KRS 216B.401: Designation of SANE-ready hospitals.

(1) The secretary of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services shall designate as

a SANE-ready hospital any acute care hospital which has certified, and

recertifies annually, that a sexual assault nurse examiner as defined in KRS

314.011 is available on call twenty-four (24) hours each day for the

examination of persons seeking treatment as victims of sexual offenses as

defined by KRS 510.040, 510.050, 510.060, 510.070, 510.080, 510.090,

510.110, 510.120, 510.130, 510.140, 530.020, 530.064(1)(a), and 531.310.

(2) The secretary shall suspend or revoke an acute care hospital's designation as

a SANE-ready hospital if the hospital fails to recertify annually, or if it notifies

the secretary that it no longer meets the requirements of this section.

(3) (a) The cabinet shall maintain a list of SANE-ready hospitals and post the list

on its Web site. The cabinet shall provide the list and periodic updates to

the Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services.

(b) The Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services shall share the list

with each local emergency medical services provider at least annually,

and as new centers and hospitals are designated and certified.