Title XXVI, Occupations and Professions

Nothing in KRS 311.6204 to 311.6207 shall be construed to: (1) Allow a physician to withhold information requested by the current version of the uniform application form for the evaluation and reevaluation of health care providers required by KRS 304.17A-545; or (2) Waive a physi…

The Interstate Medical Licensure Compact is hereby enacted and entered into with all other jurisdictions that legally join in the Compact, which is, in form, substantially as follows: ARTICLE I PURPOSE In order to strengthen access to health care, and in recognition of the advanc…

As used in KRS 311.621 to 311.643: (1) "Adult" means a person eighteen (18) years of age or older and who is of sound mind; (2) "Advance directive" means a living will directive made in accordance with KRS 311.621 to 311.643, a living will or designation of health care surrogate …

persons -- Scope -- Effect. (1) An adult with decisional capacity, an adult's legal surrogate, or a responsible party may complete a medical order for scope of treatment directing medical interventions. The form shall have the title "Kentucky MOST, Medical Orders for Scope of Tre…

persons -- Scope -- Effect -- Recognition of person's desire not to be resuscitated. (1) An adult with decisional capacity may make a written living will directive that does any or all of the following: (a) Directs the withholding or withdrawal of life-prolonging treatment; or (b…

-- Power of surrogate to act. If, following the execution of an advance directive under KRS 311.623, a court of the grantor's principal domicile appoints a fiduciary charged with the care and protection of the grantor's person, the fiduciary shall be bound by the terms of the gra…

(1) A living will directive made pursuant to KRS 311.623 shall be substantially in the following form, and may include other specific directions which are in accordance with accepted medical practice and not specifically prohibited by any other statute. If any other specific dire…

(1) An advance directive made pursuant to KRS 311.623 may be revoked by: (a) A writing declaring an intention to revoke, which writing shall be signed and dated by the grantor; (b) An oral statement of intent to revoke made by a grantor with decisional capacity in the presence of…

(1) A surrogate designated pursuant to an advance directive may make health care decisions for the grantor which the grantor could make individually if he or she had decisional capacity, provided all the decisions shall be made in accordance with the desires of the grantor as ind…

(1) If an adult patient whose physician has determined that he or she does not have decisional capacity has not executed an advance directive, or to the extent the advance directive does not address a decision that must be made, any one (1) of the following responsible parties, i…

advance directive or medical order for scope of treatment -- Effect of refusal to comply -- Unlawful discriminatory practices. (1) It shall be the responsibility of the grantor or the responsible party of the grantor to provide for notification to the grantor's attending physicia…

Presumption of voluntary and valid execution. (1) A health care facility, physician, or other person acting under the direction of a physician shall not be subject to criminal prosecution or civil liability or be deemed to have engaged in unprofessional conduct as a result of the…

311.621 to 311.643 not to constitute suicide -- Effect on insurance or health care coverage -- Directives made outside KRS 311.621 to 311.643. (1) The withholding or withdrawal of life-prolonging treatment or artificially provided nutrition and hydration from a grantor in accorda…

KRS 311.621 to 311.643 shall not be construed to condone, authorize, or approve mercy killing or euthanasia, or to permit any affirmative or deliberate act to end life other than to permit the natural process of dying.

advance directive. (1) Any person who willfully conceals, cancels, defaces, obliterates, or damages the advance directive of another without the grantor's consent or who falsifies or forges a revocation of the advance directive of another, thereby causing life-prolonging treatmen…

KRS 311.621 to 311.643 may be cited as the Kentucky Living Will Directive Act.

As used in KRS 311.645 to 311.647: (1) "Anaphylaxis" means an allergic reaction resulting from sensitization following prior contact with an antigen which can be a life-threatening emergency, including reactions triggered by, among other agents, foods, drugs, injections, insect s…

rescue inhalers. (1) A health-care practitioner may prescribe injectable epinephrine devices and bronchodilator rescue inhalers in the name of an authorized entity or to a certified individual for use in accordance with this section. (2) A pharmacist may dispense injectable epine…

with injectable epinephrine auto-injector or bronchodilator rescue inhaler. (1) Any individual or entity who, in good faith and without compensation, renders emergency care or treatment by the use of an injectable epinephrine device or a bronchodilator rescue inhaler shall be imm…

It is the intent of the legislature that an automated external defibrillator may be used for the purpose of saving the life of another person in cardiac arrest when used in accordance with the provisions of KRS 311.667.

