(1) All public and independent postsecondary education institutions shall provide first- time, full-time students with information about hepatitis B disease. The information shall include:
(a) Symptoms and treatment;

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 164.282

  • Public: means operated with state support. See Kentucky Statutes 164.001
  • 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

(b) The risk factors associated with hepatitis B acquisition and transmission; and
(c) Current recommendations from the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or the American College Health Association regarding the availability and effectiveness of a hepatitis B vaccination.
(2) Nothing in this section shall be construed to require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services or the postsecondary institutions to provide or purchase vaccinations for hepatitis B.
Effective: June 20, 2005
History: Amended 2005 Ky. Acts ch. 99, sec. 136, effective June 20, 2005. — Created
2004 Ky. Acts ch. 57, sec. 1, effective July 13, 2004.