Hepatitis B information to be provided to first-time students
KRS 164.282
in effect164.282. Hepatitis B information to be provided to first-time students
(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.
Effective: June 20, 2005
History: Amended 2005 Ky. Acts ch. 99, sec. 136, effective June 20, 2005. -- Created 2004 Ky. Acts ch. 57, sec. 1, effective July 13, 2004.
Source: Kentucky Legislative Research Commission (legislature.ky.gov)URL: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=4230Fetched: 10/20/2026
