Title XXVI, Occupations and Professions

As used in KRS 311.821 to 311.827: (1) "Abortion" has the same meaning as in KRS 311.720. However, as used in KRS 311.821 to 311.827, an abortion shall not include the use of any means to terminate the pregnancy of a woman if done with an intent to: (a) Save the life or preserve …

(1) The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky hereby finds that: (a) The Commonwealth of Kentucky has a paramount interest in protecting all human life; (b) If an attempted abortion results in the live birth of an infant, the infant is a legal person for all purposes u…

of physician performing abortion -- Born-alive infant to be treated as legal person -- Born-alive infant to become ward of the state if parent seeks to terminate parental rights -- Construction of section's requirements -- Limitation of parent's criminal and civil liability. (1) …

In addition to whatever remedies are available under the laws of this Commonwealth, failure to comply with the requirements of KRS 311.823 shall: (1) Provide a basis for a civil action for compensatory and punitive damages. Any conviction under KRS 311.823 shall be admissible in …

Nothing in KRS 311.821 to 311.827 shall be construed: (1) To affirm, deny, expand, or contract any legal status or legal right applicable to any member of the species homo sapiens at any point prior to being born alive; (2) To affect existing federal or state law regarding aborti…

unenforceable to be given maximum effect permitted by law -- Severability. Any provision of KRS 311.821 to 311.827 held to be invalid or unenforceable by its terms, or as applied to any person or circumstance, shall be construed so as to give it the maximum effect permitted by la…

challenge -- No waiver or diminishment of rights of legislative branch personnel. (1) The General Assembly, by joint resolution, may appoint one (1) or more of its members, who sponsored or cosponsored 2021 Regular Session SB 9, 2021 Ky. Acts ch.1, in his or her official capacity…

If any section of this chapter or any part of any section shall be invalid or unconstitutional, the declaration of such invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions thereof.

As used in KRS 311.840 to 311.862: (1) "Board" means the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; (2) "Complaint" means a formal administrative pleading that sets forth charges against a physician assistant and commences a formal disciplinary proceeding; (3) "Physician assistant" mea…

Membership -- Physician assistant students. (1) The board shall promulgate administrative regulations in accordance with KRS Chapter 13A relating to the licensing and regulation of physician assistants, including but not limited to: (a) Temporary licensing; (b) Professional stand…

other state -- Renewal of license -- Continuing education. (1) To be licensed by the board as a physician assistant, an applicant shall: (a) Submit a completed application form with the required fee; (b) Be of good character and reputation; (c) Be a graduate of an approved progra…

(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 a physician assistant is eligible therefor under subsections (1) and (2) of KRS 311.844, the executive director may issu…

(1) The examination of the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants for licensure as a physician assistant shall be approved by the board. (2) Educational and training programs approved by the board shall include physician assistant programs that are accredite…

Emergency permit. (1) As used in this section, "medical emergency" means a real and substantial threat to public health or the health of an individual as determined by the executive director of the board that requires additional professional resources. (2) In a medical emergency,…

(1) The board may revoke, suspend, deny, decline to renew, limit, or restrict the license of a physician assistant, or may fine, reprimand or place a physician assistant on probation for no more than five (5) years upon proof that a physician assistant has: (a) Knowingly made or …

(1) When a hearing or inquiry panel, as described in KRS 311.591, has probable cause to believe a physician assistant is suffering from a physical or mental condition that might impede his or her ability to practice competently, the panel, upon consideration of recommendations of…

restricting license. (1) At any time when an inquiry panel established under KRS 311.591 has probable cause to believe that a physician assistant has violated the terms of an agreed order as defined in KRS 311.550(19), or violated the terms of a disciplinary order, or that a phys…

agreement -- Alternative filing method -- Alternate supervising physicians -- Number of assistants -- Restrictions on practice and supervision -- Administrative regulations. (1) A physician shall not supervise a physician assistant without approval of the board. Failure to obtain…

A supervising physician shall: (1) Restrict the services of a physician assistant to services within the physician assistant's scope of practice and to the provisions of KRS 311.840 to 311.862; (2) Prohibit a physician assistant from dispensing controlled substances; (3) Prohibit…

Restrictions -- Duties. (1) A podiatrist shall not supervise a physician assistant without approval of the board and the State Board of Podiatry. Failure to obtain approval as a supervising podiatrist or failure to comply with the requirements of KRS 311.840 to 311.862 or related…

Restrictions. (1) A physician assistant may perform medical services and procedures within the scope of medical services and procedures described in the supervision agreement under KRS 311.854. (2) A physician assistant may initiate evaluation and treatment in emergency situation…

(1) A physician assistant who was practicing as an anesthesiology assistant in Kentucky prior to July 15, 2002, may continue to practice if the physician assistant: (a) Met the practice, education, training, and licensure requirements specified in KRS 311.844 and 311.846; (b) Is …

As used in KRS 311.864 to 311.890 unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "Advisory Committee for Surgical Assistants" means the advisory committee created in KRS 311.868; (2) "Board" means the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; (3) "Delegating physician" means a physician w…

