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Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 201 - GENERAL GOVERNMENT CABINET › Chapter 8 - Board of Dentistry › Section 201 KAR 8:563 - Licensure of dental hygienists

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				304.40 - 075, 313.030, 313.040, 313.060,
				313.080, 313.130, 313.254
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				313.040 requires the board to promulgate
				administrative regulations relating to requirements and procedures for the
				licensure of dental hygienists. This administrative regulation establishes
				requirements and procedures for the licensure of dental hygienists.
Section 1. General Licensure Requirements. An
			 applicant desiring licensure in the Commonwealth shall at a minimum:
(1) Understand, read, speak, and write the
			 English language with a comprehension and performance level equal to at least
			 the ninth grade of education, verified by testing as necessary;
(2) Submit a completed, signed, and notarized
			 Application for Dental Hygiene Licensure with an attached applicant photo taken
			 within the past six (6) months;
(3)
			 Pay the fee required by
			 201 KAR 8:520;
(4) Not be currently subject to disciplinary
			 action pursuant to KRS Chapter 313 that would prevent licensure;
(5) Complete and pass the board's
			 jurisprudence exam;
(6) Provide
			 proof of having current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
			 that meets or exceeds the American Heart Association Guidelines for CPR and
			 ECC, incorporated by reference in
			 201 KAR 8:533;
(7) Submit to a nationwide state and federal
			 criminal background check by fingerprint through the Department of Kentucky
			 State Police;
(8) Provide
			 verification within three (3) months of the date the application is received at
			 the office of the board of any license to practice dental hygiene held
			 previously or currently in any state or jurisdiction;
(9) Provide proof that the applicant is a
			 graduate of a Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) accredited dental
			 hygiene school or college or dental hygiene department of a
			 university;
(10) Provide proof that
			 the applicant has successfully completed the National Board Dental Hygiene
			 Examination, which is written and theoretical, conducted by the Joint
			 Commission on National Dental Examinations; and
(11) Provide a written explanation for any
			 positive returns on a query of the National Practitioner Data Bank.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 201 - GENERAL GOVERNMENT CABINET › Chapter 8 - Board of Dentistry › Section 201 KAR 8:571 - Registration of dental assistants

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				313.030,
				313.045,
				313.050,
				313.080,
				313.130
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				313.045(1) requires the
				board to promulgate administrative regulations relating to requirements and
				procedures for registration, duties, training, and standards of practice for
				dental assistants. This administrative regulation establishes the requirements
				and procedures for registration, duties, training, and standards of practice
				for dental assistants.
Section 1.
			 Definitions.
(1) "Coronal polishing" means a
			 procedure that is the final stage of a dental prophylaxis on the clinical crown
			 of the tooth after a dentist or a hygienist has verified there is no calcareous
			 material.
(2) "Dental assistant"
			 means a person who is directly involved with the care and treatment of a
			 patient under the direct supervision of a dentist and performs reversible
			 procedures delegated by a dentist licensed in the Commonwealth.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 201 - GENERAL GOVERNMENT CABINET › Chapter 8 - Board of Dentistry › Section 201 KAR 8:581 - Charity dental practices

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				313.254(8)
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				313.021(1) requires the
				board to exercise all of the administrative functions of the Commonwealth in
				the regulation of the profession of dentistry,
				KRS
				313.060(1) requires the
				board to promulgate administrative regulations relating to dental practices,
				and
				KRS
				313.254(8) requires the
				board to promulgate administrative regulations relating to the charitable
				practice of dentistry. This administrative regulation establishes requirements
				for charitable dental practices.
Section
			 1. Minimum Documentation Standards for All Dental Patients of a
			 Charitable Dental Practice. Each patient record for a dental patient of a
			 charitable dental practice in the Commonwealth of Kentucky shall include at a
			 minimum:
(1) The patient's name;
(2) The patient's date of birth;
(3) The patient's medical history;
(4) The patient's dental history;
(5) The patient's current medications from
			 all healthcare providers;
(6) The
			 date of current treatment;
(7) The
			 diagnosis;
(8) The treatment
			 options presented to the patient;
(9) The tooth number and surfaces to be
			 treated, which shall be included in the progress notes;
(10) The patient's current pulse and blood
			 pressure reading;
(11) Informed
			 consent by the patient; and
(12)
			 Signature or initials of the provider.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 201 - GENERAL GOVERNMENT CABINET › Chapter 8 - Board of Dentistry › Section 201 KAR 8:590 - Teledentistry

