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Kentucky Revised Statutes Title XVIII. Public Health § 214.540.Definitions for KRS 214.540 to 214.544; establishment and limitation of Colon Cancer Screening and Prevention Program

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

(1) As used in KRS 214.540 to 214.544:

(a) “Department” means the Department for Public Health in the Cabinet for Health and Family Services; and

(b) “Program” means the Colon Cancer Screening and Prevention Program.

(2) The Colon Cancer Screening and Prevention Program is hereby established for the purposes of:

(a) Increasing colon cancer screening;

(b) Reducing morbidity and mortality from colon cancer; and

(c) Reducing the cost of treating colon cancer among citizens of the Commonwealth.

(3) The provisions of KRS 214.540 to 214.544 shall be limited to the amount of appropriations to the department for the Colon Cancer Screening and Prevention Program.

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