Section 164.282 - 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:6/20/2005
Amended 2005, Ky. Acts ch. 99, sec. 136, effective6/20/2005. -- Created 2004, Ky. Acts ch. 57, sec. 1, effective 7/13/2004.