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO: KRS 313.101(11),
				313.021(1)(c),
				313.060(9),
				422.317,
				42
				U.S.C. 1320d-2
				- 1320d-8
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				313.021(1)(c) requires the
				board to promulgate administrative regulations for any license or registration
				the board creates.
				KRS
				313.060(8) and (9) require
				the board to promulgate administrative regulations to provide for the practice
				of teledentistry in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. This administrative
				regulation establishes requirements and procedures for the practice of
				teledentistry.
Section 1. Definition.
			 "Teledentistry" means the use of electronic and digital communications to
			 provide dentistry and dental hygiene-related information and
			 services.
Section 2. Practice of
			 Teledentistry.
(1) To deliver teledentistry
			 services in Kentucky, one shall have a current, valid dental or dental hygiene
			 license issued by the Board of Dentistry. The practice of dentistry shall occur
			 where the patient is located at the time teledentistry services are
			 initiated.
(2) This administrative
			 regulation shall not be construed to alter the scope of practice of any health
			 care provider or authorize the delivery of health care services in a setting or
			 in a manner not authorized by KRS Chapter 313. Teledentistry encounters shall
			 be held to the same standard of care as a traditional in-person patient
			 encounter.
(3)
(a) A patient shall only be treated via
			 teledentistry by:
1. A Kentucky licensed
			 dentist; or
2. A Kentucky licensed
			 dental hygienist who is supervised by, and has delegated authority from, a
			 Kentucky licensed dentist.
(b) Any individual may provide any
			 photography or digital imaging to a Kentucky licensed dentist or Kentucky
			 licensed dental hygienist for the sole and limited purpose of screening,
			 assessment, or examination. Anyone providing photography or digital imaging to
			 a Kentucky licensed dentist or Kentucky licensed dental hygienist shall comply
			 with the same standards required for the recording of photography or digital
			 imaging in accordance with
			 KRS
			 313.010(11).
(4) A licensee using teledentistry
			 in the provision of dental services to a patient shall establish the
			 licensee-patient relationship and conduct an evaluation and history of the
			 patient.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 201 - GENERAL GOVERNMENT CABINET › Chapter 8 - Board of Dentistry › Section 201 KAR 8:601 - Mobile Dental Facilities and Portable Dental Units

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				313.021,
				313.022.
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				313.021(1)(a) requires the
				board to govern mobile dental facilities and portable dental units.
				KRS
				313.021(1)(c) requires the
				board to promulgate administrative regulations for any license or registration
				created by the board.
				KRS
				313.022(1) requires the
				board to promulgate administrative regulations to prescribe a reasonable
				schedule of fees, charges, and fines. This administrative regulation
				establishes requirements for the issuance and renewal of registrations for
				mobile dental facilities and portable dental units by the board.
Section 1. Definitions.
(1) "Mobile dental facility" means a
			 self-contained facility in which dentistry is practiced and that may be towed,
			 moved, or transported from one (1) location to another.
(2) "Portable dental unit" means a
			 non-facility in which dental equipment used in the practice of dentistry is
			 transported and used on a temporary basis at an out-of-office
			 location.
(3) "Registration holder"
			 means a dentist or employer of a dentist which is the principal operator of a
			 mobile dental facility or portable dental unit registered pursuant to this
			 administrative regulation.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 201 - GENERAL GOVERNMENT CABINET › Chapter 9 - Board of Medical Licensure › Section 201 KAR 9:016 - Restrictions on use of amphetamine and amphetamine-like anorectic controlled substances

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				311.550,
				311.595(9),
				311.597,
				311.842,
				311.850(1)(s)
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				311.565(1)(a) authorizes the
				board to promulgate administrative regulations to regulate the conduct of
				licensees.
				KRS
				311.595(9) and
				311.597
				authorize disciplinary action against physicians for specified offenses.
				KRS
				311.842(1) requires the
				board to promulgate administrative regulations establishing prescribing and
				administering standards for physician assistants. This administrative
				regulation establishes the requirements governing the use of amphetamine and
				amphetamine-like anorectic controlled substances.
Section 1. Definitions.
(1) "Board" is defined by
			 KRS
			 311.550(1).
(2) "Body mass index" means the weight of the
			 patient in kilograms divided by the height in meters, squared.
(3) "Licensee" means a person licensed to
			 practice medicine or osteopathy or to practice as a physician assistant in the
			 Commonwealth of Kentucky and authorized to prescribe, dispense, or administer
			 controlled substances unless otherwise exempted by law.
(4) "Schedule II amphetamine or
			 amphetamine-like controlled substance" means:
(a) Amphetamine, its salts, optical isomers,
			 and salts of optical isomers; or
(b) Methylphenidate.
(5) "Schedule III or IV amphetamine-like
			 controlled substance" means a drug classified as a stimulant pursuant to
			 902 KAR
			 55:015, Section 3 or 4.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 201 - GENERAL GOVERNMENT CABINET › Chapter 9 - Board of Medical Licensure › Section 201 KAR 9:021 - Medical and osteopathic schools approved by the board; denial or withdrawal of approval; application of KRS 311.271; postgraduate training requirements; approved programs; recognition of degrees

