Kentucky Chapter 216B — Licensure and Regulation of Health Facilities and Services
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- KRS 216B.010— Legislative findings and purposes
- KRS 216B.015— Definitions for chapter
- KRS 216B.017— Health facility not to discriminate against physician on basis of degree in medicine or osteopathy
- KRS 216B.020— Certificate of need -- Exemptions -- Categories of care not exempted -- Requirements for issuance of certificate of need
- KRS 216B.021— Repealed, 2020
- KRS 216B.022— Repealed, 2020
- KRS 216B.025— Repealed, 2017
- KRS 216B.030— Repealed, 2017
- KRS 216B.035— Administrative staff assistance -- Records -- Oaths
- KRS 216B.040— Functions of cabinet in administering chapter -- Regulatory authority
- KRS 216B.042— Licenses -- Authority to enter upon premises -- Authority for administrative regulations
- KRS 216B.045— Actions of cabinet to be in writing and of record
- KRS 216B.050— Enforcement powers of cabinet
- KRS 216B.055— Notice of decisions and orders of cabinet
- KRS 216B.060— Repealed, 1982
- KRS 216B.061— Actions requiring certificates of need -- Prohibitions against dividing projects to evade expenditure minimums and against ex parte contacts -- Ambulatory surgical centers
- KRS 216B.062— Timetable for submission of application for certificate of need to be established by administrative regulation -- Review procedure
- KRS 216B.065— Notification of intent to acquire facility or equipment -- Conditions requiring a certificate of need for acquisition -- General Assembly approval required for certain acquisitions by University of Kentucky, University of Louisville, or university affiliates
- KRS 216B.066— Cabinet to be notified prior to acquiring certain major medical equipment, a health service is offered, or a capital expenditure is made or obligated -- Certificate of need may be required
- KRS 216B.070— Repealed, 1990
- KRS 216B.071— Repealed, 2018
- KRS 216B.072— Training for staff of long-term care facilities treating persons with Alzheimer's disease or related disorders
- KRS 216B.075— Administrative regulations governing application and review procedures to be promulgated
- KRS 216B.080— Repealed, 1982
- KRS 216B.085— Hearing procedures -- Notification of cabinet's decisions -- Appeals
- KRS 216B.086— Revocation of certificate of need -- Hearings -- Prohibition against ex parte contacts
- KRS 216B.090— Reconsideration of cabinet's decisions
- KRS 216B.095— Nonsubstantive review of application
- KRS 216B.100— Repealed, 1982
- KRS 216B.105— License procedure -- Hearings -- Decisions of cabinet to be in writing and of record
- KRS 216B.106— Ambulance service investigations and hearings -- Procedures -- Appeals
- KRS 216B.107— Repealed, 1996
- KRS 216B.110— Repealed, 1982
- KRS 216B.115— Appeal to Franklin Circuit Court
- KRS 216B.120— Repealed, 2018
- KRS 216B.125— Civil action for judicial enforcement of chapter
- KRS 216B.130— Expenditure minimums or limits to be adjusted annually
- KRS 216B.131— Use of moneys
- KRS 216B.135— Repealed, 2017
- KRS 216B.140— Licensed hospitals to provide services for child sexual abuse victims
- KRS 216B.145— Repealed, 1996
- KRS 216B.150— Badge or insignia for hospital employees
- KRS 216B.153— Surgical smoke evacuation system requirement
- KRS 216B.155— Development of quality assurance standards for health care facilities
- KRS 216B.160— Requirement for a care delivery model based on patient needs for licensed health care facilities and services
- KRS 216B.165— Duty to report quality of care and safety problems -- Investigation and report -- Prohibition against retaliation
- KRS 216B.168— Definitions for section -- PACE service providers -- Health facility license not required to provide PACE services -- Eligibility to participate and enroll in National Background Check Program
- KRS 216B.170— Identification requirement for persons dealing with patients
- KRS 216B.175— Services by a physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse for patient admitted to acute care or psychiatric hospital -- Transferability of history and physical examination to another licensed level of care within same hospital -- Administrative regulations
- KRS 216B.176— Repealed, 2018
- KRS 216B.177— Repealed, 2018
- KRS 216B.178— Intermediate-care facility for individuals with an intellectual disability -- Application to increase number of beds -- Requirements
- KRS 216B.180— Certificate of need not required for respite-service beds in intermediate-care facility for individuals with an intellectual disability
- KRS 216B.182— Repealed, 2020
- KRS 216B.185— Accreditation as evidence of compliance with licensing requirements -- Exemption from inspection -- Fees -- Submission of building plans -- Standards for licensure
- KRS 216B.190— Newborn infant -- Treatment when identity of parents is unknown -- Immunity from liability -- Anonymity of person leaving infant -- Emergency custody order -- Materials for health and medical information
