As used in K.A.R. 28-1-1 through 28-1-23, each of the following terms shall have the meaning specified in this regulation: (a) "Case" means an instance of a diagnosed infectious or contagious disease or condition in a person or an animal.
- (b) "Cluster, outbreak, or epidemic" means a situation in which cases are observed in excess of what is expected compared to the usual frequency of the incidence of the infectious or contagious disease or condition in a defined area, among a specified population, and during a specified period of time.
- (c) "Condition" means any noninfectious adverse health event.
- (d) "Correctional facility" means any city or county jail or any correctional institution, as defined in K.S.A. 75-5202 and amendments thereto.
- (e) "Corrections officer" means an employee of the department of corrections, as defined in K.S.A. 75-5202 and amendments thereto, and any person employed by a city or county who is in charge of a jail or section of a jail, including jail guards and those individuals who conduct searches of persons taken into custody.
- (f) "Department" means Kansas department of health and environment.
- (g) "Emergency services employee" means an attendant, as specified in K.S.A. 65-6112 and amendments thereto; a supervised student, as described in K.S.A. 65-6129a and amendments thereto; an observer authorized by an employing agency or entity; or a paid or volunteer firefighter.
- (h) "Infectious or contagious diseases" has the meaning specified for "infectious and contagious diseases" in K.S.A. 65-116a, and amendments thereto.
- (i) "Local health officer" means each person appointed pursuant to K.S.A. 65-201, and amendments thereto.
- (j) "Occupational exposure" has the meaning specified in K.S.A. 65-116a, and amendments thereto.
- (k) "Other potentially infectious materials" has the meaning specified in K.S.A. 65-116a, and amendments thereto.
- (l) "Physician" means a person licensed by the state board of healing arts to practice medicine and surgery.
- (m) "Secretary" means secretary of the department of health and environment.
- (n) "Suspected case" means an instance in which signs and symptoms suggestive of an infectious or contagious disease or condition are present in a person or animal before confirmation of the diagnosis.
(Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 65-101 and K.S.A. 2017 Supp. 65-128; effective May 1, 1982; amended May 11, 2018.)