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KRS 164.282

Hepatitis B information to be provided to first-time students

Effective: June 20, 2005 History: Amended 2005 Ky

(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;

(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.

Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.