Kentucky Statutes 215.531 – Drug susceptibility tests on initial isolates from patients with active tuberculosis
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Every physician shall order drug susceptibility tests on initial isolates from all patients with active tuberculosis to confirm the anticipated effectiveness of chemotherapy. If the patient continues to produce culture positive results following three (3) months of treatment, the drug susceptibility tests shall be repeated.
Effective: July 15, 1996
History: Created 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 33, sec. 2, effective July 15, 1996.
Effective: July 15, 1996
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 215.531
- 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
History: Created 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 33, sec. 2, effective July 15, 1996.