| Last Action | 02/27/25: to Health Services (H) |
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| Title | AN ACT relating to informed consent for medical examinations. |
| Bill Documents | Introduced |
| Bill Request Number | 53 |
| Sponsor | S. Stalker |
| Summary of Original Version | Create a new section of KRS Chapter 216 to define terms; prohibit a health care provider from performing a pelvic, rectal, or prostate examination without the informed consent of the patient or the person authorized to make health care decisions for the patient; provide for certain exceptions including a court order; require violators to be subject to discipline by the appropriate professional licensing board or accrediting agency. |
| Index Headings of Original Version |
Courts - Informed consent, medical examination or treatment Drugs and Medicines - Informed consent, medical examination or treatment Health and Medical Services - Informed consent, medical examination or treatment Hospitals and Nursing Homes - Informed consent, medical examination or treatment Nurses - Informed consent, medical examination or treatment Physicians and Practitioners - Informed consent, medical examination or treatment |
| 02/19/25 |
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| 02/27/25 |
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