(1) As used in this section, unless the context clearly requires otherwise: “Physician” means a person authorized by law to practice medicine in this state.
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of KRS § 64.640, the Personnel Cabinet may, upon the recommendation of the hiring authority and with the approval of the Governor, establish rates of compensation and maintenance within the constitutional limit for each position requiring the services of a qualified physician in any department, agency, or other unit of state government. Such rates shall be based upon studies of the duties and responsibilities of the positions and upon a comparison with rates being paid for similar or comparable services elsewhere.

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Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 64.655

  • State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010

Effective: July 15, 1998
History: Amended 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 154, sec. 72, effective July 15, 1998. — Created
1952 Ky. Acts ch. 42, secs. 1 and 2.