(1) The department shall make available to the public on its website educational resources regarding the incidence of congenital cytomegalovirus, including information about:
- (a) The transmission of congenital cytomegalovirus before and during pregnancy;
- (b) Birth defects caused by congenital cytomegalovirus;
- (c) Methods of diagnosing congenital cytomegalovirus;
- (d) Available preventive measures; and
- (e) Resources available to the family of an infant born with congenital cytomegalovirus.
- (2) The department may solicit and accept the assistance of relevant medical associations or community resources to develop, promote, and distribute the public educational resources.
- (3) A health facility or health care provider providing obstetric or prenatal services shall provide pregnant women or women who may become pregnant with the information listed in subsection (1) of this section or provide the patients with a link to the website described in subsection (1) of this section.
Effective: June 27, 2025
History: Amended 2025 Ky. Acts ch. 121, sec. 11, effective June 27, 2025. -- Created 2022 Ky. Acts ch. 85, sec. 2, effective July 14, 2022. Legislative Research Commission Note (6/27/2025). 2025 Ky. Acts ch. 121, sec. 24, provides that the Act, which amended this statute, may be cited as the Mary Carol Akers Birth Centers Act.