Title XXVI, Occupations and Professions

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 …

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

(1) As used in this section: (a) "Biological sample" means any material part of the human, discharge therefrom, or derivative thereof, such as tissue, blood, urine, or saliva, known to contain deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA); (b) "Consumer" means an individual who is a resident of th…

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky hereby finds and declares: (1) That it is in the interest of the people of the Commonwealth of Kentucky that every precaution be taken to insure the protection of every viable unborn child being aborted, and every precaution be…

medical facilities for in-vitro fertilization permitted -- Distribution of public agency funds to entity that performs or counsels for abortion or family planning prohibited -- Order of priority for awarding federal family planning funds upon repeal of federal regulations that ba…

As used in KRS 311.710 to 311.820, and laws of the Commonwealth unless the context otherwise requires: (1) (a) "Abortion" means the performance of any act with the intent to terminate the clinically diagnosable pregnancy of a woman known to be pregnant with knowledge that the ter…

unborn child -- Guidelines. (1) No action that requires separating a pregnant woman from her unborn child shall be performed, except the following when performed by a physician based upon his or her reasonable medical judgment: (a) A medical procedure performed with the intent to…

If a section of the Kentucky Revised Statutes uses the phrase "individual, private setting" to describe the conditions under which informed consent must be given to a medical procedure, then the informed consent offered in accordance with that section shall be considered valid on…

Cabinet's duty to produce and make available informational materials -- Abortions in medical emergencies. (1) No abortion shall be performed or induced except with the voluntary and informed written consent of the woman upon whom the abortion is to be performed or induced. Except…

ascultation of fetal heartbeat prior to abortion -- Exception for medical emergency or necessity. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Ascultate" means to examine by listening for sounds made by internal organs of the fetus, specifically for a fetal heartbeat, utilizing an ultrasoun…

abortion -- Use of telehealth prohibited. A physician performing or inducing an abortion shall be present in person and in the same room with the patient. The use of telehealth as defined in 304.17A-005 shall not be allowed in the performance of an abortion.

abortion -- Certification to Vital Statistics Branch -- Revocation of license -- Action for damages -- Severability. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Abortion facility" has the same meaning as in KRS 216B.015; (b) "Any other disability" means any disease, defect, or disorder, wh…

Consent requirement -- Petition in District or Circuit Court -- Hearing -- Report -- Medical emergencies. (1) For purposes of this section the following definitions shall apply: (a) "Minor" means any person under the age of eighteen (18); (b) "Emancipated minor" means any minor w…

If any provision, word, phrase, or clause of KRS 311.732 or the application thereof to any person or circumstance shall be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the provisions, words, phrases, clauses, or application of KRS 311.732 which can be given effect without the i…

(1) Prior to performing an abortion, the physician who is to perform the abortion or his agent shall notify, if reasonably possible, the spouse of the woman upon whom the abortion is to be performed. If it is not reasonably possible to notify the spouse prior to the abortion, the…

Subject to the provisions of KRS 311.760(1), no person other than a licensed physician shall perform an abortion.

An abortion may be performed in this state only under the following circumstances: (1) During the first trimester of pregnancy by a woman upon herself upon the advice of a licensed physician or by a licensed physician. (2) After the first trimester of pregnancy, except in cases o…

No physician shall perform a partial-birth abortion.

After the first trimester no person shall perform the form of abortion known as the saline method of abortion.

As used in KRS 311.7701 to 311.7711: (1) "Conception" means fertilization; (2) "Contraceptive" means a drug, device, or chemical that prevents conception; (3) "Fertilization" has the same meaning as in KRS 311.781; (4) "Fetal heartbeat" means cardiac activity or the steady and re…

The General Assembly finds and declares, according to contemporary medical research, all of the following: (1) As many as thirty percent (30%) of natural pregnancies end in spontaneous miscarriage; (2) Less than five percent (5%) of all natural pregnancies end in spontaneous misc…

KRS 311.7704, 311.7705, and 311.7706 apply only to intrauterine pregnancies. Effective:March 15, 2019

or hear heartbeat -- Administrative regulations -- Persons not in violation. (1) (a) A person who intends to perform or induce an abortion on a pregnant woman shall determine whether there is a detectable fetal heartbeat of the unborn human individual the pregnant woman is carryi…

determining whether fetal heartbeat exists -- Exceptions -- Written notation -- Persons not in violation. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, no person shall intentionally perform or induce an abortion on a pregnant woman before determining in accordance wit…

heartbeat detected -- Exceptions -- Written declaration -- Persons not in violation. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, no person shall intentionally perform or induce an abortion on a pregnant woman with the specific intent of causing or abetting the termi…

records. (1) The provisions of this section are independent of the requirements of KRS 311.7704, 311.7705, and 311.7706. (2) A person who performs or induces an abortion on a pregnant woman shall: (a) If the reason for the abortion purported is to preserve the health of the pregn…

purposes. Nothing in KRS 311.7701 to 311.7711 prohibits the sale, use, prescription, or administration of a drug, device, or chemical that is designed for contraceptive purposes. Effective:March 15, 2019

fees -- Defense. (1) A woman on whom an abortion was performed or induced in violation of KRS 311.7705(1) or 311.7706(1) may file a civil action for the wrongful death of her unborn child. (2) A woman who prevails in an action filed under subsection (1) of this section shall rece…

requirements. The Cabinet for Health and Family Services shall inspect the medical records from any facility that performs abortions to ensure that the physicians or other persons who perform abortions at that facility are in compliance with the reporting requirements under KRS 2…