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213.011 Definitions for chapter.
As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise:
(1) "Cabinet" means the Cabinet for Health and Family Services;
(2) "Dead body" means a human body or parts of the human body from the
condition of which it reasonably may be concluded that death recently
occurred;
(3) "Fetal death" means death prior to the complete expulsion or extraction from its
mother of a product of human conception, irrespective of the duration of
pregnancy; the death is indicated by the fact that after such expulsion or
extraction the fetus does not breathe or show any other evidence of life such
as beating of the heart, pulsation of the umbilical cord, or definite movement of
voluntary muscles. This definition shall exclude induced termination of
pregnancy;
(4) "File" means the presentation of a vital record provided for in this chapter for
registration by the Vital Statistics Branch;
(5) "Final disposition" means the burial, interment, cremation, removal from the
Commonwealth, or other authorized disposition of a dead body or fetus;
(6) "Induced termination of pregnancy" means the purposeful interruption of
pregnancy with the intention other than to produce a live-born infant or to
remove a dead fetus and which does not result in a live birth. This definition
shall exclude management of prolonged retention of product of conception
following fetal death;
(7) "Institution" means any establishment, public or private, which provides
inpatient medical, surgical, or diagnostic care or treatment or nursing, custodial,
or domicilary care, or to which persons are committed by law;
(8) "Live birth" means the complete expulsion or extraction from its mother of a
product of human conception, irrespective of the duration of pregnancy which,
after the expulsion or extraction, breathes, or shows any other evidence of life
such as beating of the heart, pulsation of the umbilical cord, or definite
movement of voluntary muscles, whether or not the umbilical cord has been cut
or the placenta is attached;
(9) "Provisional death certificate" means an interim certificate identifying the
deceased and authorizing a funeral director, or person acting as such, to take
custody of the body and, except for cremation, to make final disposition;
(10) "Registration" means the acceptance by the Vital Statistics Branch and the
incorporation of vital records provided for in this chapter into its official records;
(11) "System of vital statistics" means the registration, collection, preservation,
amendment, and certification of vital records and the collection of other reports
required by this chapter;
(12) "Secretary" means the secretary for health and family services;
(13) "Sudden infant death syndrome" means the death of an ostensibly healthy
child who is two (2) weeks of age or older but less than three (3) years of age,
which occurs suddenly and unexpectedly, with no known or apparent cause,
and which remains unexplained after the performance of an autopsy;
(14) "Vital records" means certificates or reports of birth, death, fetal death,
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marriage, dissolution of marriage, or annulment, and data related thereto;
"Vital statistics" means the data derived from certificates and reports of birth,
death, fetal death, induced termination of pregnancy, marriage, dissolution of
marriage, and related reports;
"Certificate" means the certificate of birth, death, fetal death, marriage,
dissolution of marriage, or annulment as required by this chapter;
"Commission" means the Commission for Children with Special Health Care
Needs;
"Hard of hearing infant" means a child at birth with a significant hearing loss
which prevents the acquisition of speech and language through normal
channels; and
"Hearing risk certificate" means the certificate that includes questions which
identify newborn babies with a higher risk than normal for hearing loss.
Effective:June 20, 2005
History: Amended 2005 Ky. Acts ch. 99, sec. 427, effective June 20, 2005. -Amended 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 426, sec. 378, effective July 15, 1998. -- Amended
1994 Ky. Acts ch. 405, sec. 80, effective July 15, 1994. Amended 1992 Ky.
Acts ch. 144, sec. 14, effective July 14, 1992. -- Created 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 369,
sec. 1, effective July 13, 1990.
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