House Bill 291

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Title AN ACT relating to health-facility-acquired infections.
Bill Documents Bill
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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02/02/11
  • introduced in House
02/03/11
  • to Health & Welfare (H)
02/07/11
  • posted in committee


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