2006 Kentucky Revised Statutes - CHAPTER 311 PHYSICIANS, OSTEOPATHS, PODIATRISTS, AND RELATED MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS

• .010   Repealed, 1952.
• .020   Repealed, 1952.
• .030   Repealed, 1952.
• .040   Repealed, 1952.
• .050   Repealed, 1952.
• .060   Repealed, 1952.
• .070   Repealed, 1952.
• .080   Repealed, 1952.
• .090   Repealed, 1952.
• .100   Repealed, 1952.
• .110   Repealed, 1952.
• .120   Repealed, 1952.
• .130   Repealed, 1952.

Utilization Review

• .131   Repealed, 2000.
• .132   Repealed, 2000.
• .133   Repealed, 2000.
• .134   Repealed, 2000.
• .135   Repealed, 2000.
• .136   Repealed, 2000.
• .137   Repealed, 2000.
• .138   Repealed, 2000.
• .139   Repealed, 2000.
• .140   Repealed, 1950.
• .150   Repealed, 1950.
• .160   Repealed, 1950.

Anatomical Gifts

• .165   Definitions for KRS 311.165 to 311.235.
• .170   Repealed, 1950.
• .171   Prohibitions and restrictions relating to transplantable organs.
• .175   Persons who may execute an anatomical gift.
• .180   Repealed, 1950.
• .185   Persons who may become donees -- Purposes for which anatomical gifts may be made.
• .187   Removal of cornea or corneal tissue from decedent whose death defined as a coroner's case -- Conditions -- Who may remove.
• .190   Repealed, 1950.
• .195   Manner of executing anatomical gifts.
• .200   Repealed, 1950.
• .205   Delivery of document of gift.
• .210   Repealed, 1950.
• .215   Amendment or revocation of the gift.
• .220   Repealed, 1950.
• .225   Rights and duties at death.
• .230   Repealed, 1950.
• .235   Uniformity of interpretation.
• .236   Disposition of organs given as anatomical gifts for which no donee is specified -- Reciprocal agreements among organ procurement organizations -- Restrictions upon out-of-state organ transfers.
• .237   Requirement to honor donor's wishes unless revoked.
• .240   Repealed, 1950.
• .241   Hospitals to establish organ-procurement protocol -- Notification to federally certified organ-procurement organization of potential availability of organ and identity of potential donor -- Reporting of information on sale, purchase, or brokering of transplantable organs.
• .243   Family of donor not financially liable for cost of evaluation of donor organ suitability or retrieval of organ.
• .245   Duty of hospital and allied health personnel to make known patient's intent to donate organ.
• .247   Duty of law enforcement and medical personnel in accident and coroners' cases.

General Provisions

• .250   Itinerant medical company to obtain license -- Fee.
• .260   Itinerant doctors not to register or practice.
• .270  Repealed, 1952.
• .271   Preliminary educational requirements for practitioners of healing arts.
• .275   Request to expunge minor violations from permanent record -- Administrative regulations.
• .280  Repealed, 1952.
• .281   Testing of organs, skin, or other human tissue for HIV and other communicable diseases, with informed consent.
• .282   Disclosure or failure to disclose confidential information under specified circumstances not to create civil or criminal liability.
• .285   Repealed, 1996.
• .290  Repealed, 1952.
• .300   Professor of medical college may procure dead bodies.
• .310   Bond filed with county clerk -- Fee.  (Effective until January 1, 2007)
• .320   Use of bodies.
• .330   Relatives or friends of deceased to be notified -- Time within which body may not be used.
• .340   Burial after dissection.
• .350   College to keep record of bodies.
• .352  Repealed, 1970.
• .354  Repealed, 1970.
• .356  Repealed, 1970.
• .360  Repealed, 1956.
• .370  Repealed, 1956.
• .375   Conditions governing use of title "Doctor" or "Dr."
• .376   Construction of KRS 311.375.
• .377   Waiver of claim for damages by applicant for or grantee of staff privileges -- Records confidential -- Exceptions -- Federal immunity provisions.
• .378   Warning of dangers of drinking alcoholic beverages during pregnancy to be posted -- Penalty.
• .379   In-service training for persons licensed or certified by board on child sexual abuse.

