2019 Kentucky Revised Statutes
Chapter 211 - State health programs

Cabinet for Health and Family Services

• 211.005 Declaration of legislative policy concerning public health laws.
• 211.010 Repealed, 1954.
• 211.015 Definitions for KRS 211.005 to 211.380.
• 211.020 Repealed, 1974.
• 211.025 General powers and duties of cabinet.
• 211.027 Rules and regulations relating to induced termination of pregnancy.
• 211.030 Repealed, 1974.
• 211.035 Repealed, 1974.
• 211.040 Repealed, 1972.
• 211.041 Repealed, 1982.
• 211.050 Repealed, 1972.
• 211.051 Repealed, 1974.
• 211.060 Repealed, 1974.
• 211.070 Repealed, 1974.
• 211.080 Repealed, 1974.
• 211.090 Powers and duties of secretary.
• 211.100 Repealed, 1972.
• 211.101 Repealed, 1972.
• 211.102 Repealed, 1972.
• 211.105 Repealed, 1954.
• 211.106 Repealed, 1974.
• 211.110 Repealed, 1954.
• 211.120 Repealed, 1954.
• 211.130 Definitions for KRS 211.130 to 211.160.
• 211.140 Declaration of legislative purpose.
• 211.150 Facilities and services for persons with severe physical disabilities who are educable.
• 211.160 Powers of secretary of the cabinet in providing service to handicapped persons.
• 211.165 Program for repayment of educational loans for primary health-care professionals who agree to serve in federally designated health professional shortage areas.
• 211.170 Functions of cabinet relating to local health departments.
• 211.1751 Definitions for KRS 211.1751 to 211.1755.
• 211.1752 Local Health Department Employment Personnel Council.
• 211.1755 Merit system for local health department personnel.
• 211.180 Functions of cabinet in the regulation of certain health matters -- Inspection fees -- Hearing.
• 211.182 Treatment of cancer restricted to physicians.
• 211.184 Enforcement of KRS 211.182 by cabinet and secretary of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services.
• 211.190 Public health services to be provided by the cabinet.
• 211.192 Information to be provided concerning Down syndrome and spina bifida -- By whom -- When.
• 211.195 Authorization for Department for Public Health to develop programs allowing local health departments to participate in telehealth and receive reimbursement.
• 211.200 Assignment of cabinet personnel to a county in case of public health emergency or when county lacks adequate local health department.
• 211.210 Abatement of nuisances.
• 211.215 Program for decontamination of bird roosts.
• 211.220 Powers of cabinet personnel in the conduct of investigations -- Subpoenas, process.
• 211.230 Enforcement of obedience to orders and process -- Coercion of witness to testify.
• 211.240 Duties of Attorney General, county, and Commonwealth's attorneys.
• 211.250 Political activity by personnel prohibited.
• 211.260 Appeals from action by cabinet.
• 211.270 Payment of travel expenses of personnel.
• 211.280 Powers of cabinet concerning gifts, grants and endowments.
• 211.285 Malt beverage educational fund.
• 211.287 Funding by Department for Public Health of position relating to student health services.
• 211.290 Repealed, 1990.
• 211.295 Definitions for KRS 211.295 to 211.297.
• 211.296 Palliative Care Interdisciplinary Advisory Council.
• 211.297 Palliative Care Consumer and Professional Information and Education Program.
• 211.300 Repealed, 1990.
• 211.305 Repealed, 1990.
• 211.310 Repealed, 1990.
• 211.315 Repealed, 1990.
• 211.320 Repealed, 1990.
• 211.325 Repealed, 1990.
• 211.330 Repealed, 1990.

Public and Private Water Supplies

• 211.345 Programs for testing public and private water supplies and for educating public about proper siting and drilling of wells.

