25RS HB 795

Actions

Last Action	02/19/25: to Committee on Committees (H)
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