(1) The State Board of Nursing shall have sole jurisdiction regarding any complaint relating to the practice of a registered nurse practicing under the nurse’s nursing license in the prehospital setting for an ambulance service providing basic or advanced life support services.
(2) This section shall not preclude or limit the filing of civil litigation in a court of appropriate jurisdiction.

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 216B.0417

  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • 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: Created 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 497, sec. 4, effective July 15, 1998.