Kentucky Statutes 215.511 – Definitions of “active tuberculosis” and “isolates.”
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As used in KRS § 215.520, 215.531, 215.540, 215.550, 215.560, 215.570, and 215.590:
(1) “Active tuberculosis” means tuberculosis disease as demonstrated by clinical, bacteriologic, or radiographic evidence, and includes the condition of persons with the disease who have not completed an adequate course of anti-tuberculosis treatment; and
(2) “Isolates” means a population of Mycobacterium tuberculosis observed in cultures obtained from clinical specimens of persons with active tuberculosis.
Effective: July 15, 1996
History: Created 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 33, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1996.
(1) “Active tuberculosis” means tuberculosis disease as demonstrated by clinical, bacteriologic, or radiographic evidence, and includes the condition of persons with the disease who have not completed an adequate course of anti-tuberculosis treatment; and
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 215.511
- 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.
- Treatment: when used in a criminal justice context, means targeted interventions
that focus on criminal risk factors in order to reduce the likelihood of criminal behavior. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
(2) “Isolates” means a population of Mycobacterium tuberculosis observed in cultures obtained from clinical specimens of persons with active tuberculosis.
Effective: July 15, 1996
History: Created 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 33, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1996.