Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure

February 15, 1999

(1) Regulation number and title: 201 KAR 9:041. Fee schedule.

(2) The Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure intends to promulgate an administrative regulation governing the subject matter listed above.

(3) A public hearing to receive oral and written comments on the proposed administrative regulation has been scheduled for Wednesday, March 31, 1999, at 11 a.m., at the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure, 310 Whittington Parkway, Suite 1B, Louisville, Kentucky 40222.

(4)(a) The public hearing will be held if:

1. It is requested, in writing, by at least five persons, or an administrative body, or an association having at least five members; and

2. A minimum of five persons, or the administrative body or association, agree, in writing, to be present at the public hearing.

(b) If a request for a public hearing, and agreement to attend the public hearing are not received from the required number of people at least 10 days prior to March 31, 1999, the public hearing will be canceled.

(5)(a) Persons wishing to request a public hearing should mail their written request to the following address: C. Lloyd Vest, II, Esq., Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure, 310 Whittington Parkway, Suite 1B, Louisville, Kentucky 40222, (502) 429-8046, or fax (502) 429-9923.

(b) On a request for public hearing, a person shall state:

1. "I agree to attend the public hearing;" or

2. "I will not attend the public hearing."

(6)(a) KRS Chapter 13A provides that persons who desire to be informed of the intent of an administrative body to promulgate an administrative regulation governing a specific subject matter may file a request to be informed by the administrative body.

(b) Persons who wish to file this request may obtain a request form from the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at the address above.

(7) Information relating to the proposed administrative regulation:

(a)The statutory authority for the promulgation of an administrative regulation relating to the subject matter of administrative regulation is KRS 311.565.

(b) The administrative regulation that the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure intends to promulgate will amend 201 KAR 9:041 - Fee schedule. It will effect all physicians who are licensed to practice medicine in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, and is necessary for the board’s housekeeping purposes.

(c) The necessity and function of the proposed administrative regulation is as follows: Fee increase for initial issuance of regular license from $225 to $250. Eliminating fee of $25 for license application. Fee increase for annual registration or renewal of regular license from $100 to $125. Fee increase for reregistration of inactive license from $150 to $225.

(d) The benefits expected from administrative regulation are: The board feels that the amendments are necessary for processing annual registration and reregistration of licenses.

(e) The administrative regulation will be implemented as follows: The regulation will be implemented as stated as soon as it becomes effective.

Department of State Police

January 28, 1999

(1) Regulation number and title: Sexual assault nurse examiner protocol. 502 KAR 12:010.

(2) The Justice Cabinet has promulgated an administrative regulation governing the subject matter listed above.

(3) A public hearing to receive oral and written comments on the proposed administrative regulation has been scheduled for March 23, 1999 at 11 a.m. at 403 Wapping Street, 2nd Floor Bush Building, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601.

(4)(a) The public hearing will be held if:

1. It is requested, in writing, by at least five persons, or an administrative body, or an association having at least five members; and

2. A minimum of five persons, or the administrative body or association agree, in writing, to be present at the public hearing.

(b) If a request for a public hearing is not received from the required number of people at least ten (10) days prior to March 23, 1999, the public hearing will be canceled.

(5)(a) Persons wishing to request a public hearing should mail their written request to Barbara W. Jones, General Counsel, Justice Cabinet, 403 Wapping Street, 2nd Floor, Bush Building, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601, phone (502) 564-3279, fax (502) 564-5244.

(b) On this request for a public hearing, the person shall state either:

1. "I agree to attend the public hearing"; or

2. "I will not attend the public hearing."

(6)(a) KRS Chapter 13A provides that persons who desire to be informed of the intent of an administrative body to promulgate an administrative regulation governing a specific subject matter may file a request to be informed by the administrative body.

(b) Persons who wish to file this request may obtain a request from the Justice Cabinet at the address listed in (5)(a) above.

(7) Information relating to the proposed administrative regulation:

(a) The statutory authority for the promulgation of administrative regulations governing the sexual assault nurse examiner protocol is KRS 216B.400

(b) The administrative regulation that the Justice Cabinet intends to promulgate will not amend an existing administrative regulation. The administrative regulation that the cabinet intends to promulgate will establish the proper steps to administer the sexual assault nurse examiner protocol in medical facilities as prescribed in KRS 216B.400.

(c) The necessity and function of the proposed administrative regulation is to set forth definitions and minimal procedures for the preforensic, forensic and postforensic examinations.

(d) The benefits expected from the administrative regulation are to protect the health and safety of a victim and to properly gather forensic evidence to successfully prosecute perpetrators who have committed sexual assaults.

(e) The administrative regulation will be implemented by distributing a copy to the Kentucky Board of Nursing, the Kentucky Nurses Association, the Kentucky Medical Licensure Board, the Kentucky Medical Association and the Kentucky Hospital Association.

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