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

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Page 1 of 1 164.282 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 <br>shall include: <br>(a) Symptoms and treatment; <br>(b) The risk factors associated with hepatitis B acquisition and transmission; and <br>(c) Current recommendations from the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or the American College Health Association regarding the <br>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 <br>vaccinations for hepatitis B. Effective: June 20, 2005 <br>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.