Kentucky Statutes 367.825 – Definitions
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As used in KRS § 367.826, unless the context requires otherwise:
(1) (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) below, “unlicensed health care practitioner” means any person who, for compensation or with expectation of compensation, offers or undertakes to provide advice, counseling, diagnosis, treatment, therapy, correction, or rehabilitation relating to any of the following:
1. Physical or mental health in general;
2. Particular ailments, diseases, injuries, infirmities, disorders or disabilities, or their prevention;
3. Nutrition, diet, weight control, fitness, or smoking; or
4. Aging, baldness, or sexual performance.
(b) A person licensed or certified by an agency or board of this state in an occupation or profession shall not be considered an unlicensed health care practitioner with regard to that occupation or profession.
(2) “Academic title” means a title or other designation indicating receipt of an academic degree, including, but not limited to, the use of “Dr.” before a person’s name. Any use of initials, such as “Ph.D.”, after a person’s name shall also be considered an academic title.
(3) An academic degree shall be considered “accredited” if, at the time of issuance, the institution, program, or specific course of study upon which the degree is based was accredited by a regional or professional accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education or the Council on Postsecondary Accreditation.
Effective: July 15, 1988
History: Created 1988 Ky. Acts ch. 313, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1988.
(1) (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) below, “unlicensed health care practitioner” means any person who, for compensation or with expectation of compensation, offers or undertakes to provide advice, counseling, diagnosis, treatment, therapy, correction, or rehabilitation relating to any of the following:
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 367.825
- State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- 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
1. Physical or mental health in general;
2. Particular ailments, diseases, injuries, infirmities, disorders or disabilities, or their prevention;
3. Nutrition, diet, weight control, fitness, or smoking; or
4. Aging, baldness, or sexual performance.
(b) A person licensed or certified by an agency or board of this state in an occupation or profession shall not be considered an unlicensed health care practitioner with regard to that occupation or profession.
(2) “Academic title” means a title or other designation indicating receipt of an academic degree, including, but not limited to, the use of “Dr.” before a person’s name. Any use of initials, such as “Ph.D.”, after a person’s name shall also be considered an academic title.
(3) An academic degree shall be considered “accredited” if, at the time of issuance, the institution, program, or specific course of study upon which the degree is based was accredited by a regional or professional accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education or the Council on Postsecondary Accreditation.
Effective: July 15, 1988
History: Created 1988 Ky. Acts ch. 313, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1988.