194A.400 Definitions for KRS 194A.400 and 194A.410. As used in this section and KRS 194A.410: (1) 'Bioterrorism' means the intentional use, to cause or attempt to cause death, disease, or other biological malfunction in any living organism, of any of the following: (a) Microorganism; (b) Virus; (c) Infectio us substance; or (d) Biological product that may be engineered as a result of biotechnology or any naturally occurring or bioengineered component of any microorganism, virus, infectious substance, or biological product; (2) 'Commissioner' means the commiss ioner of the Department for Public Health within the Cabinet for Health and Family Services; (3) 'Department' means the Department for Public Health within the Cabinet for Health and Family Services; (4) 'Disaster location' means any geographical location where a bioterrorism attack, terrorist attack, catastrophic event, natural disaster, or emergency occurs; and (5) 'Emergency responder' means state or local law enforcement personnel, fire department personnel, corrections officers, and emergency medical p ersonnel who may be deployed to a bioterrorism attack, terrorist attack, catastrophic event, natural disaster, or t personnel, fire department personnel, corrections officers, and emergency medical p ersonnel who may be deployed to a bioterrorism attack, terrorist attack, catastrophic event, natural disaster, or emergency. Effective: June 20, 2005 History: Amended 2005 Ky. Acts ch. 99, sec. 159, effective June 20, 2005. -- Created 2003 Ky. Acts ch. 69, sec. 3, effective March 18, 2003.
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