On-site Sewage Disposal

• 211.350 On-site sewage disposal systems -- Electronic database -- Information made available -- Regulations -- Issuance of permits -- Site evaluations and approval of system designs by local health department or licensed professional engineer -- Notices of release for electrical wiring -- Fees -- Farmstead sewage disposal systems.
• 211.351 Administrative regulations that update daily waste flow charts and include methodology for using conservation credits for greywater systems -- State primacy in allowable greywater use.
• 211.355 Fees set by local board of health -- Inspections to be made only on systems constructed after July 15, 1986 -- Exception.
• 211.357 Certification of installers of on-site sewage disposal systems.
• 211.360 Certification of inspectors.
• 211.365 Office space.
• 211.370 Issuance of plumbing installation permits for on-site sewage disposal systems -- Local board of health as agent for cabinet -- Regulations.
• 211.375 On-site sewage disposal manuals -- Fees -- Training of personnel.
• 211.380 Permit for approved on-site sewage disposal system other than a septic tank.
• 211.390 Definitions for KRS 211.392.
• 211.392 Fluidized bed combustion technology tax exemption certificate.

Use of Toilet Facilities in Public or Semipublic Building

• 211.394 Definitions for KRS 211.394 and 211.395.
• 211.395 Use of toilet facilities in public or semipublic building -- Conditions -- Immunity from civil liability.

Kentucky Physicians Care Program

• 211.400 Kentucky Physicians Care Program -- Provision of primary health care services to eligible individuals -- Volunteer networks -- Advisory committees.
• 211.402 Application for services from Kentucky Physicians Care Program -- Referral by Department for Community Based Services -- Fee for services prohibited.

Dental Scholarships

• 211.405 Purpose of rural dental scholarship fund.
• 211.410 Definition for KRS 211.405 to 211.460.
• 211.420 Rural Kentucky dental scholarship fund -- Granting scholarships.
• 211.430 Eligibility of applicants -- Contract to practice.
• 211.440 Effect of breach of contract.
• 211.450 Administrative regulations.
• 211.460 Disposition of funds.

Utilization Review

• 211.461 Repealed, 2000.
• 211.462 Repealed, 2000.
• 211.463 Repealed, 2000.
• 211.464 Repealed, 2000.
• 211.465 Repealed, 2000.
• 211.466 Repealed, 2000.

Traumatic Brain Injuries

• 211.470 Definitions for KRS 211.470 to 211.478.
• 211.472 Kentucky Traumatic Brain Injury Trust Fund Board.
• 211.474 Operating parameters -- Duties.
• 211.476 Traumatic brain injury trust fund.
• 211.478 Distribution of trust fund moneys.
• 211.480 Repealed, 2017.
• 211.481 Repealed, 2017.
• 211.482 Repealed, 2017.
• 211.483 Repealed, 2017.

Statewide Trauma Care Program

• 211.490 Legislative findings concerning provision of trauma care.
• 211.492 Definitions for KRS 211.490 to 211.496.
• 211.494 Statewide trauma care program -- Goals -- Advisory committee -- Components of trauma care system -- Coordination of activities -- Confidentiality of data -- Reports -- Administrative regulations.
• 211.496 Kentucky trauma care system fund -- Uses.

Spinal Cord and Head Injury Research

• 211.500 Kentucky Spinal Cord and Head Injury Research Board.
• 211.502 Duties of board.
• 211.504 Spinal cord and head injury research trust fund.
• 211.510 Repealed, 1974.
• 211.520 Repealed, 1974.
• 211.525 Repealed, 1974.
• 211.530 Repealed, 1972.
• 211.540 Repealed, 1974.
• 211.550 Repealed, 1976.
• 211.560 Repealed, 1976.
• 211.565 Repealed, 1974.
• 211.570 Repealed, 1974.
• 211.575 Statewide system for stroke response and treatment.

Kentucky Rare Disease Advisory Council

• 211.576 Kentucky Rare Disease Advisory Council -- Administration by eligible entity -- Chair, vice chair, members -- Procedures -- Grants.
• 211.577 Duties of council -- Report -- Response -- Hearing.
• 211.578 Date on which council ceases to exist -- Outstanding funds.

Breast Cancer Research and Education

• 211.580 Breast cancer research and education trust fund.
• 211.585 Breast Cancer Research and Education Trust Fund Board -- Membership -- Terms -- Meetings.
• 211.590 Duties of Breast Cancer Research and Education Trust Fund Board.

