise:

(1) "Privatize" means to contract out in order to procure the services of a private vendor

to provide a service that is similar to, and in lieu of, a service provided by state

employees of the privatizing agency;

(2) "Privatization contract" means an agreement or combination of a series of

agreements by which a private vendor agrees to prov ide services that are

substantially similar to, and in lieu of, services previously provided, in whole or in

part, by at least ten (10) permanent, full -time, budgeted employees of the state

agency. This term includes but is not limited to concession contra cts. This term

does not include personal service contracts as defined in KRS 45A.690, contracts

entered into pursuant to KRS Chapter 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, or 181, Medicaid

provider contracts, architect and engineering contracts entered into pursuant to KRS

45A.800 to 45A.835, price contracts, construction contracts, or memoranda of

understanding or memoranda of agreements or program administration contracts

with the Office of the Attorney General, including contracts for child support

collections and enf orcement with contracting officials as authorized by KRS

15.802; and

(3) "Services" shall not include administration and support functions of government.

"Administration and support functions" shall include, but not be limited to,

construction contracts, b ond counsel and bond underwriting services, architect and

engineering services, price contracts, personal service contracts, and memoranda of

understanding and memoranda of agreement.