15.935 Purposes for disbursement of funds.
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(1)The state board may authorize the disbursement of available money from the
trust fund, upon legislative appropriations, for exclusively the following
purposes, which are listed in the order of preference for expenditure:
(a)To fund a private nonprofit or public organization in the development or
operation of a prevention program if at least all of the following conditions
are met:
1. The appropriate community resource organization has reviewed and
approved the program. This subparagraph does not apply if a
community resource organization does not exist for the geographic
area to be served by the program;
2. The organization agrees to match a percentage, as determined by
the state board, of the total cost of the project through dollars as a
match;
3. The organization demonstrates a willingness and ability to provide
program models and consultation to organizations and communities
regarding program development and maintenance; and
4. Other conditions that the state board may deem appropriate;
(b)To fund the cost of medical examinations of victims of suspected child
sexual abuse and child abuse and neglect to the extent the fee for an
examination is a service not eligible to be paid for by Medicaid or private
insurance. The fees paid for this examination shall not exceed
reasonable, usual, and customary charges as set by the state board;
(c)To fund the cost of counseling and other mental health services to victims
of child sexual abuse and child abuse and neglect to the extent the fees
for counseling and mental health services are services not eligible to be
paid for by Medicaid or private insurance. The fees paid for counseling
and mental health services shall not exceed reasonable, usual, and
customary charges as set by the state board;
(d)To fund community resource organizations;
(e)To fund a statewide public education and awareness campaign on child
sexual abuse and child abuse and neglect, making use of electronic and
print media to inform the public about the nature of child sexual abuse
and child abuse and neglect, legal reporting requirements, victim rights,
legal remedies, agency services, and prevention strategies;
(f)To fund and evaluate the comparative success of statewide
comprehensive approaches to prevention education making use of
multiple approaches; and
(g)To fund the state board created in KRS 15.905 for the actual and
necessary operating expenses that the board incurs in performing its
duties.
(2)Authorizations for disbursement of trust fund money under subsection (1)(g) of
this section shall be kept at a minimum in furtherance of the primary purpose of
the trust fund which is to disburse money under subsections (1)(a), (b), (c), (d),
(e), and
(f)of this section to encourage the direct provision of services to prevent child abuse and exploitation and child abuse and neglect, and to provide medical examination and counseling or other mental health services for victims of child sexual abuse and child abuse and neglect.