Supporting the Rights of Kentuckians with Disabilities 

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Our Mission:

To protect and promote the rights of Kentuckians with disabilities through legally based individual and systemic advocacy, and education.

Who we are and what we do

Protection and Advocacy (P&A) is an independent state agency that was designated by the Governor as the protection and advocacy agency for Kentucky. P&A's staff includes professional advocates and attorneys. We are advocates working together with people who have disabilities to promote and protect their legal rights. Through our information and referral services, we try to answer questions about your rights under disability laws.


When Should I Call P&A
Online Intake Form
Public Comment Form - Please print out and Fax to 502-564-0848

The Bratcher Decision
The Franklin Circuit Court has ruled that the Cabinet for Health and Family Services cannot use the intellectual disability definition to exclude individuals with developmental disabilities from the Supports for Community Living (SCL) Waiver. The Cabinet denied Michael Bratcher SCL recertification because he did not have an IQ of 70 or below. He argued that Kentucky law requires that SCL be available to individuals with intellectual disabilities or developmental disabilities. The Franklin Circuit Court agreed and ruled that “[t]he Cabinet’s Final Order exceeded the Cabinet’s statutory powers by requiring Bratcher to have, as a prerequisite to showing a developmental disability, an IQ of 70 or below.” The Cabinet has appealed the decision to the Kentucky Court of Appeals.
  Click Here to Read Opinion and Order 


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