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				311.271,
				311.550,
				311.560,
				311.571
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				311.565(1)(b) authorizes the
				board to promulgate administrative regulations to establish requirements for a
				regular license to practice medicine or osteopathy in the Commonwealth of
				Kentucky. This administrative regulation establishes the requirements for board
				approval of medical or osteopathic schools.
Section
			 1.
(1) Except as provided by
			 subsection (2) of this section:
(a) A license
			 or permit shall not be issued by the board or retained by a licensee if an
			 applicant or licensee has failed to provide the board proof that he is a
			 graduate of a medical or os-teopathic school, college, or university that has
			 been approved by the board; and
(b)
			 The requirement for board approval of an educational institution shall not be
			 waived.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 201 - GENERAL GOVERNMENT CABINET › Chapter 9 - Board of Medical Licensure › Section 201 KAR 9:023 - Endorsement

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO: KRS 311.530-311.620,
				311.990
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				311.565 empowers the State Board of Medical
				Licensure to exercise all the administrative functions of the state in the
				prevention of empiricism and in the administrative regulation of the practice
				of medicine and osteopathy and authorizes the board to establish requirements
				and standards relating thereto. The purpose of this administrative regulation
				is to establish standards for the endorsement of a physician by the licensing
				authority of another jurisdiction to the board.
Section 1. "Endorsement" means the written
			 certification of an authorized officer of a recognized entity that:
(1) An applicant is in good standing, and has
			 successfully completed an examination recognized by the board; and
(2) The endorsing state standards are
			 substantially equivalent to those of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 201 - GENERAL GOVERNMENT CABINET › Chapter 9 - Board of Medical Licensure › Section 201 KAR 9:024 - Application and reregistration forms; personal interviews; hearings

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO: KRS 311.530-311.610,
				311.990
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				311.565 empowers the State Board of Medical
				Licensure to exercise all the administrative functions of the state in the
				prevention of empiricism and in the administrative regulation of the practice
				of medicine and osteopathy and authorizes the board to establish requirements
				and standards relating thereto. The purpose of this administrative regulation
				is to establish a basis for the gathering of information necessary for the
				thorough evaluation of an applicant for any license or permit issued by the
				board.
Section 1. Forms. The executive
			 director shall prepare whatever forms are needed to obtain all information
			 necessary for evaluating applicants in regard to the requirements for
			 obtaining, maintaining and reobtaining licenses and permits issued by the
			 board. The executive director may require the production of photographs,
			 fingerprints and other personal history data as necessary. All forms to be
			 signed by the applicant shall be notarized as having actually been signed by
			 the applicant and as being a true and accurate statement of the matters
			 contained therein.
Section 2.
			 Application Effective Upon Completion. An application for a license or permit,
			 for the renewal or registration of a license or permit or for the
			 reregistration of a license will not be effective for purposes of review for
			 approval unless and until the appropriate forms have been satisfactorily
			 completed and all other requested information has been produced. The executive
			 director, in his discretion, may temporarily excuse the satisfactory completion
			 of any form or production of any requested item if it would cause an undue
			 hardship to the applicant or the general public.
Section 3. Personal Interviews. The executive
			 director may require any applicant to appear before him, his designee or the
			 board in regard to any matter relating to the requirements for
			 licensure.
Section 4. Hearings. The
			 board, in its discretion, may direct formal or informal hearings be held in
			 connection with any matter relating to the qualifications for licensure of any
			 applicant or group of applicants.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY:
				  KRS
				  311.565
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 201 - GENERAL GOVERNMENT CABINET › Chapter 9 - Board of Medical Licensure › Section 201 KAR 9:025 - Interpretation and application of KRS 311.571(10)

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				311.530-311.620,
				311.990
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				311.565 empowers the State Board of Medical
				Licensure to exercise all the administrative functions of the state in the
				prevention of empiricism and in the administrative regulation of the practice
				of medicine and osteopathy and authorizes the board to establish requirements
				and standards relating thereto.
				KRS
				311.571(10) authorizes the
				board to waive licensure requirements in extraordinary circumstances if the
				applicant's practice would benefit the public welfare based on the applicant's
				exceptional education, training, and practice credentials. This administrative
				regulation establishes application procedures and limitations for licensure
				under KRS
				311.571(10).
Section 1. Definitions.
(1) "Extraordinary circumstances" means that
			 either one (1) of the Commonwealth's medical schools or an area or group of
			 patients will be specially benefited by the board's granting of licensure to an
			 applicant who has completed qualified education and training comparable in
			 nature to the requirements of
			 KRS
			 311.571(1) or (2) and is
			 qualified to competently and safely practice medicine or osteopathy within the
			 Commonwealth of Kentucky.
(2)
			 "Exceptional education, training, and practice credentials" means credentials
			 of a character demonstrably comparable to or far beyond those generally
			 presented by applicants seeking licensure, including, at a minimum, verifiable
			 proof that the applicant:
(a) Is a graduate of
			 a medical or osteopathic school of proven quality or has received advanced
			 degrees from reputable graduate study programs in medicine:
(b) Has completed at least three (3) years of
			 postgraduate training recognized by the board to be of high quality;
			 and
(c) Has proven his or her
			 abilities through practice experience.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 201 - GENERAL GOVERNMENT CABINET › Chapter 9 - Board of Medical Licensure › Section 201 KAR 9:031 - Examinations

