900 Ky. Admin. Regs. 5:020 – State Health Plan for facilities and services.

RELATES TO:

KRS 216B.010-216B.130, 216B.178

STATUTORY AUTHORITY:

KRS 194A.030, 194A.050(1), 216B.010, 216B.015(28), 216B.040(2)(a)2.a

CERTIFICATION STATEMENT:

NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:

KRS 216B.040(2)(a)2.a requires the cabinet to promulgate an administrative regulation, updated annually, to establish the State Health Plan. The State Health Plan is a critical element of the certificate of need process for which the cabinet is given responsibility in KRS Chapter 216B. This administrative regulation establishes the State Health Plan for facilities and services.

Section 1. The State Health Plan shall be used to:
1. (1) Review a certificate of need application pursuant to KRS 216B.040; and
2. (2) Determine whether a substantial change to a health service has occurred pursuant to KRS 216B.015(29)(a) and 216B.061(1)(d).
Section 2. Incorporation by Reference.
1. (1) The "2025 Update to the State Health Plan", January 2026, is incorporated by reference.
2. (2) This material may be inspected, copied, or obtained, subject to applicable copyright law, at the Office of Inspector General, Division of Certificate of Need, 275 East Main Street, 5E-A, Frankfort, Kentucky 40621, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This material may also be viewed on the Office of Inspector General's Web site at: https://chfs.ky.gov/agencies/os/oig/dcn/Pages/cn.aspx.

History

(900 KAR 005:020. 24 Ky.R. 1433; 1714; eff. 4-13-1998; 26 Ky.R. 484; 1017; 1161; eff. 10-20-1999; 27 Ky.R. 606; 1319; 1492; eff. 12-21-2000; 29 Ky.R. 2377; eff. 6-16-2003; Recodified from 902 KAR 17:041, 5-26-2004; 31 Ky.R. 236; 782; eff. 11-17-2004; 32 Ky.R. 1785; 2295; eff. 7-24-2006; 34 Ky.R. 408; 1004; 1984; eff. 12-17-2007; 35 Ky.R. 1918; 2455; 36 Ky.R. 325; eff. 8-12-2009; 2255; 37 Ky.R. 403; 735; eff. 9-15-2010; 1571; 2222; 2400; eff. 5-6-2011; 37 Ky.R. 3005; eff. 10-19-2011; 39 Ky.R. 1322; 1895; 2174; eff. 5-31-2013; 40 Ky.R. 894; eff. 1-15-2014; 41 Ky.R. 2649; 42 Ky.R. 772; 1196; eff. 10-21-2015; 43 Ky.R. 800, 1420; eff. 3-31-2017; 44 Ky.R. 369, 1025, 1345; eff. 1-5-2018; 45 Ky.R. 472; 1238; 1622; eff. 12-12-2018; 46 Ky.R. 2841; 47 Ky.R. 550; eff. 10-28-2020; 48 Ky.R. 2524; 49 Ky.R. 69, 347; eff. 8-25-2022; 49 Ky.R. 2024; 50 Ky.R. 395, 1894, 2053; eff. 3-21-2024; 52 Ky.R. 119, 762, 969; eff. 1-22-2026.)

FILED WITH LRC: January 22, 2025

CONTACT PERSON: Krista Quarles, Policy Analyst, Office of Legislative and Regulatory Affairs, 275 East Main Street 5 W-A, Frankfort, Kentucky 40621; phone 502-564-7476; fax 502-564-7091; email CHFSregs@ky.gov.