210.770 Definitions for KRS 210.770 to 210.795. As used in KRS 210.770 to 210.795, unless the context otherwise requires: <br>(1) "Mental impairment" includes mental retardation, organic brain syndrome, emotional or mental illness, and specific learning disabilities; (2) "Person with a disability" means someone with a physical or mental impairment and includes individuals who have a record or history of an impairment, or are regarded <br>as having a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one (1) or more <br>major life activities; (3) "Physical impairment" means any physiological disorder or corrective, cosmetic disfigurement, or an anatomical loss affecting one (1) or more of the following body <br>systems: neurological, musculo-skeletal, special sense organs, respiratory including <br>speech organs, cardiovascular, reproductive, digestive, genito-urinary, hemic and <br>lymphatic, skin, and endocrine; (4) "Substantial limitation of a major life activity" includes limiting such things as walking, talking, seeing, hearing, caring for oneself, or working; (5) "Hart-Supported Living Program" means grants which provide a broad category of highly flexible, individualized services which, when combined with natural unpaid <br>or other eligible paid supports, provide the necessary assistance to do the following: <br>(a) Provide the support necessary to enable a person who is disabled to live in a home of the person's choice which is typical of those living arrangements in <br>which persons without disabilities reside; (b) Encourage the individual's integrated participation in the community with persons who are members of the general citizenry; (c) Promote the individual's rights and autonomy; <br>(d) Enhance the individual's skills and competences in living in the community; and (e) Enable the individual's acceptance in the community by promoting home ownership or leasing arrangements in the name of the individual or the <br>individual's family or guardian; (6) "Hart-Supported Living Program" does not include any services that support the following arrangements: <br>(a) Segregated living models such as any housing situation which physically or socially isolates people with disabilities from general citizens of the <br>community; (b) Segregated programs or activities which physically or socially isolate people with disabilities from general citizens of the community; (c) Congregate living models such as any housing situation which groups individuals with disabilities as an enclave within an integrated setting; (d) Any model where the individual, as an adult, does not have maximum control of the home environment commensurate with the individual's disabilities; and (e) Any single living unit where more than three (3) people with disabilities live; (7) "Supported living council" means a supported living council appointed by the Governor and recognized by the commissioner of the Department for Mental Health <br>and Mental Retardation Services; and (8) "Supported living services" include but are not limited to: (a) Supported living community resource developers; <br>(b) Homemaker services; <br>(c) Personal care services; <br>(d) In-home training and home management assistance; <br>(e) Start-up grants; <br>(f) Transportation; <br>(g) Home modifications; <br>(h) Adaptive and therapeutic equipment; and <br>(i) Facilitation by an independent and trained facilitator to develop and implement individualized life planning. Effective: July 12, 2006 <br>History: Amended 2006 Ky. Acts ch. 81, sec. 1, effective July 12, 2006. -- Created 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 261, sec. 1, effective July 14, 1992.
210.770 Definitions for KRS 210.770 to 210.795. As used in KRS 210.770 to 210.795, unless the context otherwise requires: <br>(1) "Mental impairment" includes mental retardation, organic brain syndrome, emotional or mental illness, and specific learning disabilities; (2) "Person with a disability" means someone with a physical or mental impairment and includes individuals who have a record or history of an impairment, or are regarded <br>as having a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one (1) or more <br>major life activities; (3) "Physical impairment" means any physiological disorder or corrective, cosmetic disfigurement, or an anatomical loss affecting one (1) or more of the following body <br>systems: neurological, musculo-skeletal, special sense organs, respiratory including <br>speech organs, cardiovascular, reproductive, digestive, genito-urinary, hemic and <br>lymphatic, skin, and endocrine; (4) "Substantial limitation of a major life activity" includes limiting such things as walking, talking, seeing, hearing, caring for oneself, or working; (5) "Hart-Supported Living Program" means grants which provide a broad category of highly flexible, individualized services which, when combined with natural unpaid <br>or other eligible paid supports, provide the necessary assistance to do the following: <br>(a) Provide the support necessary to enable a person who is disabled to live in a home of the person's choice which is typical of those living arrangements in <br>which persons without disabilities reside; (b) Encourage the individual's integrated participation in the community with persons who are members of the general citizenry; (c) Promote the individual's rights and autonomy; <br>(d) Enhance the individual's skills and competences in living in the community; and (e) Enable the individual's