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194A.092 Division of Child Abuse and Domestic Violence Services.

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Page 1 of 1 194A.092 Division of Child Abuse and Domestic Violence Services. The Division of Child Abuse and Domestic Violence Services is hereby created and <br>established within the Cabinet for Health and Family Services. The office shall be headed <br>by a director who shall be appointed by the secretary. <br>(1) The division's duties, rights, and responsibilities shall include but not be limited to the following: <br>(a) Provide coordinative functions so that no services funded or provided by state government agencies are duplicative so as to ensure the greatest efficiency in <br>the use of resources and funding, and to ensure that a consistent philosophy <br>underlies all efforts undertaken by the administration in initiatives related to <br>child abuse, domestic violence, and rape or sexual assault; (b) Coordinate the legislative efforts of the administration related to child abuse, domestic violence and rape or sexual assault which shall include drafting <br>legislative proposals and providing input to the secretary on the impact of <br>legislation proposed by other agencies and government branches; (c) Provide training and consultation to programs provided or funded by the state which provide services to victims of child abuse, domestic violence, rape or <br>sexual assault, and other crimes; (d) In conjunction with staff from the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet and other staff within the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, and with input from <br>direct service providers throughout Kentucky, develop standards of care for <br>victim and offender services provided or funded by the state; (e) Design and implement research programs which attend to the quality of victim-related services; (f) Provide consultation on the development of budgets for the rape crisis, child abuse, and domestic violence programs funded by the state; (g) Provide recommendations to the Governor and to the Secretaries of the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet and the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, <br>related to the improvement and expansion of victim services provided or <br>funded by these agencies; and (h) Undertake new and progressive initiatives to improve and enhance the delivery of services to victims of child abuse, domestic violence, and rape or <br>sexual assault. (2) The director may, at the request of the Governor or any secretary, serve as a designee on boards, commissions, task forces, or other committees addressing child <br>abuse, domestic violence, and rape or sexual assault. Effective: June 26, 2007 <br>History: Amended 2007 Ky. Acts ch. 85, sec. 218, effective June 26, 2007. -- Repealed, reenacted, and amended 2005 Ky. Acts ch. 99, sec. 12, effective June 20, <br>2005. -- Created 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 239, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1998. Formerly codified as KRS 12.350.