164.925 Definition of "primary care." - Kentucky Statutes

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164.925 Definition of "primary care." As used in KRS 164.927 to 164.933, unless the context otherwise requires, "primary
care" means the practice of medicine as provided by professionals in family/general
practice, general pediatrics, general internal medicine, emergency medicine, general
obstetrics and gynecology, and preventative medicine/public health. Primary care is a type
of medical care delivery which emphasizes first contact care and assumes ongoing
responsibility for the patient in both health maintenance and therapy of illness. It is
personal care involving a unique interaction and communication between the patient and
the physician. It is comprehensive in scope, and includes the overall coordination of the
care of the patient's health problems, be they biological, behavioral or social. The
appropriate use of consultants and community resources is an important part of effective
primary care. Effective: June 17, 1978
History: Amended 1978 Ky. Acts ch. 310, sec. 1, effective June 17, 1978. -- Created 1976 Ky. Acts ch. 42, sec. 1.