Open Records Requests

Open Records Requests

Note: Members of the media should submit an open records e-mail request.

 

Division of Health Care:

To receive records maintained by and in the custody of the Division of Health Care, please submit your request by mail, fax or e-mail to:

Attn: Public Records Custodian
Division of Health Care
Office of Inspector General
Cabinet for Health and Family Services
275 East Main Street, 5 E-A
Frankfort, KY 40621
Phone: (502) 564-7963
Fax: (502) 564-6546
E-mail

You may submit a letter identifying the records sought or complete and submit a Division of Health Care - Open Records Request Form.  Please be sure to provide your name, address and daytime telephone number in the event we need to contact you.

All requests for records must be signed by the requester.

The following information may be released by the Division of Health Care:

  • Statement of deficiencies/Plan of correction
  • Type A or B citations
  • License
  • Applications
  • Final correspondence

The Division of Health Care has three business days from the date of receipt to respond to an open records request. If the documents requested are not available for release within three days, a response will be provided informing the requester of the approximate date by which to expect the requested documents.

Note: If the records requested are maintained by and in the custody of another agency, a request must be submitted to that agency. For example, the following information is maintained by and in the custody of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services:

  • Surveyor notes and worksheets regarding Medicare/Medicaid-certified health care facilities
  • Complaint narratives regarding Medicare/Medicaid-certified health care facilities

To obtain copies of surveyor notes/worksheets or complaint investigations for Medicare/Medicaid-certified health care facilities a Freedom of Information Act request should be sent to:

Attn: Freedom of Information Coordinator
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Atlanta Federal Center
61 Forsyth Street, SW
Suite 4T20
Atlanta, GA 30303-8909
Phone: (404) 562-7358
Fax: (404) 562-7186

Division of Regulated Child Care

To receive records maintained by and in the custody of the Division of Regulated Child Care, please submit your request by mail or fax to:

Attn: Public Records Custodian
Division of Regulated Child Care
Office of Inspector General
Cabinet for Health and Family Services
275 East Main Street, 5 E-F
Frankfort, KY 40621
Phone: (502) 564-7962
Fax: (502) 564-9350

You may submit a letter identifying the records sought or complete and submit a Division of Regulated Child Care - Open Records Request Form. Please make sure to provide your name, address and daytime telephone number in the event we need to contact you.

All requests for records must be signed by the requester.

The following information may be released by the Division of Regulated Child Care:

  • Statement of deficiencies/Plan of correction
  • Correspondence
  • Applications
  • License certificate/Certification
  • Investigative report
  • Adverse action
  • Civil monetary penalty
  • Sanctions

The Division of Regulated Child Care has three business days from the date of receipt to respond to an open records request. If the documents requested are not available for release within three days, a response will be provided informing the requester of the approximate date by which to expect the requested documents.

Division of Audits and Investigations

To receive records maintained by and in the custody of the Division of Audits and Investigations, please submit your request by mail or fax to:

Attn: Public Records Custodian
Division of Audits and Investigations
Office of Inspector General
Cabinet for Health and Family Services
275 East Main Street, 5 E-D
Frankfort, KY 40621
Phone: (502) 564-2815
Fax: (502) 564-7876

You may submit a letter identifying the records sought or complete and submit a Division of Audits and Investigations - Open Records Request Form. Please make sure to provide your name, address and daytime telephone number in the event we need to contact you.

All requests for records must be signed by the requester.

The following information may be released by the Division of Audits and Investigations:

  • Investigative reports
  • Audit summaries

For surveys pertaining to healthcare and long-term care facilities please contact  OIG Division of Health Care the public records custodian at (502) 564-7963.

The Division of Audits and Investigations has three business days from the date of receipt to respond to an open records request. If the documents requested are not available for release within three days, a response will be provided informing the requester of the approximate date by which to expect the requested documents.

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