| Last Action | posted in committee |
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| Title | AN ACT relating to health-facility-acquired infections. |
| Bill Documents |
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| Impact Statements | Fiscal Note |
| Bill Request Number | 1051 |
| Sponsor | T. Burch |
| Summary of Original Version | Create new sections of KRS Chapter 216B to define terms; require each health care facility to implement an infection prevention program for high risk areas and, throughout the facility, by July 1, 2012; require implementation of best practices that include the development of an infection prevention and control policy and public postings of policies and worker and staff education programs; require health facilities to report data on health-facility-acquired infections; require the use of an approved method of data collection and reporting; require the secretary to implement a method for patients to report by July 1, 2012; require the secretary to serve as the chief administrative officer for data collection; exempt cabinet employees from liability; require a report to the Governor and the Legislative Research Commission by January 30 of each year; require the secretary to promulgate administrative regulations and set a time schedule for reporting; establish penalties for violations; state legislative findings in noncodified section. |
| Index Headings of Original Version |
Diseases - Health-facility-acquired infections, rate reporting and infection procedures for, requirement Drugs and Medicines - Health-facility-acquired infections, rate reporting and infection procedures for, requirement Health and Medical Services - Health-facility-acquired infections, rate reporting and infection procedures for, requirement Hospitals and Nursing Homes - Health-facility-acquired infections, rate reporting and infection procedures for, requirement State Agencies - CHFS, health-facility-acquired infections, rate reporting and infection procedures Fiscal Note - CHFS, health-facility-acquired infections, rate reporting and infection procedures |
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