KRS 64.625: Compensation of physicians employed by county, city -county, or district

health departments.

Physicians employed by county, city -county, and district health departments may, upon

written recommendation of the hiring and paying authorities expressly appr oved in

writing by the secretary for health and family services, receive compensation in excess of,

and without regard to, any limitation imposed by any existing statute, as employees of

local health units. Such rates shall be based upon studies of the dut ies and responsibilities

of the positions and upon a comparison for rates being paid for similar or comparable

services elsewhere. The secretary for health and family services may also take into

consideration other appropriate factors, including the scarci ty of physicians qualified for

public health work and the availability of local funds therefor.