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KRS 214.540

Definitions for KRS 214.540 to 214.544 -- Establishment and limitation of Colon Cancer Screening and Prevention Program

Effective: June 29, 2021 History: Amended 2021 Ky

(1) As used in KRS 214.540 to 214.544:

(a) "Department" means the Department for Public Health in the Cabinet for Health and Family Services; and (b) "Program" means the Colon Cancer Screening and Prevention Program.

(2) The Colon Cancer Screening and Prevention Program is hereby established for the purposes of:

(a) Increasing colon cancer screening;

(b) Reducing morbidity and mortality from colon cancer; and (c) Reducing the cost of treating colon cancer among citizens of the Commonwealth.

(3) The provisions of KRS 214.540 to 214.544 shall be limited to the amount of appropriations to the department for the Colon Cancer Screening and Prevention Program.

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