Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 908 - CABINET FOR HEALTH AND FAMILY SERVICES - DEPARTMENT FOR DEVELOPMENTAL HEALTH, DEVELOPMENTAL AND INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES › Chapter 2 - Mental Health › Section 908 KAR 2:300 - Kentucky problem gambling assistance account

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				194A.005(1), Chapter 210,
				211.185, 230.826, 309.080(2), 309.083, 309.0832, 309.130(2), (3), 311.571,
				311.840 - 311.862, 314.042, 319.050, 319.056, 319.064, 319C.010(6), 335.080,
				335.100, 335.300, 335.500
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				230.826(2) requires the
				Cabinet for Health and Family Services to promulgate administrative regulations
				to establish criteria for the expenditure of funds from the Kentucky problem
				gambling assistance account to: provide support to agencies, groups,
				organizations, and persons that provide education, assistance, and counseling
				to persons and families experiencing difficulty as a result of problem
				gambling, or substance use disorder; and promote public awareness and
				assistance of education and programs to reduce the consequences of problem
				gambling and pay for the costs and expenses associated with treatment of and
				recovery from problem gambling.
				KRS
				230.826 also requires the establishment of
				procedures for the submission, evaluation, and review of applications for
				funding, the awarding of funds, and the cabinet's monitoring of fund
				expenditures. This administrative regulation establishes the standards for the
				types of agencies, groups, organizations, and persons eligible to receive
				funding from the Kentucky problem gambling assistance account, types of
				eligible activities, required documentation, and the development of performance
				measures and evidence of successful expenditures of awarded funds.
Section 1. Definitions.
(1) "Behavioral health professional" means:
(a) A psychiatrist licensed under the laws of
			 Kentucky to practice medicine or osteopathy, or a medical officer of the
			 government of the United States while engaged in the performance of official
			 duties, who is certified or eligible to apply for certification by the American
			 Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc. or the American Osteopathic Board of
			 Neurology and Psychiatry;
(b) A
			 physician licensed in Kentucky to practice medicine or osteopathy in accordance
			 with KRS
			 311.571;
(c) A psychologist licensed and practicing in
			 accordance with KRS
			 319.050;
(d) A certified psychologist with autonomous
			 functioning or licensed psychological practitioner practicing in accordance
			 with KRS
			 319.056;
(e) A clinical social worker licensed and
			 practicing in accordance with
			 KRS
			 335.100;
(f) An advanced practice registered nurse
			 licensed and practicing in accordance with
			 KRS
			 314.042;
(g) A physician assistant licensed under
			 KRS
			 311.840 through
			 311.862;
(h) A "licensed marriage and family
			 therapist" as defined by
			 KRS
			 335.300;
(i) A "licensed professional clinical
			 counselor" as defined by
			 KRS
			 335.500;
(j) A "licensed professional art therapist"
			 as defined by KRS
			 309.130(2);
(k) A "licensed behavior analyst" as defined
			 by KRS
			 319C.010(6); or
(l) A licensed clinical alcohol and drug
			 counselor in accordance with
			 KRS
			 309.0832.