KRS 341.067: Hospitals and institutions of higher education.

As used in this chapter, unless the context clearly requires otherwise:

(1) "Hospital" means an institution which has been licensed, certified, or approved by

the secretary for health and family services as a hospital;

(2) "Institution of higher education" means an educational institution which:

(a) Admits as regular students only individuals having a certificate of graduation

from a high school, or the recognized equivalent of such a certificate;

(b) Is legally authorized in this state to provide a program of education beyond

high school;

(c) Provides an educational program for which it awards a bachelor's or higher

degree, or provides a program which is acceptable for full credit toward such a

degree, a program of postgraduate or postdoctoral studies, or a program of

training to prepare students for gainful employment in a recognized

occupation; and

(d) Is a public or other nonprofit institution;

(3) Notwithstanding any of the foregoing provisions of this section, all recognized

colleges and universities in this state are institutions of higher education for

purposes of this chapter; and

(4) (a) "Educational institution," including an institution of higher education as

defined in subsection (2) of this section, means:

1. A school in which participants, train ees, or students are offered an

organized course of study or training designed to transfer to them

knowledge, skills, information, doctrines, attitudes or abilities from, by,

or under the guidance of an instructor or teacher;

2. It is approved, licensed, or issued a permit to operate as a school by the

State Department of Education or other government agency that is

authorized within the state to approve, license, or issue a permit for the

operation of a school; and

3. The courses of study or training which it offers may be academic,

technical, trade, or preparation for gainful employment in a recognized

occupation.

(b) In any particular case, the question of whether or not an institution is an

educational institution within the me aning of the criteria described above will

depend on what that particular institution actually does.