<br><br> <br>Page 1 of 1 <br>17.550 Definitions for KRS 17.550 to 17.991. <br>As used in KRS 17.550 to 17.991, the following definitions shall apply: <br>(1) "The board" means the Sex Offender Risk Assessment Advisory Board created <br>under KRS 17.554; <br>(2) "Sex offender" means a person who has been convicted of a sex crime as defined in <br>KRS 17.500; <br>(3) "Approved provider" means a mental health professional licensed or certified in <br>Kentucky whose scope of practice includes providing mental health treatment <br>services and who is approved by the Sex Offender Risk Assessment Advisory <br>Board, under administrative regulations promulgated by the board, to provide <br>comprehensive sex offender presentence evaluations or treatment to adults and <br>youthful offenders, as defined in KRS 600.020; and <br>(4) "Victim" means victim as defined by KRS 421.500. <br>Effective: April 11, 2000 <br>History: Amended 2000 Ky. Acts ch. 401, sec. 18, effective April 11, 2000. -- Created <br>1998 Ky. Acts ch. 606, sec. 140, effective July 15, 1998. <br><br>