{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-333.040","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 333.040","heading":"Medical laboratories not subject to law.","body":"This chapter applies to all medical laboratories within the State of Kentucky, except:\n(1) Medical laboratories operated by the United States government;\n(2) Medical laboratories operated by a licensed physician, or a group of licensed\nphysicians, solely and exclusively in connection with the diagnosis and treatment of\ntheir own patients; if any referred work is received or performed by such medical\nlaboratories, all provisions of this chapter shall apply;\n(3) Medical laboratories operated by hospitals lice nsed by the secretary for health and\nfamily services;\n(4) Medical laboratories operated and maintained exclusively for research purposes,\ninvolving no patient or public health service whatsoever; and\n(5) Medical laboratories operated by facilities holding a permit pursuant to KRS\n315.035 and holding a valid certification issued pursuant to the Clinical Laboratory\nImprovement Act of 1988 (CLIA), as amended, solely and exclusively in\nconnection with assisting a patient with the use of CLIA -waived tests availa ble\nfrom the facility's stock or inventory, and in connection with testing and treatment\nof patients covered under collaborative care agreements established under KRS\n315.010 and other applicable laws. If any referred work is received or performed by\nthese medical laboratories, all provisions of this chapter shall apply.","path":["KRS Chapter 333"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=31843","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:58:23Z","sha256":"69f1bae19fd71e6f7dd09253ea56a79bb432b85f107b1fffbca0b6a8d9333dbd","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-333.030","next":"us-ky/krs-333.050"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}