KRS 211.635: Osteoporosis prevention and education program -- Public education --

Powers of department.

(1) The Department for Public Health shall establish, promote, and maintain a

statewide multigenerational osteoporosis prevention and education program using

available federal funds, state funds appropriated for that purpose, and other

available funding. The program shall:

(a) Promote the public awareness of the causes of osteoporosis, options for

prevention, the value of early detection, and treatment; and

(b) Increase health care provider awareness of national clinical guidelines related

to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of osteoporosis.

(2) The public education component of the program created in subsection (1) of this

section shall include but not be limited to:

(a) The cause and nature of osteoporosis;

(b) Risk factors;

(c) The role of oophorectomy and hysterectomy in the development of

osteoporosis;

(d) The prevention of osteoporosis, including nutrition, physical exercise, and

weight;

(e) Diagnostic procedures and appropriate indications for their use;

(f) The risks and benefits of hormone replacement therapy;

(g) Environment safety and injury prevention; and

(h) Availability of osteoporosis treatment services in the community.

(3) The department ma y consult, contract, or establish a cooperative relationship with

local health departments, the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture

Cooperative Extension Service, libraries, and community organizations to carry out

the requirements of subsections (1) and (2) of this section.

(4) The department may use existing publications, the Department for Public Health

Web site, and the Kentucky e -Health Network to promote health care provider

awareness of clinical practice guidelines related to the prevention , diagnosis, and

treatment of osteoporosis.