KRS 217.930: Definitions for KRS 217.930 to 217.942.

As used in KRS 217.930 to 217.942:

(1) "Eligible patient" means a veteran who meets the requirements of KRS 217.934;

(2) "Health care provider" means a licensed physician, a licensed advanced practice

registered nurse, or a licensed physician assistant;

(3) "Health facility" has the same meaning as in KRS 216B.015;

(4) "Hyperbaric oxygen therapy" or "HBOT" means inhalation of one hundred percent

(100%) oxygen in a total body chamber, where atmospheric pressure is increased

and controlled, applicable to the prevention, treatment, or cure of a dis ease or

condition of human beings;

(5) "Post-traumatic stress disorder" means a mental health condition caused by an

extremely stressful or terrifying event that is diagnosed by a qualified mental health

care provider using criteria as set out in the most recent edition of the American

Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders;

(6) "Traumatic brain injury" has the same meaning as in KRS 211.470;

(7) "Veteran" has the same meaning as in KRS 40.010; and

(8) "Written informed consent" means a written document that meets the requirements

of KRS 217.936.