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211.090 Powers and duties of secretary.

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211.090 Powers and duties of secretary. The secretary shall: <br>(1) Appoint county and district boards of health pursuant to KRS 212.020 and 212.850; <br>(2) Hear and decide appeals from rulings, decisions and actions of the cabinet, where the aggrieved party makes written request therefor to the secretary within thirty (30) <br>days after the ruling, decision or action complained of; (3) Adopt rules and regulations necessary to regulate and control all matters set forth in KRS 211.180 to the extent the regulation and control of same have not been <br>delegated to some other agency of the Commonwealth and adopt such other rules <br>and regulations as may be necessary to effectuate the purposes of this chapter and <br>any other law relating to public health, except as otherwise provided by law; (4) Issue or deny hospital licenses; <br>(5) Approve or disapprove the establishment of proposed hospital service corporations and contracts for hospital service corporations and contracts for hospital services <br>pursuant to KRS 304.32-030; (6) Approve or disapprove of the establishment of proposed medical service plan corporations and contract for medical services pursuant to KRS 304.32-050, <br>304.32-140, and 304.32-160; (7) Enforce the provisions of KRS 311.250, 311.260, 311.375, 311.376. Effective: July 15, 1980 <br>History: Amended 1980 Ky. Acts ch. 188, sec. 203, effective July 15, 1980. -- Amended 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 74, Art. VI, sec. 63. -- Amended 1972 Ky. Acts ch. 203, <br>sec. 44(1); and ch. 302, sec. 8. -- Amended 1954 Ky. Acts ch. 157, sec. 7, effective <br>June 17, 1954. -- Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, <br>1942, from Ky. Stat. secs. 2049, 2050, 2054, 2062a-1.