{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-508.090","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 508.090","heading":"Definitions for KRS 508.100 to 508.120.","body":"As used in KRS 508.100 to 508.120, unless the context requires otherwise:\n(1) \"Abuse or neglect\" means:\n(a) The infliction of:\n1. Physical pain or injury, including ingestion or inhalation of a controlled\nsubstance; or\n2. Mental injury; or\n(b) The deprivation of services by a person which are necessary to maintain the\nhealth and welfare of a person, or a situation in which an adult, living alone, is\nunable to provide or obtain for himself or herself the services which are\nnecessary to maintain his or her health or welfare;\n(2) \"Controlled substance\" has the same meaning as in KRS 218A.010; and\n(3) \"Physically helpless\" and \"mentally helpless\" means a person who lacks substantial\ncapacity to defend himself or herself or solicit protection from law enforcemen t\nagencies.","path":["KRS Chapter 508"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=57459","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T21:00:01Z","sha256":"84d1437f16046c5085bb0d2a7c9cb3398bde6f19f51432d2423f42a2118fd1a9","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-508.080","next":"us-ky/krs-508.100"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}