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Division of Health Care

Mary Curlin, Director

Diona Mullins, 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
JoAnn Merryman, Regional Program Manager
Western State Hospital
P.O. Box 2200
2400 Russellville Road
Hopkinsville, Kentucky 42241
Phone: (270) 889-6052
Fax: (270) 889-6089

Northern Enforcement Branch
Betty Jo Branham, Regional Program Manager
L & N Building, 10-W
908 West Broadway
Louisville, Kentucky 40203
Phone: (502) 595-4079
Fax: (502) 595-4540

Southern Enforcement Branch
Sandy Goins, Acting Regional Program Manager
116 Commerce Avenue
London, Kentucky 40744
Phone: (606) 330-2030
Fax: (606) 330-2054

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

 

Last Updated 8/5/2008
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