acceptance in the community by promoting home ownership or leasing arrangements in the name of the individual or the <br>individual's family or guardian; (6) "Hart-Supported Living Program" does not include any services that support the following arrangements: <br>(a) Segregated living models such as any housing situation which physically or socially isolates people with disabilities from general citizens of the <br>community; (b) Segregated programs or activities which physically or socially isolate people with disabilities from general citizens of the community; (c) Congregate living models such as any housing situation which groups individuals with disabilities as an enclave within an integrated setting; (d) Any model where the individual, as an adult, does not have maximum control of the home environment commensurate with the individual's disabilities; and (e) Any single living unit where more than three (3) people with disabilities live; (7) "Supported living council" means a supported living council appointed by the Governor and recognized by the commissioner of the Department for Mental Health <br>and Mental Retardation Services; and (8) "Supported living services" include but are not limited to: (a) Supported living community resource developers; <br>(b) Homemaker services; <br>(c) Personal care services; <br>(d) In-home training and home management assistance; <br>(e) Start-up grants; <br>(f) Transportation; <br>(g) Home modifications; <br>(h) Adaptive and therapeutic equipment; and <br>(i) Facilitation by an independent and trained facilitator to develop and implement individualized life planning. Effective: July 12, 2006 <br>History: Amended 2006 Ky. Acts ch. 81, sec. 1, effective July 12, 2006. -- Created 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 261, sec. 1, effective July 14, 1992.
210.770 Definitions for KRS 210.770 to 210.795. As used in KRS 210.770 to 210.795, unless the context otherwise requires: <br>(1) "Mental impairment" includes mental retardation, organic brain syndrome, emotional or mental illness, and specific learning disabilities; (2) "Person with a disability" means someone with a physical or mental impairment and includes individuals who have a record or history of an impairment, or are regarded <br>as having a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one (1) or more <br>major life activities; (3) "Physical impairment" means any physiological disorder or corrective, cosmetic disfigurement, or an anatomical loss affecting one (1) or more of the following body <br>systems: neurological, musculo-skeletal, special sense organs, respiratory including <br>speech organs, cardiovascular, reproductive, digestive, genito-urinary, hemic and <br>lymphatic, skin, and endocrine; (4) "Substantial limitation of a major life activity" includes limiting such things as walking, talking, seeing, hearing, caring for oneself, or working; (5) "Hart-Supported Living Program" means grants which provide a broad category of highly flexible, individualized services which, when combined with natural unpaid <br>or other eligible paid supports, provide the necessary assistance to do the following: <br>(a) Provide the support necessary to enable a person who is disabled to live in a home of the person's choice which is typical of those living arrangements in <br>which persons without disabilities reside; (b) Encourage the individual's integrated participation in the community with persons who are members of the general citizenry; (c) Promote the individual's rights and autonomy; <br>(d) Enhance the individual's skills and competences in living in the community; and (e) Enable the individual's acceptance in the community by promoting home ownership or leasing arrangements in the name of the individual or the <br>individual's family or guardian; (6) "Hart-Supported Living Program" does not include any services that support the following arrangements: <br>(a) Segregated living models such as any housing situation which physically or socially isolates people with disabilities from general citizens of the <br>community; (b) Segregated programs or activities which physically or socially isolate people with disabilities from general citizens of the community; (c) Congregate living models such as any housing situation which groups individuals with disabilities as an enclave within an integrated setting; (d) Any model where the individual, as an adult, does not have maximum control of the home environment commensurate with the individual's disabilities; and (e) Any single living unit where more than three (3) people with disabilities live; (7) "Supported living council" means a supported living council appointed by the Governor and recognized by the commissioner of the Department for Mental Health <br>and Mental Retardation Services; and (8) "Supported living services" include but are not limited to: (a) Supported living community resource developers; <br>(b) Homemaker services; <br>(c) Personal care services; <br>(d) In-home training and home management assistance; <br>(e) Start-up grants; <br>(f) Transportation; <br>(g) Home modifications; <br>(h) Adaptive and therapeutic equipment; and <br>(i) Facilitation by an independent and trained facilitator to develop and implement individualized life planning. Effective: July 12, 2006 <br>History: Amended 2006 Ky. Acts ch. 81, sec. 1, effective July 12, 2006. -- Created 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 261, sec. 1, effective July 14, 1992.
