Definitions for KRS 311.6204 to 311.6207
KRS 311.6204
in effect311.6204. Definitions for KRS 311.6204 to 311.6207
As used in KRS 311.6204 to 311.6207:
(1) (a) "Career fatigue" means a work-related, psychological disorder that manifests in emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and a diminished sense of personal accomplishment.
(b) Career fatigue does not include any condition that impairs the physician’s judgment or adversely affects the physician’s ability to practice medicine in a competent, ethical, and professional manner; and
(2) (a) "Physician wellness program" means a program that: 1. Is organized or contracted for by a Kentucky-based trade association exempt under 26 U.S.C. sec. 501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code that represents physicians licensed to practice medicine or osteopathy in Kentucky; and 2. Provides counseling, coaching, or similar services to address issues related to career fatigue.
(b) A physician wellness program does not include an impaired physician program authorized by KRS 311.616.
Effective: June 29, 2023
History: Created 2023 Ky. Acts ch. 14, sec. 1, effective June 29, 2023. Legislative Research Commission Note (6/29/2023). Under the authority of KRS 7.136(1), the Reviser of Statutes has renumbered the subsections in this statute during codification to place the terms in alphabetical order. The words in the text were not changed.
Source: Kentucky Legislative Research Commission (legislature.ky.gov)URL: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=53633Fetched: 10/20/2026