{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-211.492","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 211.492","heading":"Definitions for KRS 211.490 to 211.496.","body":"For the purposes of KRS 211.490 to 211.496:\n(1) \"Trauma\" has the same meaning as defined in KRS 311A.010;\n(2) \"Trauma center\" means a hospital that has institutional, surgical, and specialty care\nand commitment to treating individuals with injuries and tha t has been verified by\nthe American College of Surgeons or by the Department for Public Health; and\n(3) \"Trauma center verification\" means the process by which a trauma center is\nevaluated and designated as a trauma center by the American College of Surgeo ns\nor the Department for Public Health.","path":["KRS Chapter 211"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=8422","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:52:13Z","sha256":"0821814a30ed702b2df4204cddec714de95c50ba709bf7f8e8b95975ac2d4a22","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-211.490","next":"us-ky/krs-211.494"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}