{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-215.550","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 215.550","heading":"Responsibilities of persons diagnosed with active tuberculosis.","body":"(1) A person diagnosed with active tuberculosis which can be communicated from\nperson to person shall have a legal responsibility to take reasonable precautions to\nprevent the transmission of the infection to others.\n(2) No person diagnosed as having active tuberculosis for which further examination or\ntreatment is determined to be necessary shall, when informed of the need for\nexamination or treatment, refuse to submit to the examination or treatment upon the\nreasonable request of the cabinet or a local health department.\n(3) A person diagnosed with active tuberculosis shall take all precautions, as prescribed\nby the cabinet or a local health department, for the prevention of transmission of\nthat infection. The precautions shall be the least restrictive to the person which are\npossible without sacrificing the efficacy of protection.","path":["KRS Chapter 215"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=8939","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:52:19Z","sha256":"12e1513c15c64a2e37a1f512ae49e0f73f7c65f6abdb860264f2b78108849b7b","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-215.540","next":"us-ky/krs-215.560"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}