Kentucky Revised Statutes Title XVIII. Public Health § 216.535.Definitions for KRS 216.537 to 216.590; disclosure requirements

(a) “Long-term care facilities” means those health care facilities in the Commonwealth which are defined by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to be family care homes, personal care homes, intermediate care facilities, nursing facilities, nursing homes, intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities, and assisted living communities as defined in KRS 194A.700;

(b) “Cabinet” means the Cabinet for Health and Family Services;

(c) “Resident” means any person admitted to a long-term care facility as defined by this section;

(d) “Licensee” in the case of a licensee who is an individual means the individual, and in the case of a licensee who is a corporation, partnership, or association means the corporation, partnership, or association;

(e) “Secretary” means the secretary of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services;

(f) “Long-term care ombudsman” means the person responsible for the operation of a long-term care ombudsman program which investigates and resolves complaints made by or on behalf of residents of long-term care facilities; and

(g) “Willful interference” means an intentional, knowing, or purposeful act or omission which hinders or impedes the lawful performance of the duties and responsibilities of the ombudsman as set forth in this chapter.

(a) Business names, business addresses, and business telephone numbers of operators and administrators of the facility; and

(b) Business names, business addresses, and business telephone numbers of staff physicians and the directors of nursing.

(a) Admission and discharge policies of the facility;

(b) Payment policies relevant to patients for all payor types; and

(c) Information developed and distributed to the nursing facility by the Department for Medicaid Services, including but not limited to: