{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-200.115","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 200.115","heading":"Cabinet or Department of Juvenile Justice authorized to pay for care and","body":"treatment of child committed to it -- Payment by person having charge of child.\n(1) The cabinet or the Department of Juvenile Justice, as appropriate, is authorized and\nmay pay for such care and treatment as it deems necessary for the well -being of any\nchild committed to it, including medical expenses, room and board, clothing, and all\nother necessities for such children committed to its care and custody, but only if no\nsimilar services are rendered by other agencies.\n(2) Where the person having charge of the child is able to pay for the care or treatment\nor portions thereof, the court shall so direct and in what amounts, and such funds as\nhe is able to pay shall be turned over to the cabinet or the Department of Juvenile\nJustice, as appropriate, or the person having custody and care of the child to be\napplied on the cost of the treatment and care of the child.","path":["KRS Chapter 200"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=7264","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:51:55Z","sha256":"c85208beba32164efb8283e2bf6b3d109421f0c55fbc67438a42af05e5b13944","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-200.110","next":"us-ky/krs-200.120"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}