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Kentucky Revised Statutes Title XVII. Economic Security and Public Welfare § 200.550.Hemophilia treatment program

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) The Office for Children with Special Health Care Needs shall establish a Hemophilia Treatment Program within the office for the detection, diagnosis and treatment of persons suffering from hemophilia. The Hemophilia Treatment Program shall assist those persons who require continuing treatment with blood, blood derivatives, or a manufactured pharmaceutical product to avoid crippling, hospitalization, or other effects associated with hemophilia, but who are unable to pay for the entire cost of such services on a continuing basis.

(2) The office shall also initiate activities with the advice of the Hemophilia Advisory Committee to:

(a) Develop standards for determining eligibility for the care and treatment of persons suffering from hemophilia;

(b) Assist in the development and expansion of programs for the diagnosis and treatment of hemophilia and related diseases including but not limited to home care and medical and dental procedures designed to provide maximum control over bleeding;

(c) Provide financial assistance either directly or indirectly to persons suffering from hemophilia for the purpose of obtaining blood, blood derivatives and concentrates, and other efficacious agents for use in hospital, medical and dental facilities as well as in the home;

(d) Provide for community educational programs for the detection of hemophilia and for the counseling of individuals and families suffering from hemophilia; and

(e) Conduct educational programs for physicians, dentists, hospitals, health departments, and the public concerning the methods of detection, diagnosis and treatment of persons who have hemophilia.

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