Pediatric Cancer Research and Treatment

• 211.595 Pediatric cancer research trust fund.
• 211.596 Pediatric Cancer Research Trust Fund Board -- Membership -- Terms -- Meetings.
• 211.597 Duties of Pediatric Cancer Research Trust Fund Board.

Rape Crisis Centers

• 211.600 Designation of regional rape crisis centers -- Provision of services.
• 211.602 Funding for establishment and operation of regional rape crisis centers.
• 211.603 Rape crisis center trust fund.
• 211.604 Rape crisis center board -- Membership and duties.
• 211.608 Confidentiality of rape crisis center clients' records.
• 211.610 Repealed, 1974.
• 211.620 Repealed, 1974.
• 211.630 Repealed, 1974.

Osteoporosis Prevention and Education Program

• 211.635 Osteoporosis prevention and education program -- Public education -- Powers of department.

Services for Children and Youth

• 211.640 Duties of cabinet.
• 211.645 Definitions for KRS 211.647 and 216.2970.
• 211.647 Duty of office on receipt of hearing risk certificate -- Standards for audiological assessment and diagnostic centers.
• 211.650 Repealed, 1974.

Birth Surveillance Registry

• 211.651 Definitions for KRS 211.651 to 211.670.
• 211.655 Legislative findings and statement of intent.
• 211.660 Kentucky birth surveillance registry -- Department's authority to promulgate administrative regulations.
• 211.665 Repealed, 2018.
• 211.670 Confidentiality of registry reports and records -- Use of information.

Pregnancy and Perinatal Care

• 211.672 Definitions for KRS 211.672 to 211.678.
• 211.674 Repealed, 2018.
• 211.676 Reporting of neonatal abstinence syndrome cases.
• 211.678 Information reported under KRS 211.672 to 211.678 -- Annual publication of data regarding reports made relating to neonatal abstinence syndrome.

Review of Child Fatalities

• 211.680 Legislative intent and findings for KRS 211.680 to 211.686 and KRS 72.029.
• 211.682 Interpretation of KRS 211.680 to 211.686 and KRS 72.029 with respect to laws relating to coroners.
• 211.684 Authorization to establish state child and maternal fatality review team -- Annual report on child and maternal fatalities.
• 211.686 Authorization for coroners to establish local child and maternal fatality response teams -- Confidentiality of team proceedings and records.

Home Visitation Services

• 211.689 Agencies receiving state funds for home visitation services.
• 211.690 Health Access Nurturing Development Services for at-risk parents.
• 211.700 Repealed, effective January 1, 1973.
• 211.703 Repealed, effective January 1, 1973.
• 211.707 Repealed, effective January 1, 1973.
• 211.710 Repealed, effective January 1, 1973.
• 211.713 Repealed, effective January 1, 1973.
• 211.715 Repealed, effective January 1, 1973.
• 211.717 Repealed, effective January 1, 1973.
• 211.720 Repealed, effective January 1, 1973.
• 211.723 Repealed, effective January 1, 1973.
• 211.727 Repealed, effective January 1, 1973.
• 211.730 Repealed, effective January 1, 1973.

Diabetes Research

• 211.735 Repealed, 2017.
• 211.736 Repealed, 2017.
• 211.737 Repealed, 2017.
• 211.738 Repealed, 2017.
• 211.739 Repealed, 2017.
• 211.740 Repealed, reenacted, and amended as KRS 200.560, effective July 15, 1986.
• 211.750 Repealed, reenacted, and amended as KRS 200.550, effective July 15, 1986.
• 211.751 Goals, benchmarks, and plans to reduce incidence of diabetes, improve care, and control complications.
• 211.752 Annual reports to Legislative Research Commission.
• 211.753 Use of agencies' existing diabetes information, data, initiatives, and programs to implement KRS 211.751 and 211.752.

Breast-feeding

• 211.755 Breast-feeding permitted -- Municipal ordinances not to prohibit or restrict -- Interference prohibited.

