Kentucky Tuberculosis Laws and Regulations

​​​​​Kentucky Tuberculosis Control Law Book​

The Kentucky Tuberculosis Control Law book (PDF) is a manual to help local health departments and healthcare providers understand regulations.​

Regulation Toolkit for TB Testing in Long-Term Care Facilities and among Healthcare Workers

The Regulation Toolkit provides various training approaches to meet different settings and learning styles on TB testing in long-term care facility settings (902 K​AR 20:200 (PDF)) and among healthcare workers (902 KAR 20:205 (PDF)).

Frequently Referenced Regulations

902 KAR 20:200 (Link) - Tuberculosis Testing in Long-Term Care Facilities

902 KAR 20:205 - Tuberculosis Testing for Healthcare Workers

Individual TB Regulations

  • KRS 215.531 (PDF) - Drug susceptibility tests on initial isolates from patients with active tuberculosis
  • KRS 215.550 (PDF)- Responsibilities of person diagnosed with active tuberculosis
  • KRS 215.560 (PDF)- Affidavit of failure to comply - administrative judicial action
  • KRS 215.570 (PDF)- Violation of court order - penalties
  • KRS 215.580 (PDF)- Legal representation of local health department in enforcement
  • KRS 215.590 (PDF)- Responsibility to report active tuberculosis cases and results of drug susceptibility tests on tubercle bacilli
  • KRS 215.600 (PDF) - Title of law
  • 902 KAR 2:020 (PDF)- Disease surveillance
  • 902 KAR 2:040 (PDF)- Surveillance and screening of carriers and selected groups
  • 902 KAR 2:090 (PDF) - Tuberculosis detection, prevention and control
  • 902 KAR 20:016 (PDF)- Hospital operations and services
  • 902 KAR 20:200 (PDF)- Tuberculosis testing in long-term care facilities
  • 902 KAR 20:205 (PDF)- Tuberculosis testing for healthcare workers​

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