Health and Family Services Community Based Services Guardianship
Actual FY 2024Actual FY 2025Revised FY 2026Recommended FY 2027Recommended FY 2028
SOURCE OF FUNDS
General Fund
Regular Appropriation8,530,1008,171,7008,676,5008,702,3008,945,400
State Salary and Compensation Allocation541,200
Other1,300,0002,500,000
Total General Fund10,371,30010,671,7008,676,5008,702,3008,945,400
Restricted Funds
Balance Forward3,795,1812,684,9481,153,000
Current Receipts1,513,4241,393,8181,694,2002,000,0002,000,000
Non-Revenue Receipts(1,307,795)(76,708)
Total Restricted Funds4,000,8104,002,0572,847,2002,000,0002,000,000
Federal Fund
Balance Forward(983,376)(603,522)(138,200)
Current Receipts11,690,98012,445,88610,218,90012,708,20012,900,500
Total Federal Fund10,707,60511,842,36410,080,70012,708,20012,900,500
TOTAL SOURCE OF FUNDS25,079,71526,516,12221,604,40023,410,50023,845,900
EXPENDITURES BY CLASS
Personnel Costs21,165,23322,409,61016,724,50018,004,00018,439,400
Operating Expenses1,644,1622,991,1744,583,6005,022,9005,022,900
Grants Loans Benefits188,895100,530296,300383,600383,600
TOTAL EXPENDITURES22,998,28925,501,31421,604,40023,410,50023,845,900
EXPENDITURES BY FUND SOURCE
General Fund10,371,30010,671,7008,676,5008,702,3008,945,400
Restricted Funds1,315,8632,849,0932,847,2002,000,0002,000,000
Federal Fund11,311,12611,980,52110,080,70012,708,20012,900,500
TOTAL EXPENDITURES22,998,28925,501,31421,604,40023,410,50023,845,900

Kentucky's Guardianship Program is administered by the Department for Community Based Services, Division of Guardianship in the Cabinet for Health and Family Services as authorized in KRS 210.290 and KRS 387.500-387.910. Individuals are served by offices in all regions of the state.

In Kentucky, guardianship is a legal relationship between a court-appointed adult who assumes the role of guardian for a ward. A ward is a person who has been declared legally disabled by the court and is no longer able to care for his or her personal and/or financial needs.

A guardian may be a friend or family member who is willing to care for the disabled individual. If there is no one willing to assume guardianship for the disabled person, the court will appoint the Cabinet for Health and Family Services as the state guardian. The duties of the state guardian include:

  • Full Guardianship/Full Conservator – The Cabinet is responsible for the personal and financial needs of the ward. A court has found the ward fully disabled and all personal and financial rights are removed except the right to vote. The judge decides whether or not a ward retains the right to vote.
  • Personal Guardian – A court finds the ward fully disabled in his/her personal affairs and appoints a personal guardian who is responsible for only personal affairs of the ward.
  • Conservator – A court finds the ward fully disabled in managing his/her financial affairs and appoints a conservator who is responsible for financial or fiduciary affairs of the the ward.

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