KRS 215.590: Responsibility to report active tuberculosis cases and results of drug

susceptibility tests on tubercle bacilli.

(1) A health service or health facility required to be licensed pursuant to KRS Chapter

216B or KRS Chapter 333, a health provider require d to be licensed pursuant to

KRS Chapters 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, or 320, or any other person who has

knowledge of a person who has active tuberculosis, shall report the case to the local

health department in accordance with the administrative regulations of the Cabinet

for Health and Family Services promulgated pursuant to KRS Chapter 13A.

(2) Physicians, hospitals, laboratories, or other institutions which perform related drug

susceptibility tests on tubercle bacilli shall report the results of the testi ng to the

local health department in accordance with the administrative regulations of the

Cabinet for Health and Family Services promulgated pursuant to KRS Chapter 13A.

All reports of drug -resistant tubercle bacilli shall be made regardless of previous

reports.

(3) No legal action shall lie against any physician, hospital employee, laboratory

employee, or other person who, in good faith, reports a case of tuberculosis or the

isolation of the tubercle bacillus as provided in this section, KRS 215.511, 215. 520,

215.531, 215.540, 215.550, 215.560, 215.570, 215.580, and 215.600.