- KRS 216B.195— Residential hospice facilities -- Automated pharmacy system
- KRS 216B.198— Freestanding birthing centers -- Cabinet to establish licensing standards -- Medical director -- Informed consent -- Patient transfer agreements -- Liability -- Prohibition against performance of abortion
- KRS 216B.200— Definitions for KRS 216B.200 to 216B.210
- KRS 216B.202— Kentucky Abortion-Inducing Drug Certification Program -- Administrative regulations
- KRS 216B.204— Duties of cabinet -- Eligibility for certification
- KRS 216B.206— Eligibility to register as nonsurgical abortion provider -- Requirements for registered physicians
- KRS 216B.208— Plan to enforce program -- Private right of action
- KRS 216B.210— Complaint portal
- KRS 216B.230— Definitions for KRS 216B.230 to 216B.239
- KRS 216B.231— Hospital must allow a patient or patient's legal guardian to designate a lay caregiver for post-discharge assistance in the patient's residence
- KRS 216B.233— Notice to designated lay caregiver of patient's discharge
- KRS 216B.235— Consultation with designated lay caregiver and development of discharge plan -- Administrative regulations
- KRS 216B.237— Rights of agent operating under health care directive not affected by KRS 216B.230 to 216B.239
- KRS 216B.239— No private right of action created or standard of care established by KRS 216B.230 to 216B.239 regarding hospital's noncompliance
- KRS 216B.250— Health facility to furnish itemized statement of charges on request of paying patient
- KRS 216B.300— Definitions for KRS 216B.300 to 216B.320 and KRS 216B.990(5)
- KRS 216B.303— Rights of residents of boarding homes
- KRS 216B.305— Registration of boarding home -- Standards for operation -- Unannounced inspection -- Denial of registration -- Access by cabinet employees and agents -- No preemption of local authority for stricter requirements
- KRS 216B.306— Procedures, remedies, and penalties for operation of boarding home without registration
- KRS 216B.310— Listing of boarding homes to be maintained
- KRS 216B.315— Student housing not included in KRS 216B.300 to 216B.320
- KRS 216B.320— KRS 216B.300 to 216B.320 not applicable to boarding home regulated by federal government
- KRS 216B.330— Administrative regulations
- KRS 216B.332— Requirements for certificate of compliance -- Assessment of residents in nursing home beds -- Limitations upon admission to nursing home beds -- Move-out notice and alternative living arrangements -- Certificate of need not required to provide home health services to on-campus residents
- KRS 216B.335— Repealed, 2012
- KRS 216B.339— Repealed, 2017
- KRS 216B.400— Emergency care -- Examination services for victims of sexual offenses -- Training for emergency medical services staff on sexual assault emergency response -- Content of training -- Examination expenses paid by Crime Victims Compensation Board -- Reporting to law enforcement -- Examination samples as evidence
- KRS 216B.401— Designation of SANE-ready hospitals
- KRS 216B.402— Protocol for treatment of drug overdose -- Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome
- KRS 216B.405— Course on recognition and prevention of pediatric abusive head trauma to be given by urgent treatment facility and urgent care facility
- KRS 216B.410— Repealed, 2002
- KRS 216B.0415— Jurisdiction of State Board of Medical Licensure over physician's acting as medical director for an ambulance service
- KRS 216B.0417— Jurisdiction of State Board of Nursing over registered nurse practicing with an ambulance service
- KRS 216B.0422— Repealed, 2014
- KRS 216B.0425— Certification designations for stroke care for acute care hospitals and stroke centers
- KRS 216B.0431— Licensing and procedures for abortion facilities -- Administrative regulations
- KRS 216B.0435— Requirement of written agreements between abortion facility and acute-care hospital and ambulance service
- KRS 216B.0441— Cabinet to license and regulate adult day care health programs
- KRS 216B.0443— Administrative regulations on adult day health care
- KRS 216B.0445— Outpatient health facility operated by hospital -- Licensure -- Certificate of need
- KRS 216B.450— Definitions for KRS 216B.450, 216B.455, and 216B.457
- KRS 216B.455— Certificate-of-need requirement for Level I psychiatric residential treatment facilities -- Licensure -- Certification -- Restriction on location -- Restriction on number of beds -- Care and services for persons discharged from Level I and Level II facilities
- KRS 216B.457— Certificate-of-need requirement for Level II psychiatric residential treatment facilities -- Beds and locations permitted -- Contents of certificate application -- Criteria -- Staffing requirements -- Criminal records check -- Treatment plan -- Duties of Level II facility -- Administrative regulations -- Annual report
- KRS 216B.459— Repealed, 2020
- KRS 216B.0615— Prohibition against transferring a certificate of need -- Penalty
- KRS 216B.990— Penalties