Kentucky Statutes 209.550 – Definitions for KRS 209.550 to 209.554
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As used in KRS § 209.550 to KRS § 209.554, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) “Commissioner” means the commissioner of the department;
(2) “Department” means the Department for Public Health;
(3) “Documentation” means written evidence from an individual’s health care provider that indicates the date and place the individual received the influenza vaccine or the pneumococcal vaccine;
(4) “Employee” means an individual who is employed, directly or by contract, with another entity, on a part-time or full-time basis;
(5) “Medically contraindicated” describes a situation in which the influenza or pneumococcal vaccine should not be administered to an individual because of a condition that the individual has that will be detrimental to the individual’s health if the individual receives the vaccine; and
(6) “Long-term care facility” has the same meaning as in KRS § 216.510, except that for purposes of KRS § 209.550 to KRS § 209.554, “long-term care facility” does not include family-care homes or personal-care homes.
Effective: July 15, 2002
History: Created 2002 Ky. Acts ch. 151, sec. 1, effective July 15, 2002.
(2) “Department” means the Department for Public Health;
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 209.550
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Department: means the Department for Community Based Services of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services. See Kentucky Statutes 209.020
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
(3) “Documentation” means written evidence from an individual’s health care provider that indicates the date and place the individual received the influenza vaccine or the pneumococcal vaccine;
(4) “Employee” means an individual who is employed, directly or by contract, with another entity, on a part-time or full-time basis;
(5) “Medically contraindicated” describes a situation in which the influenza or pneumococcal vaccine should not be administered to an individual because of a condition that the individual has that will be detrimental to the individual’s health if the individual receives the vaccine; and
(6) “Long-term care facility” has the same meaning as in KRS § 216.510, except that for purposes of KRS § 209.550 to KRS § 209.554, “long-term care facility” does not include family-care homes or personal-care homes.
Effective: July 15, 2002
History: Created 2002 Ky. Acts ch. 151, sec. 1, effective July 15, 2002.