(1) The secretary of the cabinet is authorized to purchase liability insurance for the protection of physicians, hospital administrators, and directors employed by the cabinet to protect them from liability for acts, omissions, and claims of medical malpractice arising in the course and scope of their employment of service to the cabinet.
(2) The secretary may purchase the type and amount of liability coverage deemed appropriate to best serve the cabinet’s interest.
Effective: July 15, 1998
History: Created 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 426, sec. 22, effective July 15, 1998.