KRS 164.891: Definitions for KRS 164.890 to 164.895.

(1) "Basic coverage compensation fund" means the fund which may be established by

the University of Louisville for the purpose of paying claims or judgments for

personal injury or death to patients resulting from any tort or breach of duty based

on health care services rendered or which should have been rendered by the

university or its agents. This fund shall also include all contributions, annual

contributions made to the fund by the university together with such income as may

be received from time to time fr om the investment of the funds in said fund by the

secretary.

(2) "Secretary" means the secretary of the Finance and Administration Cabinet.

(3) "Agents" means members of the board of trustees of the university, the board of

directors of its hospital, its faculty, hospital staff nurses, nurses aides, volunteer

workers, employees and students, including residents and interns, and all other

persons involved in furnishing health care within the scope of their duties or courses

of study in connection with the U niversity of Louisville. Employed physicians and

dentists are agents of the university and within the scope of their duties when

rendering professional services in emergencies and other special circumstances so

long as such services do not constitute priva te practice outside the university

hospital upon patients not involved in teaching or research and for which the

physician or dentist derives income.

(4) "University" means the University of Louisville.

(5) "Excess coverage fund" means the funds that may b e made available through

appropriations made by the General Assembly to pay judgments hereunder upon

exhaustion of the basic coverage compensation fund.