15A.0 653 Liability insurance for health care professionals employed by or serving department -- Authority of commissioner to purchase. (1) The commissioner of the Department of Juvenile Justice may, with the approval of the Finance and Administration Cabinet, purchase liability insurance for the protection of health care professionals employed by or serving the department to protect them from liability for acts and claims of medical and professional malpractice arising in the course and scope of their employme nt or service to the department. (2) The commissioner may purchase the type and amount of liability coverage deemed appropriate to best serve the department's interest. Effective: July 15, 1998 History: Created 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 443, sec. 9, effective July 15, 1998.
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