{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-216.535","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 216.535","heading":"Definitions for KRS 216.537 to 216.590 -- Disclosure requirements.","body":"(1) As used in KRS 216.537 to 216.590:\n(a) \"Long-term care facilities\" means those health care facilities in the\nCommonwealth which are defined by the Cabinet for Health and Family\nServices to be family care homes, personal care homes, intermediate care\nfacilities, nursing facilities, nursing homes, intermediate care facilities for\nindividuals with intellectual disabilities, and assisted living communities as\ndefined in KRS 194A.700;\n(b) \"Cabinet\" means the Cabinet for Health and Family Services;\n(c) \"Resident\" means any person admitted to a long -term care facility as defined\nby this section;\n(d) \"Licensee\" in the case of a licensee who is an individual means the individual,\nand in the case of a licensee who is a corporation, partnership, or association\nmeans the corporation, partnership, or association;\n(e) \"Secretary\" means the secretary of the Cabinet for Health and Family\nServices;\n(f) \"Long-term care ombudsman\" means the person responsible for the operation\nof a long -term care ombudsman program which inv estigates and resolves\ncomplaints made by or on behalf of residents of long-term care facilities; and\n(g) \"Willful interference\" means an intentional, knowing, or purposeful act or\nomission which hinders or impedes the lawful performance of the duties and\nresponsibilities of the ombudsman as set forth in this chapter.\n(2) The following information shall be available upon request of the affected Medicaid\nrecipient or responsible party:\n(a) Business names, business addresses, and business telephone numbers of\noperators and administrators of the facility; and\n(b) Business names, business addresses, and business telephone numbers of staff\nphysicians and the directors of nursing.\n(3) The following information shall be provided to the nursing facility patient upon\nadmission:\n(a) Admission and discharge policies of the facility;\n(b) Payment policies relevant to patients for all payor types; and\n(c) Information developed and distributed to the nursing facility by the\nDepartment for Medicaid Services, including but not limited to:\n1. Procedures for implementation of all peer review organizations' reviews\nand appeals processes;\n2. Eligibility criteria for the state's Medical Assistance Program, including\ncircumstances when eligibility may be denied; and\n3. Names and telephone numbers for case managers and all state long term\ncare ombudsmen.","path":["KRS Chapter 216"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=52529","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:52:21Z","sha256":"932ea1fba2a22f7e60730ed67a38f7f9f0875a1801025b2738745ef759cf2cf3","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-216.533","next":"us-ky/krs-216.537"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}