Every physician shall order drug susceptibility tests on initial isolates from all patients with active tuberculosis to confirm the anticipated effectiveness of chemotherapy. If the patient continues to produce culture positive results following three (3) months of treatment, the drug susceptibility tests shall be repeated.
Effective: July 15, 1996

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 215.531

  • 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

History: Created 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 33, sec. 2, effective July 15, 1996.