Kentucky Revised Statutes
Includes enactments through the 2024 Regular Session
Chapter titles, centered headings, section catchlines, and explanatory notes are for informational purposes only and do not constitute any part of the law. For general laws governing construction of statutes, see KRS Chapter 446.
The KRS database was last updated on 11/22/2024
.010 Repealed, 1982.
.020 County health boards -- Appointment -- Membership -- Term -- Compensation -- Removal of board members.
.025 Cabinet for Health and Family Services and local health department may charge fees for nursing care and health services.
.030 Repealed, 1972.
.040 Establishment for one county by fiscal court -- Appropriation.
.050 Repealed, 1972.
.060 When fiscal court may not establish.
.070 Establishment by election.
.080 Elections in one county.
.090 Repealed, 1972.
.100 Repealed, 1972.
.110 Certification of election results.
.120 Notice of establishment given Cabinet for Health and Family Services -- Allocation of state funds to districts -- Equalization of allotments -- Modification and cancellation of allotments -- Appropriations not to lapse.
.130 County and district health departments, how organized.
.132 Allocation of KERS retirement costs if district health department ceases operation or one or more counties withdraw from district.
.140 County health department -- How governed.
.150 Repealed, 1954.
.160 Office quarters for county boards and district departments.
.170 Appointment of health officers -- Assistant -- Employees -- Appeals.
.180 Health officer qualifications.
.190 Health officers -- Compensation.
.200 Repealed, 1958.
.210 Powers and duties of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services and local health boards.
.220 Repealed, 1982.
.230 Powers and duties of county, city-county, and district health boards.
.240 Duties of county health departments.
.245 Powers of local health departments.
.250 Repealed, 1954.
.260 Powers and duties of local health officers.
.270 Attorneys to represent Cabinet for Health and Family Services and local boards of health.
.275 Distribution of nonscheduled legend drugs at health department by advanced practice registered nurse or registered nurse -- Written policy -- Record of prescription drugs -- Responsibility for inventory -- Pharmacist -- Dispensing medication or device prescribed for purpose of causing abortion.
.280 Repealed, 1958.
.290 Repealed, 1958.
.300 Repealed, 1958.
.310 Repealed, 1958.
.320 Repealed, 1958.
.330 Repealed, 1958.
.340 Repealed, 1958.
.341 Definitions.
.343 Counseling by physician.
.345 Consent document -- Endorsement.
.347 Waiting period required.
.350 Creation of city-county board of health for cities of first class and counties containing such cities -- Corporate powers -- Abolishment of former health agencies -- Effect of compact -- Application upon establishment of consolidated local government.
.360 Transfer of property of former health agencies to city-county or consolidated local government board -- Extension of control of board to other divisions and institutions.
.370 Powers and duties of city-county board as to public health and institutions.
.371 Schedules of fees and charges for services rendered in facilities operated by city-county boards of health.
.372 Classifications based upon financial ability.
.373 Recovery of charges from spouse or parent.
.374 Recovery of charges from person liable to person receiving services -- Subrogation.
.375 Burden of proof.
.376 Financial condition not to affect admission to hospital or emergency treatment.
.380 Membership of board -- Qualifications -- Terms -- Effect of compact or establishment of consolidated local government.
.390 Vacancies -- Resignations.
.400 Compensation of board members.
.410 Organization of board -- Oath -- Officers -- Regulations -- Records -- Meetings -- Employees -- Divisions.
.420 Director of health -- Qualifications, salary, term, removal.
.430 Compensation of employees -- Civil service.
.432 Inclusion of employees in state retirement system.
.434 Prior service credit.
.436 Payment of contributions.
.440 Transfer of employees of former health agencies.
.450 Indebtedness beyond annual income not to be incurred without popular vote.
.460 Contracts for work or materials -- Day labor.
.470 Appropriations by county and city -- Payment for school health services.
.480 Depository for funds.
.490 Power to receive gifts and donations -- Use -- Investment.
.500 Selection of custodian for funds from donations and investments -- Bond -- Audits -- Compliance with KRS 65A.010 to 65A.090.
.510 Use of donations for other purposes.
.520 Fiscal year -- Budget estimates.
.530 Transfer of funds of former health agencies.
.540 Budget.
.550 Accounts and financial records -- Audits.
.560 Current borrowing.
.570 Reports to Cabinet for Health and Family Services, fiscal court, and board of aldermen.
.580 Title to property -- Tax exemption -- Power to sell, mortgage or exchange.
.590 Power of condemnation.
.600 Board to control health in all cities in county containing city of first class or consolidated local government.
.610 Public hearings -- Production of evidence.
.620 Abatement of nuisances -- Enforcement of orders.
.625 Animal shelter for animals.
.626 Definitions for KRS 212.627 to 212.639.
.627 Urban-county department of health and board of health -- Establishment -- Jurisdiction -- Powers and duties.
.628 Transfer of property to board of health -- Powers and duties of board.
.629 Board to establish fee schedules.
.630 Repealed, 1970.
.631 Board may recover reasonable value of services furnished.
.632 Board membership.
.633 Board meetings -- Quorum.
.634 Repealed, 2002.
.635 Commissioner -- Appointment -- Qualifications -- Duties.
.636 Department employees -- Compensation plan -- Merit system -- Personnel board.
.637 Indebtedness.
.638 Contract bidding for work, supplies, or materials.
.639 State aid -- Budget -- Annual report -- Compliance with KRS 65A.010 to 65A.090.
.640 City-county health department in county containing city with population of 15,000 or more -- Establishment -- Membership of board.
.641 Definition of "city."
.650 Expense of maintaining city-county department.
.660 City-county health officer -- Employee benefits.
.670 Powers and duties of city-county board and department.
.680 Powers and duties of city-county health officer.
.690 Transfer of property and institutions.
.700 Jurisdiction of city-county department.
.710 State aid for city-county department.
.715 Orders of health agencies.
.720 Creation of public health taxing districts.
.722 Compliance with KRS 65A.010 to 65A.090.
.725 Imposition of special ad valorem public health tax.
.730 Repealed, 1968.
.740 Repealed, 2020.
.750 Public health taxing district created in counties not electing to create same -- Officers.
.755 Tax levy for district to be made on request of board -- Limits -- Permissible uses of special ad valorem public health tax.
.760 Repealed, 2020.
.780 Definitions for KRS 212.780 to 212.794.
.782 Establishment of independent district board of health and independent district department of health.
.784 Jurisdiction and powers of board.
.786 Membership of board -- Terms -- Vacancies.
.788 Quorum -- Officers -- Compensation -- Meetings.
.790 District director of health -- Qualifications and authority -- Compensation -- Removal procedure.
.792 Personnel matters.
.794 Bases for funding and budgeting -- Accounting and records system -- Annual report -- Compliance with KRS 65A.010 to 65A.090.
.810 Title.
.820 Legislative intent.
.830 Definitions for KRS 212.810 to 212.930.
.840 District health departments -- Boundaries -- Costs.
.850 Establishment of district health departments.
.855 Members of district board of health -- Appointment -- Terms.
.860 District board of health -- Meetings -- Quorum -- Compensation.
.870 District health department -- Staff -- Compensation.
.880 Duties of district health departments.
.890 Powers of local and district health departments.
.900 District health officer.
.910 District health department -- Establishment in county containing city of first class or city with population of 15,000 or more -- Appropriation.
.920 Expenditure for district health department -- County board of health to retain trusteeship of county public health tax fund.
.930 Effect of county health department action.
.990 Penalties.