(1) A person is not required to hold a certificate under KRS 311.864 to 311.890 if the person is: (a) A student enrolled in a surgical assistant education program approved by the board who is assisting in a surgical operation that is an integral part of the program of study; (b) …

(1) (a) Based upon verified information contained in the application for certification to practice as a surgical assistant, the board may issue a temporary certificate which shall entitle the holder to practice as a surgical assistant for a maximum of six (6) months from the date…

(1) The Advisory Committee for Surgical Assistants shall be a committee of six (6) members appointed by the board and whose duties shall be delegated by the board. Duties shall include those cited in KRS 311.876. The members of the committee shall be: (a) Three (3) practicing sur…

(1) The board, with any committee assistance requested by the board, may promulgate administrative regulations in accordance with the provisions of KRS Chapter 13A to implement the provisions of KRS 311.864 to 311.890 as follows: (a) Establish qualifications for a surgical assist…

The board shall prepare information of public interest describing the functions of the board that shall include procedures by which grievances are filed and resolved. The board shall make the information available on request to the public and appropriate state agencies.

All investigations and disciplinary procedures against a surgical assistant shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of KRS 311.591, 311.592, 311.593, 311.599, and Chapter 13B.

(1) A surgical assistant, a physician practicing medicine in this state, or any person usually present in an operating room, including a nurse or surgical technologist, shall report relevant information to the advisory committee related to the acts of a certified surgical assista…

(1) An applicant for a certificate shall file a written application with the board on a form prescribed by the board and shall pay the application fee set by the board. (2) To be eligible for a certificate, a person shall: (a) Hold and maintain certification by one (1) of the fol…

The board may grant a certificate to any person who is licensed, certified, or registered and in good standing in another state that has standards at least as stringent as those required in KRS 311.878. Applicants who are not from a state that has standards at least as stringent …

Fees received by the board under the provisions of KRS 311.864 to 311.890 shall be deposited in the State Treasury to the credit of a trust and agency fund and may be appropriated by the General Assembly for the use of the board in defraying the cost of administering the provisio…

(1) The board shall provide for the annual renewal of a surgical assistant certificate. (2) At least thirty (30) days before the expiration of a person's certificate, the board shall send written notice of the impending certificate expiration to the person at the certificate hold…

for reimbursement. (1) KRS 311.864 to 311.890 does not authorize a person who holds a certificate under KRS 311.864 to 311.890 to engage in the practice of medicine, as defined in KRS 311.530 to 311.620 or the practice of registered nursing as defined in KRS 314.011 to 314.161. (…

restriction of certification -- Fines, reprimands, probation. (1) The board may revoke, suspend, deny, decline to renew, limit, or restrict the certification of a surgical assistant, or may fine, reprimand, or place a surgical assistant on probation for no more than five (5) year…

As used in KRS 311.900 to 311.928: (1) "Athlete" means an individual, referee, coach, or athletic staff member who participates in sports, games, or recreational activities requiring physical strength, agility, flexibility, range of motion, speed, or stamina; (2) "Athletic injury…

requirements -- Kentucky Athletic Trainers Advisory Council. (1) The board shall promulgate administrative regulations in accordance with KRS Chapter 13A relating to the licensure and regulation of athletic trainers. The regulations shall include but shall not be limited to: (a) …

duties of licensed athletic trainers -- Administrative regulations -- Prohibited billing. (1) A licensed athletic trainer: (a) Shall not use spinal or pelvic manipulations or spinal or pelvic chiropractic adjustments; (b) May assist with the appropriate management and use of, but…

requirements -- Inactive status -- Automatic licensure. (1) To be licensed by the board as an athletic trainer, an applicant shall: (a) Submit a completed application form with the required fee on a form prescribed by the board; (b) Be of good character and reputation; and (c) 1.…

(1) If the executive director of the board, based upon verified information contained in the application, determines that an applicant is eligible for licensure as an athletic trainer under this section, the executive director may issue to the applicant, on behalf of the board, a…

(1) The board may revoke, suspend, deny, decline to renew, limit, or restrict the license of an athletic trainer or may impose fines of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) and not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) per violation, including the costs of any proceedings;…

(1) At any time when an inquiry panel established under KRS 311.591 has probable cause to believe that an athletic trainer has violated the terms of an agreed order as defined in KRS 311.550 or a disciplinary order, or that an athletic trainer's practice constitutes a danger to t…

No provision of KRS 311.900 to 311.928 shall be construed so as to limit or prevent any person duly licensed or certified under the laws of this state from practicing the profession for which he was licensed or certified.

ATHLETIC TRAINER COMPACT SECTION 1. TITLE AND PURPOSE This statute shall be known and cited as the Athletic Trainer Compact. The purposes of this compact are to expand mobility of athletic training practice and improve public access to services by providing qualified licensed ath…

alternatives in treatment of breast cancer -- Distribution to patients. (1) No later than one (1) year after July 13, 1984, the McDowell Cancer Network, Inc., and the James Graham Brown Cancer Center shall jointly develop and submit to the Cabinet for Health and Family Services a…