26RS HB 548

Actions

Last Action	02/03/26: to Committee on Committees (H)
Title	AN ACT relating to informed consent for medical examinations.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Bill Request Number	916
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	Boards And Commissions - Discipline, informed consent, medical examination or treatment Courts - Informed consent, medical examination or treatment, court order Drugs And Medicines - Informed consent, medical examination or treatment Health And Medical Services - Informed consent, medical examination or treatment Nurses - Informed consent, medical examination or treatment Health Care Professionals - Informed consent, medical examination or treatment Hospitals And Health Facilities - Informed consent, medical examination or treatment Licensing - Discipline, informed consent, medical examination or treatment Physicians - Informed consent, medical examination or treatment