{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-200.501","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 200.501","heading":"Findings of General Assembly.","body":"The Kentucky General Assembly finds that services to children and transition -age youth\nare provided by various departments and agencies at both the state and local level, often\nwithout appropriate policy collaboration and service coordination. The General Assembly\ndeclares that the purpose of KRS 200.501 to 200.509 is to establish a structure for\ncoordinated policy development, comprehensive planning, and collaborative budgeting\nfor services and supports to children and transition -age youth with or at risk of\ndeveloping behavioral health needs and their families. It is further the intention of the\nGeneral Assembly to build on the existing resources and to design and implement a\nsystem of care for children and transition -age youth with or at risk of developin g\nbehavioral health needs that is community-based, family- and youth-driven, and culturally\nand linguistically competent. Children and transition -age youth who meet criteria for a\nserious emotional disability, including a co-occurring substance use disorder, and who are\nplaced outside their homes to address unmet behavioral health needs shall be given\npriority for services and supports pursuant to KRS 200.501 to 200.509.","path":["KRS Chapter 200"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=47945","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:51:56Z","sha256":"2dacfcfa94544398e1864ff50e9892aa96fb60f78c07cbf4ddaa096b31ebf169","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-200.500","next":"us-ky/krs-200.503"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}