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216.900 Definitions for KRS 216.900 to 216.930.
As used in KRS 216.900 to 216.930, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) "Board" means the Kentucky Board of Family Health Care Providers;
(2) "Linkage" means a formal written agreement initiated by a network, between
the network and any agency providing emergency, hospital, home health,
hospice, long-term care, mental health, substance abuse, aging, social, and
educational services, as well as specialized health care services.
(3) "Midlevel health care practitioner" means a person qualified to provide health
care services as enumerated by the board.
(4) "Network" means a health care delivery network system which is an integrated
system of health care services, including, but not limited to, the direct delivery
of basic health services, such as patient histories and physicals, preventive
health care, treatment of acute episodes of illness and chronic illness,
immunizations, laboratory, X-ray, dental, and pharmacy services. Networks
shall be formally linked to emergency, hospital, home health, hospice,
long-term care, mental health, substance abuse, aging, social, and educational
services as well as specialized services such as oncology, neurology, and
surgery. The primary facility of a network shall be a clinic or physician's office
only.
(5) "Medical chart auditor" means a person with at least two (2) years of
experience with quality assurance review and with knowledge of the board
approved protocols and the individual patient's treatment plan contained in the
medical record.
Effective:July 13, 1990
History: Created 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 482, sec. 1, effective July 13, 1990.
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