Hepatitis B Information
Safety and Security: Hepatitis B Information
For 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 firsttime,
full-time students with information about hepatitis B disease. The information shall
include:
(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.
(1) All public and independent postsecondary education institutions shall provide firsttime,
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.
(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.
If you need assistance with a safety or security issue, please contact:
Ron Carter
Coordinator Environmental Health & Safety
606-886-3863 ext. 67338