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				311.565(1)(m), (p), (q), (r),
				(u)
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				311.565 authorizes the board to promulgate
				administrative regulations governing examinations. This administrative
				regulation establishes standards and requirements relating to
				examinations.
Section 1. Basic
			 Requirement; Passing Score.
(1) An applicant
			 for a license or permit issued by the board shall provide written proof that he
			 or she has received a score:
(a) Of
			 seventy-five (75), on each step, part, or component or its numerical
			 equivalent; or
(b) A FLEX weighted
			 average (FWA) of seventy-five (75) in a single sitting.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 201 - GENERAL GOVERNMENT CABINET › Chapter 9 - Board of Medical Licensure › Section 201 KAR 9:041 - Fee schedule

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				311.565(1)(a), (u)
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				311.565(1)(t) authorizes the
				board to prescribe and collect reasonable fees and charges for an examination,
				directory, or the issuance or renewal of a license or permit.
				KRS
				311.565(1)(a) authorizes the
				board to promulgate administrative regulations necessary to regulate the
				conduct of a licensee. This administrative regulation establishes a schedule of
				fees for services rendered by the board.
Section
			 1. Fee Schedule.
(1) Fee for
			 initial issuance of regular license - $300.
(2) Fee for initial issuance of limited
			 license - seventy-five (75) dollars.
(3) Fee for annual registration or renewal of
			 regular license - $150.
(4) Fee for
			 annual registration or renewal of limited license -sixty-five (65)
			 dollars.
(5) Penalty for late
			 annual registration or renewal:
(a) March 1 -
			 April 1 - fifty (50) dollars.
(b)
			 After April 1 - $100.
(6) Fee for reregistration of inactive
			 license - $250.
(7) Endorsement of
			 licensee to licensing agency of another jurisdiction - fifty (50)
			 dollars.
(8) Certification of
			 licensee's examination grades to licensing agency of another jurisdiction -ten
			 (10) dollars.
(9) Fee for temporary
			 permit (credited to fee for regular license if subsequently issued) - fifty
			 (50) dollars.
(10) Fee for
			 emergency permit - twenty-five (25) dollars.
(11) Fee for duplicate license certificate -
			 ten (10) dollars.
(12) Fee for use
			 of paper renewal application - ten (10) dollars.
(13) Fee for one (1) year subscription to
			 Newsletter (fee waived for licensees) - ten (10) dollars.
(14) Fee for sitting for competency
			 examination administered by board - $275.
(15) Fee for initial issuance of regular
			 license for a graduate of a Kentucky medical school who remains in this state
			 for postgraduate training - $150.
(16) Fee for Federal Bureau of Investigation
			 (FBI) Fingerprint Card - eighteen (18) dollars.
(17) Fee for application for extension of
			 time for completion of continuing medical education requirements -
			 $100.
(18) Verification of
			 licensure to licensing agency of another jurisdiction - ten (10)
			 dollars.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 201 - GENERAL GOVERNMENT CABINET › Chapter 9 - Board of Medical Licensure › Section 201 KAR 9:071 - Temporary and emergency permits

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO: KRS 311.530-311.620,
				311.990
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				311.565 empowers the State Board of Medical
				Licensure to exercise all the administrative functions of the state in the
				prevention of empiricism and in the administrative regulation of the practice
				of medicine and osteopathy and authorizes the board to establish requirements
				and standards relating thereto. The purpose of this administrative regulation
				is to establish standards and rules regarding temporary and emergency
				permits.
Section 1. Temporary Permits.
			 Upon satisfactory completion of all forms and the submission of all necessary
			 information in connection with an application for regular licensure to practice
			 medicine or osteopathy, the executive director may issue a temporary permit to
			 the applicant if the executive director believes that the applicant satisfies
			 all the requirements for regular licensure and is otherwise fit to practice.
			 The temporary permit shall enable the holder to practice as allowed pursuant to
			 KRS
			 311.575 and shall remain in effect until the
			 holder is issued a regular license by the board or until cancelled, but in no
			 event shall the temporary permit be effective longer than six (6) months from
			 the date of issuance. Denial of an application for regular licensure by the
			 board shall cause the cancellation of a temporary permit if held by the
			 applicant. A temporary permit may not be renewed or reissued.
Section 2. Emergency Permits. A physician
			 licensed in good standing in another state or Canadian province may obtain an
			 emergency permit to practice medicine or osteopathy in the Commonwealth for a
			 period not to exceed thirty (30) days when in the executive director's opinion,
			 based on verifiable information, the physician satisfies the requirements for
			 regular licensure pursuant to
			 KRS
			 311.571(1) or (2) and an
			 actual medical emergency exists. A medical emergency shall be considered to
			 exist if, in the executive director's opinion, a real and substantial threat to
			 public health or the health of an individual exists which cannot be cured
			 except upon the issuance of the emergency permit. The emergency permit may not
			 be renewed or reissued and shall be immediately cancelled if the medical
			 emergency ceases to exist prior to the passage of thirty (30) days from
			 issuance. An emergency permit may be cancelled by the executive director
			 without a prior hearing when in the executive director's opinion, based upon
			 reasonable cause, the continuance of the permit would not be in the best
			 interest of the Commonwealth. An emergency permit does not enable a physician
			 to practice beyond the geographical area or scope of practice encompassed by
			 the medical emergency.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY:
				  KRS
				  311.565
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 201 - GENERAL GOVERNMENT CABINET › Chapter 9 - Board of Medical Licensure › Section 201 KAR 9:084 - Fee schedule regarding physician assistants