Tattooing

• 211.760 Tattooing and body piercing of humans by nonmedical personnel for remuneration -- Registration -- Administrative regulations -- Compliance checks -- Hearings.
• 211.810 Repealed, 1974.

Kidney Disease Institute

• 211.820 Functions, powers, and duties of Cabinet for Health and Family Services.
• 211.830 Repealed, 1974.

Radiation Control

• 211.840 Short title.
• 211.842 Duties of Cabinet for Health and Family Services -- Right of entry upon property.
• 211.843 Licensees of radioactive materials to provide sureties -- Revocation of license.
• 211.844 Regulatory authority of cabinet.
• 211.846 Monitoring radioactive waste material sites.
• 211.848 Fees and charges for registration and licensing -- Disposition.
• 211.850 Injunction against violations.
• 211.852 Prerequisites to approval of nuclear waste disposal facility -- Procedure -- Exception.
• 211.854 Monitoring radiation in discharges into rivers -- Report of violations to United States attorney.
• 211.856 Repealed, 2011.
• 211.857 Repealed, 2011.
• 211.858 Repealed, 2011.

Central Midwest Interstate Low-Level Radioative Waste Compact

• 211.859 Central Midwest Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compact.

Radiation Operators

• 211.860 Repealed, 1974.
• 211.861 Legislative findings -- Purpose.
• 211.862 Definitions for KRS 211.861 to 211.869.
• 211.863 Control of commerce of low-level radioactive waste in and out of Kentucky -- Prohibitions -- Exemption -- Regulation of TENORM.
• 211.865 Cabinet's authority to promulgate administrative regulations.
• 211.867 Acceptance of donations -- Trust and agency fund.
• 211.869 Penalties.
• 211.870 Repealed, 2012.
• 211.880 Repealed, 1974.
• 211.890 Repealed, 2012.
• 211.892 Legislative finding.
• 211.893 Legislative findings relating to naturally occurring radioactive material (NORM) -- Required revision of administrative regulations to ensure proper management of oil- and gas-related wastes containing NORM -- Report to LRC.
• 211.894 Conditions for relinquishing of ownership of low-level nuclear waste disposal site -- Commonwealth policy as to sites or facilities -- Contracts or agreements with federal government.
• 211.896 Conditions for reopening of closed facility.
• 211.898 Stabilization and decommissioning of facility owned by Commonwealth.

Lead Poisoning Prevention

• 211.900 Definitions for KRS 211.900 to 211.905 and KRS 211.994.
• 211.901 Statewide program for prevention, screening, diagnosis, and treatment of lead poisoning -- Duties of secretary -- Authorization of local regulations and programs.
• 211.902 Reports on persons with excess level of lead in blood -- Records of reports to be indexed and analyzed -- Information to local organizations.
• 211.903 Testing for lead poisoning.
• 211.904 Educational programs.
• 211.905 Inspection of dwelling or dwelling unit of occupant with confirmed elevated lead blood level -- Procedure -- Duties of cabinet -- Effect.

Lead-Hazard Detection and Abatement

• 211.9061 Definitions for KRS 211.9061 to 211.9079 and KRS 211.990.
• 211.9063 Certification of those performing lead-hazard detection or abatement services -- Administrative regulations -- Decision on application -- Quality assurance inspector.
• 211.9065 Accreditation for training programs providing education for certification in lead-hazard detection or abatement services -- Administrative regulations.
• 211.9067 Schedule of fees.
• 211.9069 Equivalent certificate and equivalent accreditation -- Conditions of issuance.
• 211.9071 Compliance with federal rules and regulations.
• 211.9075 Standards for performing lead-hazard detection or abatement procedures -- Compliance with administrative regulations.
• 211.9079 Public education and awareness campaign.

