- (1) The autism spectrum disorder trust fund is hereby created in the State Treasury as a separate trust fund. The fund shall be administered by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services.
- (2) The fund shall receive amounts from grants, contributions, appropriations, or other moneys made available for the purposes of the fund.
- (3) Notwithstanding KRS 45.229, fund amounts not expended at the close of a fiscal year shall not lapse but shall be carried forward to the next fiscal year.
- (4) Moneys in the fund shall be used to support autism spectrum disorder research and services for Kentuckians. Funds shall be administered and distributed by the Advisory Council on Autism Spectrum Disorders created in KRS 194A.624 for the purposes set forth in this section and KRS 194A.624.
Effective: April 3, 2026
History: Created 2026 Ky. Acts ch. 19, sec. 1, effective April 3, 2026.