Kentucky Statutes 311.616 – Impaired physicians program
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(1) The board may establish by contract, including with a nonprofit corporation, or otherwise the Kentucky Physician Health Foundation to promote the early identification, intervention, treatment, and rehabilitation of individuals licensed by the board who may be impaired by reason of illness, alcohol or drug abuse, or as a result of any physical or mental condition.
(2) The board may promulgate administrative regulations under the provisions of KRS Chapter 13A to implement any program formed under this section and may expend any funds necessary to provide for operational expenses of a program formed under this section.
Effective: July 15, 2020
History: Amended 2020 Ky. Acts ch. 39, sec. 7, effective July 15, 2020. — Amended
2002 Ky. Acts ch. 130, sec. 20, effective July 15, 2002. — Created 1994 Ky. Acts ch.
190, sec. 14, effective July 15, 1994.
(2) The board may promulgate administrative regulations under the provisions of KRS Chapter 13A to implement any program formed under this section and may expend any funds necessary to provide for operational expenses of a program formed under this section.
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 311.616
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- 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
Effective: July 15, 2020
History: Amended 2020 Ky. Acts ch. 39, sec. 7, effective July 15, 2020. — Amended
2002 Ky. Acts ch. 130, sec. 20, effective July 15, 2002. — Created 1994 Ky. Acts ch.
190, sec. 14, effective July 15, 1994.