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				311.565(1)(u),
				311.842(2)(b),
				311.844(1)(a),
				(3),
				311.854(2)
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				311.565(1)(u) authorizes the
				board to prescribe and collect reasonable fees and charges for the issuance or
				renewal of a license or permit.
				KRS
				311.842(1) authorizes the
				board to promulgate administrative regulations relating to the licensing and
				regulation of physician assistants. This administrative regulation establishes
				a schedule of fees for relating to physician assistants.
Section 1. Fee Schedule. The board shall
			 charge the following fees:
(1) Application for
			 a license, $100.
(2) Application
			 for a temporary license, fifty (50) dollars.
(3) Conversion from a temporary license to a
			 license, fifty (50) dollars.
(4)
			 Fee for biennial renewal of license, $150.
(5) Penalty fee for late renewal of license,
			 fifty (50) dollars.
(6) Issuance of
			 a duplicate license certificate, ten (10) dollars.
(7) Application by a physician for approval
			 to employ a physician assistant, $100.
(8) Application to transfer the
			 responsibility of the supervising physician to an approved supervising
			 physician agent, fifty (50) dollars.
(9) Fee for emergency permit, fifteen (15)
			 dollars.
(10) Fee for supervising
			 physician of physician assistant holding an emergency permit, fifteen (15)
			 dollars.
(11) Fee for activation of
			 an inactive license, $150.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 201 - GENERAL GOVERNMENT CABINET › Chapter 9 - Board of Medical Licensure › Section 201 KAR 9:200 - National Practitioner Data Bank Reports

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				218A.205,
				311.565,
				311.571,
				311.595,
				311.842,
				311.850
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				311.565(1)(b) authorizes the
				board to promulgate administrative regulations establishing moral, physical,
				intellectual, educational, scientific, technical, and professional
				qualifications of applicants for licenses and permits that may be issued by the
				board.
				KRS
				311.842(1) requires the
				board to promulgate administrative regulations relating to the licensing and
				regulation of physician assistants.
				KRS
				311.595 establishes the legal grounds for
				denial for an application for licensing physicians.
				KRS
				311.850 establishes the legal grounds for
				denial for an application for licensing physician assistants.
				KRS
				218A.205(3)(g) requires the
				board to promulgate an administrative regulation that establishes a procedure
				for continuous submission of all disciplinary and other reportable information
				to the National Practitioner Data Bank.
				KRS
				218A.205(3)(h) requires the
				board to promulgate an administrative regulation establishing a procedure to
				submit a query on each applicant for licensure to the National Practitioner
				Data Bank to retrieve any relevant data on the applicant. This administrative
				regulation establishes the requirements of obtaining information from and
				reporting information to the National Practitioner Data Bank.
Section1.
(1)
(a) The
			 board shall submit a query to the National Practitioner Data Bank on each
			 applicant for initial licensing within the Commonwealth of Kentucky, to
			 retrieve any relevant data on the applicant.
(b) The board shall not grant an initial
			 license within the Commonwealth unless and until it has received and reviewed
			 the National Practitioner Data Bank report for that applicant.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 201 - GENERAL GOVERNMENT CABINET › Chapter 9 - Board of Medical Licensure › Section 201 KAR 9:210 - Criminal background checks required for all new applicants

