194A.709 Delivery of health services by staff — Abuse, neglect, and exploitation of
clients, policies, and reporting.
(1) The department shall report to the Division of Health Care any alleged or actual
cases of health services being delivered by the staff of an assisted-living
community.
(2) An assisted-living community shall have written policies on reporting and
recordkeeping of alleged or actual cases of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of an
adult under KRS 209.030. The only required components of a recordkeeping policy
are the date and time of the report, the reporting method, and a brief summary of the
alleged incident.
(3) Any assisted-living community staff member who has reasonable cause to suspect
that a client has suffered abuse, neglect, or exploitation shall report the abuse,
neglect, or exploitation under KRS 209.030