Radon Measurement, Mitigation, Laboratory Analysis, and Quality Control

• 211.9101 Definitions for KRS 211.9101 to 211.9135.
• 211.9103 Creation of Kentucky Radon Program Advisory Committee -- Qualifications of members -- Terms -- Vacancies -- Quorum -- Officers.
• 211.9105 Powers and responsibilities of Radon Program Advisory Committee.
• 211.9107 Prohibition against conduct of radon measurement, mitigation, or laboratory analysis without certification -- Exceptions.
• 211.9109 Registration as radon measurement contractor -- Renewal of registration certificate -- Duties of measurement contractor.
• 211.9111 Registration as mitigation contractor -- Renewal of registration certificate -- Duties of mitigation contractor.
• 211.9113 Insurance policy required for mitigation and measurement contractors.
• 211.9115 Registration as radon laboratory -- Renewal of registration certificate -- Requirements for radon laboratory.
• 211.9117 Repealed, 2019.
• 211.9119 When business entity may engage in radon measurement, mitigation, or laboratory analysis.
• 211.9121 Biennial registration -- Lapse -- Duty to report change of information.
• 211.9123 Repealed, 2019.
• 211.9125 Sanctions for misconduct -- Cabinet's powers -- Appeals.
• 211.9127 Repealed, 2019.
• 211.9129 Cabinet's powers to examine, inspect, and test -- Prohibition upon interfering with inspection.
• 211.9131 Duty to report noncompliance with KRS 211.9101 to 211.9135 -- Location and retention of required records.
• 211.9133 Radon mitigation and control fund.
• 211.9135 Cabinet's role as radon control agency for Commonwealth.

Confinement Facilities Health Act

• 211.920 Definitions for KRS 211.925 to 211.945.
• 211.925 Powers and duties of cabinet.
• 211.927 Cooperation with Department of Corrections -- Assistance in training.
• 211.930 Prohibition.
• 211.935 Inspection of facilities -- Action to correct dangerous condition.
• 211.940 Repealed, 1990.
• 211.945 Administration of existing laws.
• 211.950 Repealed, reenacted, and amended as KRS 311.6521.
• 211.951 Newborn infant -- Implied consent to medical treatment by emergency services provider -- Confidentiality of person placing infant with provider.
• 211.952 Repealed, reenacted, and amended as KRS 311.6524.
• 211.9523 Abolition of category of nonemergency health transportation provider -- Conversion to disabled persons carrier or Class II ground ambulance provider.
• 211.953 Repealed, reenacted, and amended as KRS 311.6525.
• 211.9531 Repealed, reenacted, and amended as KRS 311.6526.
• 211.9533 Repealed, 2000.
• 211.9535 Repealed, 2000.
• 211.954 Repealed, reenacted, and amended as KRS 311.6563.
• 211.956 Repealed, 2000.
• 211.958 Repealed, 1996.

Emergency Medical Technicians

• 211.960 Repealed, 2000.
• 211.962 Repealed, reenacted, and amended as KRS 311.6522.
• 211.964 Repealed, reenacted, and amended as KRS 311.6541.
• 211.966 Repealed, reenacted, and amended as KRS 311.6561.
• 211.967 Repealed, reenacted, and amended as KRS 311.6531.
• 211.968 Repealed, reenacted, and amended as KRS 311.6579.

Septic Tank Servicing

• 211.970 Definitions for KRS 211.972 to 211.982.
• 211.972 License and bonding required.
• 211.974 Exceptions to licensing requirements.
• 211.976 Application, filing and contents -- Fee -- Conditions of bond.
• 211.978 Transporting vehicle to carry license -- Application -- Issuance.
• 211.979 Restrictions of use on vehicles licensed to haul sewage, sewage sludge, or grease.
• 211.980 Authorization to issue administrative regulations -- Hearings.
• 211.981 Disposal of sewage and sewage sludge.
• 211.982 Use of fees.
• 211.984 Definition.
• 211.985 Presetting of hot water heater thermostat by manufacturer.

Penalties

• 211.990 Penalties.
• 211.991 Penalty for violation of KRS 211.670.
• 211.992 Repealed, effective January 1, 1973.
• 211.993 Repealed, 2012.
• 211.994 Penalty.
• 211.995 Penalties for violation of KRS 211.972 to 211.982 -- Civil penalty -- License revocation.