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				218A.205,
				311.565,
				311.571,
				311.595,
				311.850
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				311.565(1)(b) authorizes the
				board to promulgate administrative regulations establishing moral, physical,
				intellectual, educational scientific, technical, and professional
				qualifications of applicants for licenses and permits that may be issued by the
				board.
				KRS
				311.842(1) requires the
				board to promulgate administrative regulations relating to the licensing and
				regulation of physician assistants.
				KRS
				311.595 establishes the legal grounds for
				denial for an application for licensing physicians.
				KRS
				311.850 establishes the legal grounds for
				denial for an application for licensing physician assistants.
				KRS
				311.565(1)(t) authorizes the
				board to require a criminal background investigation of all persons applying
				for licensure at the time of initial application by means of a fingerprint
				check by the Department of Kentucky State Police and Federal Bureau of
				Investigation.
				KRS
				218A.205(8) requires the
				board to promulgate an administrative regulation establishing a process for
				obtaining a national and state fingerprint-supported criminal record check for
				initial applicants of any license that may be authorized to prescribe
				controlled substances. This administrative regulation establishes the
				requirement for criminal background checks for all new applicants.
Section 1.
(1) The board shall obtain a
			 fingerprint-supported criminal record check conducted by the Department of
			 Kentucky State Police and Federal Bureau of Investigation, on each applicant
			 for initial licensing to practice medicine or osteopathy or to practice as a
			 physician assistant within the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
(2) The board shall not grant an initial
			 license to practice medicine or osteopathy or to practice as a physician
			 assistant within the Commonwealth until it has received and reviewed the
			 criminal background investigations by both the Department of Kentucky State
			 Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation for that
			 applicant.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 201 - GENERAL GOVERNMENT CABINET › Chapter 9 - Board of Medical Licensure › Section 201 KAR 9:220 - Restriction upon dispensing of Schedule II controlled substances and Schedule III controlled substances containing Hydrocodone

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				218A.205(3)(b),
				311.595(9),
				(12),
				311.597
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				311.565(1)(a) authorizes the
				board to promulgate administrative regulations to regulate the conduct of
				licensees.
				KRS
				218A.205(3)(b) requires the
				board to promulgate an administrative regulation to prohibit a practitioner
				from dispensing greater than a forty-eight (48) hour supply of any Schedule II
				controlled substance or a Schedule III controlled substance containing
				hydrocodone unless the dispensing is done as part of a narcotic treatment
				program licensed by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services. This
				administrative regulation establishes that prohibition.
Section 1.
(1) A physician licensed in Kentucky shall
			 not dispense an amount greater than a forty-eight (48) hour supply of any
			 Schedule II controlled substance or a Schedule III controlled substance
			 containing hydrocodone to any patient, unless the dispensing is done as part of
			 a narcotic treatment program licensed by the Cabinet for Health and Family
			 Services.
(2) A physician licensed
			 in Kentucky shall not act to avoid the limitation upon dispensing established
			 in subsection (1) of this section by dispensing a Schedule II controlled
			 substance or a Schedule III controlled substance containing hydrocodone to a
			 patient on consecutive or multiple occasions.
(3) Any violation of this section shall be
			 considered a violation of
			 KRS
			 311.595(12) and of
			 311.595(9), as illustrated by
			 KRS
			 311.597(1)(b), and shall
			 constitute a legal basis for disciplinary action pursuant to
			 KRS
			 311.595.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 201 - GENERAL GOVERNMENT CABINET › Chapter 9 - Board of Medical Licensure › Section 201 KAR 9:230 - Required registration in the KASPER System; legal requirements for prescribing controlled substances in the Commonwealth of Kentucky; enforcement

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				13B.125,
				218A.202,
				311.565(1)(a),
				311.592,
				311.595(9),
				(12),
				311.597,
				311.842,
				311.850(1),
				311.852
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				311.565(1)(a) and
				311.842(1)
				authorize the board to promulgate administrative regulations to regulate the
				conduct of its licensees.
				KRS
				311.595(9) and (12) and
				311.597
				and
				311.850(1)
				authorize disciplinary action against licensees for specified offenses. This
				administrative regulation establishes requirements for registration in the
				KASPER system, prescribing controlled substances in the Commonwealth of
				Kentucky, and enforcement.
Section 1.
(1) In order to lawfully prescribe or
			 dispense or administer a controlled substance within the Commonwealth of
			 Kentucky, a licensee shall:
(a) Hold a valid
			 DEA permit to do so; and
(b) Be
			 registered to use the KASPER system as required by
			 KRS
			 218A.202.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 201 - GENERAL GOVERNMENT CABINET › Chapter 9 - Board of Medical Licensure › Section 201 KAR 9:240 - Emergency orders and hearings; appeals and other proceedings