As used in KRS 311.665 to 311.669, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "Automated external defibrillator" or "AED" means an external defibrillator capable of cardiac rhythm analysis which will charge and, with or without further operator action, deliver a shock after elect…

defibrillator. In order to ensure public health and safety: (1) A person or entity who acquires an AED shall ensure that: (a) Expected AED users receive American Heart Association or American Red Cross training in CPR and AED use, or an equivalent nationally recognized course in …

Exemption from KRS 311.667 for Good Samaritan. (1) Any person or entity who, in good faith and without compensation, renders emergency care or treatment by the use of an AED shall be immune from civil liability for any personal injury as a result of the care or treatment, or as a…

boards may require continuing education and training. (1) The provisions of KRS 311.665 to 311.669 shall not apply to the use of an AED by: (a) Physicians, podiatrists, or osteopaths licensed under KRS Chapter 311 or chiropractors licensed under KRS Chapter 312; (b) Physician ass…

In order to protect the life, health, and safety of the public, any person practicing or offering to practice as an acupuncturist shall be licensed as provided in KRS 311.671 to 311.686. It shall be unlawful for any person not licensed under KRS 311.671 to 311.686 to practice acu…

In KRS 311.671 to 311.686, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) "Acupuncturist" means an individual licensed to practice acupuncture by the board; (2) "Board" means the State Board of Medical Li…

Membership -- Meetings -- Duties. (1) The board shall promulgate administrative regulations in accordance with KRS Chapter 13A relating to the licensure and regulation, including temporary licensure, of acupuncturists. Regulation of acupuncture includes continuing education requi…

-- Renewal -- Reciprocity. (1) To be licensed by the board as an acupuncturist, an applicant shall: (a) Submit an application approved by the board, with all sections completed, with the required fee; (b) Be of good character and reputation, if in accordance with KRS Chapter 335B…

of temporary license. (1) Whenever, in the opinion of the executive director based upon verified information contained in the application, an applicant for a license to practice as an acupuncturist is eligible under the applicable provisions of KRS 311.671 to 311.686, the executi…

activities -- Penalties. (1) An acupuncture practitioner shall use the designation "licensed acupuncturist" or "L.Ac." following his or her name in all advertisements, professional literature, and billings used in connection with his or her practice. (2) The license issued by the…

The provisions of KRS 311.671 to 311.686 shall not apply to: (1) Persons licensed, certified, or registered under any other provision of the Kentucky Revised Statutes and does not prohibit them from rendering services consistent with the laws regulating their professional practic…

An acupuncturist shall obtain informed consent from each patient in a manner consistent with the acceptable and prevailing standards of practice within this Commonwealth and, at a minimum, the acupuncturist shall disclose to the patient the following written information prior to …

(1) An acupuncturist shall comply with all applicable state and municipal reporting requirements imposed on health-care professionals regarding public health. (2) An acupuncturist shall maintain a record for each patient treated, in a manner consistent with the acceptable and pre…

emergencies -- Treatment of patients with serious disorders or conditions -- Administrative regulations. (1) Every licensed acupuncturist shall develop a written plan for consultation, emergency transfer, and referral to appropriate health-care facilities or to other health-care …

and reinstatement of license. (1) Any person licensed as an acupuncturist shall renew his or her license every two (2) years. He or she shall pay to the board a renewal fee established by the board in administrative regulations. The fee shall be paid on or before June 1 of the ye…

(1) The board shall, by administrative regulation, prescribe continuing education requirements not to exceed thirty (30) hours biennially, as a condition for renewal of a license. All education programs that contribute to the advancement, extension, or enhancement of professional…

(1) A person licensed under KRS 311.674 and 311.675 may apply for inactive status upon submitting an application and paying an inactive-status fee. (2) An inactive license may be reactivated upon application to the board. If a license has been inactive for more than five (5) cons…

proceedings. (1) The board may: (a) Revoke a license; (b) Suspend a license for a period not to exceed five (5) years; (c) Deny an application for a license; (d) Decline to renew a license; (e) Indefinitely restrict or limit a license; (f) Issue a fine of up to two thousand dolla…

and appeal -- Petition for reissuance of revoked license -- Probation -- Decisions of board not subject to judicial review. (1) The board, before suspending, revoking, imposing probationary or supervisory conditions upon a licensed acupuncturist, imposing an administrative fine, …

and hearing -- Procedural rules for hearing -- Emergency order invalid after issuance of final order. (1) At any time when an inquiry panel established under KRS 311.591 has probable cause to believe that an acupuncturist has violated the terms of an agreed order as defined in KR…

As used in KRS 311.690 to 311.700: (1) "ABGC" means the American Board of Genetic Counseling or its successor or equivalent; (2) "ABMG" means the American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics or its successor or equivalent; (3) "ACGC" means the Accreditation Council for Genetic…

license. (1) On and after January 1, 2018, a person shall not engage in the practice of genetic counseling in this state without a valid license issued by the board. (2) A person shall not hold himself or herself out as a genetic counselor unless he or she holds a license issued …

The provisions of KRS 311.690 to 311.700 shall not apply to: (1) Any person licensed by the state to practice in a profession other than that of a genetic counselor when acting within the scope of the person's profession and doing work of a nature consistent with the person's tra…

(1) The board may issue a license as a genetic counselor to an applicant who: (a) Submits an application to the board on a form prescribed by the board; (b) Pays a fee determined by the board in an administrative regulation promulgated in accordance with KRS Chapter 13A; and (c) …

(1) A license issued by the board shall expire on June 30 of even-numbered years unless sooner suspended or revoked. (2) To renew a license, an applicant shall: (a) Pay a renewal fee; and (b) Meet all other requirements for renewal under this chapter. (3) If a licensee fails to p…

regulations -- Kentucky Genetic Counselors Advisory Committee -- Duties. (1) The board shall exercise all the administrative functions of the state in the prevention of empiricism and in the regulation of genetic counselors, which shall include but not be limited to promulgation …