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Division of Health Care

Mary Curlin

Mary Curlin, Director

Mary D. Curlin was appointed director of the Division of Health Care in May 2008. She has extensive experience with the state survey agency as a supervisor and surveyor.

Curlin held the position regional program manager in the division’s Western Enforcement Branch for 10 years. She is a certified surveyor and with more than 12 years experience in conducting surveys in various levels of care, including acute and psychiatric hospitals, end-stage dialysis facilities, rehabilitation agencies, special and rural clinics, ambulatory surgical centers, hospice, long-term care facilities, child caring facilities, residential treatment facilities and child placing facilities. Curlin also served as the quality assurance and complaint coordinator for six years during her tenure in the Western Enforcement Branch.

Curlin is a graduate of Western Kentucky University and holds a bachelor of science degree in community health. She is married and the mother of two adult children.

Division of Healthcare Team

Katy Meaney, Assistant Director
Diona Mullins, Assistant Director
Samantha Windsor, Assistant Director

Phone: (502) 564-7963
Fax: (502) 564-6546

The Division of Health Care is responsible for inspecting, monitoring, licensing and certifying all health care facilities as defined by KRS 216.510(1). The division also is responsible for investigating complaints against health care facilities, facility plans review and developing regulations.

The division recommends various long-term care facilities for certification to receive Medicaid and Medicare funds through contracts with the Health Care Financing Administration of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

The regional offices of the Division of Health Care are responsible for conducting on-site visits of all health care facilities in the state to determine compliance with applicable licensing regulations and Medicare/Medicaid certification requirements. Complaints concerning these facilities are investigated by regional office staff.

General Information

To find out how to report a complaint against a licensed long-term or health care facility, please follow link to Complaint Information.

To apply for a license to operate a long-term or health care facility, contact the Division of Health Care Central Office. (See for more information and to download application)

Regional Offices

Western Enforcement Branch
Pat Estes, Regional Program Manager
Western State Hospital
P.O. Box 2200
2400 Russellville Road
Hopkinsville, KY 42241
Phone: (270) 889-6052
Fax: (270) 889-6089

Northern Enforcement Branch
Millie Zumstein, Regional Program Manager
L & N Building, 10-W
908 W. Broadway
Louisville, KY 40203
Phone: (502) 595-4958
Fax: (502) 595-4540

Southern Enforcement Branch
Sandy Goins, Regional Program Manager
116 Commerce Ave.
London, KY 40744
Phone: (606) 330-2030
Fax: (606) 330-2054

Eastern Enforcement Branch
Connie Payne, Regional Program Manager
P.O. Box 12250
Lexington, KY 40582
455 Park Place
Lexington, KY 40511
Phone: (859) 246-2301
Fax: (859) 246-2307

 

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