Kentucky Statutes 211.678 – Information reported under KRS 211.672 to 211.678 — Annual publication of data regarding reports made relating to neonatal abstinence syndrome
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(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, all information reported or furnished to the Kentucky Department for Public Health pursuant to KRS § 211.672 to KRS § 211.678 shall be privileged and confidential, shall not be considered a public record under KRS § 61.870 to KRS § 61.884, and shall not be discussed at any meeting as defined in KRS
61.805, unless conducted in a closed session in accordance with KRS § 61.815.
(2) Information reported in compliance with KRS § 211.672 to KRS § 211.678 shall not be disclosed by any person or entity, and shall not be subject to subpoena, court order, or discovery, or admissible as evidence in any civil or administrative proceeding in the Commonwealth.
(3) For purposes of this section, “information” shall be liberally construed to include reports; statements; interviews; memoranda; data, whether kept individually or aggregated; or summaries of same.
(4) Nothing within this section is intended to limit the Kentucky Department for Public
Health’s internal use of such information to fulfill the express purposes of KRS
211.672 to 211.678.
(5) The Kentucky Department for Public Health shall publish on at least an annual basis de-identified statistical data on the number of reports made under KRS
211.676 relating to a diagnosis of neonatal abstinence syndrome. The report may segregate the data into reporting blocks no smaller than the regional or county level.
Effective: July 15, 2014
History: Amended 2014 Ky. Acts ch. 42, sec. 1, effective July 15, 2014. — Created
2013 Ky. Acts ch. 118, sec. 15, effective June 25, 2013.
61.805, unless conducted in a closed session in accordance with KRS § 61.815.
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 211.678
- Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
- 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.
- Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
(2) Information reported in compliance with KRS § 211.672 to KRS § 211.678 shall not be disclosed by any person or entity, and shall not be subject to subpoena, court order, or discovery, or admissible as evidence in any civil or administrative proceeding in the Commonwealth.
(3) For purposes of this section, “information” shall be liberally construed to include reports; statements; interviews; memoranda; data, whether kept individually or aggregated; or summaries of same.
(4) Nothing within this section is intended to limit the Kentucky Department for Public
Health’s internal use of such information to fulfill the express purposes of KRS
211.672 to 211.678.
(5) The Kentucky Department for Public Health shall publish on at least an annual basis de-identified statistical data on the number of reports made under KRS
211.676 relating to a diagnosis of neonatal abstinence syndrome. The report may segregate the data into reporting blocks no smaller than the regional or county level.
Effective: July 15, 2014
History: Amended 2014 Ky. Acts ch. 42, sec. 1, effective July 15, 2014. — Created
2013 Ky. Acts ch. 118, sec. 15, effective June 25, 2013.