Last Action | 03/27/24: recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H) |
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Title | AN ACT relating to informed consent for medical examinations. |
Bill Documents | Introduced |
Bill Request Number | 1134 |
Sponsors | S. Stalker, K. Moser, C. Aull, T. Bojanowski, G. Brown Jr., L. Burke, E. Callaway, A. Camuel, B. Chester-Burton, S. Dietz, D. Grossberg, R. Heath, K. Herron, J. Hodgson, J. Justice, K. King, N. Kulkarni, W. Lawrence, S. Lewis, A. Neighbors, J. Raymond, R. Roarx, R. Roberts, C. Stevenson, P. Stevenson, N. Tate, L. Willner |
Summary of Original Version | Create a new section of KRS Chapter 216 to 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 examinations Drugs and Medicines - Informed consent, medical examinations Health and Medical Services - Informed consent, medical examinations Hospitals and Nursing Homes - Informed consent, medical examinations Nurses - Informed consent, medical examinations Physicians and Practitioners - Informed consent, medical examinations |
Jump to Proposed Amendments | House Committee Substitute 1 |
01/11/24 |
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01/17/24 |
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03/14/24 |
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03/15/24 |
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03/27/24 |
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Amendment | House Committee Substitute 1 |
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Summary | Retain original provisions, except amend the definition of "informed consent" to include a discussion between the patient and health care provider detailing the procedures; define "health care provider" and "intimate exam consent form"; specify circumstances in which informed consent is required. |
Index Headings |
Courts - Informed consent, medical examinations Drugs and Medicines - Informed consent, medical examinations Health and Medical Services - Informed consent, medical examinations Hospitals and Nursing Homes - Informed consent, medical examinations Nurses - Informed consent, medical examinations Physicians and Practitioners - Informed consent, medical examinations |
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