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO: KRS Chapter 13B, 218A.205, 311.565(1)(i),
				311.591(3), 311.592, 311.593, 311.595, 311.852
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				311.565(1)(i) authorizes the
				board to promulgate administrative regulations to promote the efficient and
				fair conduct of disciplinary proceedings. This administrative regulation
				establishes the procedure to be followed in handling emergency proceedings in
				regard to any licensee before the board.
Section
			 1. Authority to Issue Emergency Order; Timing.
(1) An inquiry panel or the panel's chair,
			 acting on behalf of the inquiry panel, may issue an emergency order restricting
			 or suspending a licensee's license to practice within the Commonwealth of
			 Kentucky in accordance with
			 KRS
			 311.592 and
			 13B.125.
(2) An inquiry panel shall make this
			 determination following a completed investigation pursuant to
			 KRS
			 311.591(3) at a regularly
			 scheduled meeting of the inquiry panel.
(3)
(a) An
			 inquiry panel's chair may act on behalf of the inquiry panel and issue an
			 emergency order restricting or suspending a licensee's license to practice
			 within the Commonwealth of Kentucky if the panel chair determines that a basis
			 for an emergency order as established in subsection (1) of this section exists
			 and the circumstances of the specific case warrant emergency action prior to
			 the next regularly scheduled meeting of the inquiry panel.
(b) If an emergency hearing is scheduled
			 prior to the next regularly scheduled meeting of the inquiry panel, the panel
			 chair may act on behalf of the inquiry panel and issue the complaint required
			 to support the continuation of the emergency order.
(c) If the panel chair acts on behalf of the
			 inquiry panel pursuant to paragraph (a) or (b) of this subsection, the panel
			 chair shall report any action to the inquiry panel at its next regularly
			 scheduled meeting.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 201 - GENERAL GOVERNMENT CABINET › Chapter 9 - Board of Medical Licensure › Section 201 KAR 9:250 - Registration and oversight of pain management facilities

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				218A.175,
				311.530-311.620,
				311.990
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				311.565(1)(a) authorizes the
				board to promulgate administrative regulations to regulate the conduct of its
				licensees. This administrative regulation establishes the requirements for
				registration and oversight for pain management facilities.
Section 1. Definitions.
(1) "Board" is defined by
			 KRS
			 311.550(1).
(2) "In good standing" means an active
			 license to practice medicine or osteopathy that is not currently subject to any
			 final order imposing any disciplinary sanction authorized by
			 KRS
			 311.595, agreed order, or letter of agreement
			 issued by or entered into with the board.
(3) "Pain management facility" is defined by
			 KRS
			 218A.175(1), and each
			 separate operating location of a physician's practice that meets the criteria
			 established by this definition shall be considered a separate pain management
			 facility.
(4) "Practitioner" means
			 a licensed or certified health care practitioner who is legally authorized to
			 prescribe or dispense controlled substances.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 201 - GENERAL GOVERNMENT CABINET › Chapter 9 - Board of Medical Licensure › Section 201 KAR 9:305 - Continued licensure of athletic trainers

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				311.901(1),
				311.905(2),
				311.909(1)(o)
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				311.901(1) requires the
				Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure to promulgate administrative regulations
				relating to the licensure and regulation of athletic trainers and continuing
				education requirements. This administrative regulation establishes the
				continuing education requirements for the continued licensure of athletic
				trainers.
Section 1. Definition. "CEU"
			 means the completion of ten (10) hours of educational courses approved by the:
(1) Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure;
			 or
(2) Board of Certification,
			 Inc.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 201 - GENERAL GOVERNMENT CABINET › Chapter 9 - Board of Medical Licensure › Section 201 KAR 9:307 - Fee schedule regarding athletic trainers

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				311.901(1),
				311.905(1)(a),
				(3)
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				311.901(1) requires the
				Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure to promulgate administrative regulations
				necessary to establish fees relating to the licensure and regulation of
				athletic trainers. This administrative regulation establishes a schedule of
				fees for services rendered by the board.
Section
			 1. Fee Schedule for Athletic Trainers.
(1) The fee for initial issuance of a regular
			 license shall be $100.
(2) The fee
			 for renewal of a license, valid for a three (3) year period, shall be fifty
			 (50) dollars.
(3) The fee for
			 activation of an inactive license shall be fifty (50) dollars.
(4) The fee for issuance of a duplicate
			 wallet card shall be five (5) dollars.
(5) The fee for issuance of a duplicate wall
			 license shall be ten (10) dollars.
(6) The fee for verification of a state
			 license to another licensing agency shall be ten (10) dollars.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 201 - GENERAL GOVERNMENT CABINET › Chapter 9 - Board of Medical Licensure › Section 201 KAR 9:310 - Continuing medical education

