KRS § 164.282 Hepatitis B information to be provided to first-time students.

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: June 20, 2005 History: Amended 2005 Ky. Acts ch. 99, sec. 136, effective June 20, 2005. -- Created 2004 Ky. Acts ch. 57, sec. 1, effective July 13, 2004.