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				214.610,
				214.620,
				218A.205,
				311.565(1)(b),
				311.601,
				620.020
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				311.601(1) authorizes the
				board to promulgate an administrative regulation that establishes requirements
				to ensure the continuing professional competency of licensees. This
				administrative regulation establishes continuing medical education requirements
				for physicians in Kentucky, including requirements for courses relating to the
				use of KASPER, pain management, and addiction disorders required for physicians
				who prescribe or dispense controlled substances in the Commonwealth of
				Kentucky.
Section 1. Continuing
			 Medical Education. Except as provided in Section 4 of this administrative
			 regulation, at the time a licensee seeks to renew his or her license, the
			 licensee shall submit verification of satisfactory completion of a program of
			 continuing medical education using the Continuing Medical Education
			 Certification Form by the renewal deadline established in
			 201
			 KAR 9:051.
Section
			 2. In order to meet the continuing medical education requirements,
			 a licensee shall:
(1) Submit evidence that
			 thirty (30) of the sixty (60) hours were certified in Category I by an
			 organization accredited by the:
(a)
			 Accreditation Council on Continuing Medical Education; or
(b) The American Osteopathic
			 Association;
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 201 - GENERAL GOVERNMENT CABINET › Chapter 9 - Board of Medical Licensure › Section 201 KAR 9:350 - Expungement

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO: KRS 311.530-311.620
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				311.275 and
				311.565
				authorize the board to promulgate administrative regulations regarding the
				expungement of records of its licensees or certificate holders. This
				administrative regulation establishes the violations that may be expunged and
				the criteria and procedure for expungement.
Section
			 1. Definition. "Expungement" means that:
(1) The affected records shall be
			 sealed;
(2) The proceedings to
			 which they refer shall be deemed to have not occurred; and
(3) The affected party may properly represent
			 that no record exists regarding the matter expunged.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 201 - GENERAL GOVERNMENT CABINET › Chapter 9 - Board of Medical Licensure › Section 201 KAR 9:360 - Continuing education requirements for physician assistants

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				13B.125(3),
				214.610,
				214.620,
				218A.205,
				311.565(1)(b),
				311.601,
				311.842(1),
				311.844,
				311.850(1)(p),
				(s),
				311.852,
				620.020
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				311.601(1) authorizes the
				board to promulgate an administrative regulation that establishes requirements
				to ensure the continuing professional competency of licensees.
				KRS
				311.842(1) authorizes the
				board to promulgate administrative regulations relating to the licensing and
				regulation of physician assistants. This administrative regulation establishes
				continuing medical education requirements for physician assistant licensees in
				Kentucky, including requirements for courses relating to the use of KASPER,
				pain management, and addiction disorders required for licensees who prescribe
				or dispense controlled substances in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
Section 1. Continuing Medical Education.
(1) At the time a licensee seeks to renew his
			 or her license, the licensee shall certify that he or she has met the
			 continuing education requirements for the two (2) year continuing education
			 cycle using the Continuing Education Certification Form provided by the board
			 and submitting it by the renewal deadline.
(2) The board may randomly require licensees
			 submitting certification of continuing education to demonstrate satisfactory
			 completion of the continuing education hours stated in the certification by
			 providing verification documentation. If requested, the licensee shall provide
			 verification within ten (10) days of receiving the request from the
			 board.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 201 - GENERAL GOVERNMENT CABINET › Chapter 9 - Board of Medical Licensure › Section 201 KAR 9:400 - Fee schedule regarding surgical assistants

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				311.870(1)(f)
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				311.870(1)(f) authorizes the
				board to promulgate administrative regulations necessary to establish fees
				relating to the certification and regulation of surgical assistants. This
				administrative regulation establishes a schedule of fees for services rendered
				by the board.
Section 1. Fee Schedule
			 for Surgical Assistants.
(1) Fee for initial
			 issuance of regular certificate - fifty (50) dollars.
(2) Fee for annual renewal of certificate
			 (due before September 1) - twenty-five (25) dollars.
(3) Fee for late renewal between September 1
			 and November 29 - thirty-seven (37) dollars and fifty (50) cents.
(4) Fee for late renewal between November 30
			 and August 30 - fifty (50) dollars.
(5) Issuance of duplicate wallet card - one
			 (1) dollar.
(6) Issuance of
			 duplicate wall certificate - ten (10) dollars.
(7) Verification of state certificate to
			 another licensing agency - ten (10) dollars.
Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 201 - GENERAL GOVERNMENT CABINET › Chapter 9 - Board of Medical Licensure › Section 201 KAR 9:450 - Fee schedule regarding acupuncturists

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
				KRS
				311.671,
				311.673(1)
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				311.673(1) authorizes the
				board to promulgate administrative regulations necessary to establish fees
				relating to the licensure and regulation of acupuncturists. This administrative
				regulation establishes a schedule of fees for services rendered by the
				board.
Section 1. Fee Schedule for
			 Acupuncturists.
(1) The fee for initial
			 issuance of a regular license shall be $150.
(2) The fee for biennial renewal of a license
			 shall be $150.
(3) The penalty fee
			 for late renewal of a license shall be fifty (50) dollars.
(4) The fee for issuance of a duplicate
			 wallet card shall be five (5) dollars.
(5) The fee for issuance of a duplicate wall
			 certificate shall be ten (10) dollars.
(6) The fee for verification of a state
			 license to another licensing agency shall be ten (10) dollars.