Practice of Podiatry

• .380   Definitions for KRS 311.390 to 311.510.
• .390   Scope and application of law -- Exemptions.
• .400   License required.
• .410   State Board of Podiatry -- Qualifications, terms of members -- Officers -- Powers -- Meetings -- Immunity.
• .415   Repealed, 1962.
• .420   Examinations -- Qualifications -- National board examinations -- Fees -- Issuance of licenses -- Expenses of board members -- Rules and regulations.
• .430   Repealed 1962.
• .440   Registration of licenses.
• .450   Expiration date of licenses -- Renewal -- Delinquent licensees -- Penalty -- Deposit and use of fees.
• .460   Practice under own name -- Titles that may be used.
• .470   Display of licenses -- Advertising.
• .475   Reciprocal licensure.
• .480   Grounds for denial, refusal to renew, suspension, probation or revocation of license.
• .490   Hearing to revoke, suspend, probate, or refuse to renew license -- Violation may be enjoined -- Enforcement -- Appeal.
• .495   County and Commonwealth's attorneys to prosecute violations -- Powers of investigators and others.
• .500   Record of revocation or suspension.
• .510   Repealed, 1996.
• .520   Repealed, 1958.

Practice of Medicine and Osteopathy

• .530   State Board of Medical Licensure -- Membership.
• .535   Terms -- Expiration.
• .540   Meetings -- Officers -- Compensation.
• .541   Repealed, 1994.
• .545   Contract with other state agencies -- Records -- Annual report to Governor.
• .550   Definitions for KRS 311.530 to 311.620 and KRS 311.990(4) to (6).
• .555   Legislative declaration of policy -- Standards for judicial review.
• .560   Prohibition against practice of medicine or osteopathy without license -- Exceptions.
• .565   Powers and functions of board -- Fees -- Fines -- Guidelines and training for allegations of sexual misconduct by professionals.
• .567   Repealed, 2002.
• .570   Repealed, 1984.
• .571   Qualifications for licenses -- Exception in extraordinary circumstances.
• .572   Order to show cause -- Hearing.
• .575   Issuance and cancellation of temporary permit -- Notice -- Application of temporary permit fees upon regular license fee.
• .580   Forms of licenses and permits.
• .585   Repealed, 1972.
• .586   Report to board of physician's address -- Notice of change of address.
• .590   Falsification of statement, forgery of documents, dishonesty, fraud, deceit, collusion, or conspiracy concerning licensure prohibited.
• .591   Inquiry and hearing panels -- Grievances -- Review by inquiry panel -- Complaints -- Hearing by hearing panel -- Final order -- Discipline -- Release of information -- Privacy.
• .592   Emergency order suspending, limiting, or restricting license -- Hearing.
• .593   Judicial review of orders of board.
• .594   Probation or indefinite restriction or limitation-- Inquiry relating to violation -- Motion to revoke probation or indefinite restriction or limitation-- Hearing -- Order.
• .595   Denial, probation, suspension, or revocation of licenses and permits.
• .596   Repealed, 1984.
• .597   Acts declared to constitute dishonorable, unethical, or unprofessional conduct.
• .5975   Duty of treating physician utilizing telehealth to insure patient's informed consent and maintain confidentiality -- Board to promulgate administrative regulations.
• .598   Repealed, 1984.
• .599   Mental or physical examination of physician -- Effect of failure to submit to examination -- Opportunity to have license renewed.
• .600   Repealed, 1972.
• .601   Adoption of administrative regulations.
• .602   Request to board for opinion on actions which might constitute unacceptable conduct.
• .603   Immunity for official acts.
• .604   Clinical competency examination and skills assessment program -- Demonstration of competency to resume practice.
• .605   Reports of violations -- Enforcement powers of agents of board -- Injunctions.
• .606   Medical association, hospital, or its medical staff to report actions taken against licensed physicians -- Violations to be reported by physicians -- Reports by court clerks.
• .607   Petition for new license two years after revocation -- Probation period.
• .610   Deposit and use of fees.
• .615   Continuation of existing licenses -- Limitation of authority.
• .616   Impaired physicians program.
• .617   Creation, support, and maintenance of committee -- Authority for administrative regulations.
• .618   Repealed, 2002.
• .619   Confidentiality and privileged status of program's records.
• .6191   Nonliability of persons who furnish information to program.
• .620   Short title.

Kentucky Living Will Directive Act

• .621   Definitions for KRS 311.621 to 311.643.
• .622   Repealed, 1994.
• .623   Living will directive -- Eligible persons -- Scope -- Effect -- Recognition of person's desire not to be resuscitated.
• .6231   Court-appointed fiduciary bound by terms of grantor's advance directive -- Power of surrogate to act.
• .624   Repealed, 1994.
• .625   Form of living will directive.
• .626   Repealed, 1994.
• .627   Revocation.
• .628   Repealed, 1994.
• .629   Powers of health care surrogate.
• .630   Repealed, 1994.
• .631   Responsible parties authorized to make health care decisions.
• .632   Repealed, 1994.
• .633   Notification to attending physician and health care facility -- Effect of refusal to comply -- Unlawful discriminatory practices.
• .634   Repealed, 1994.
• .635   Exemptions from criminal prosecution and civil liability -- Exceptions -- Presumption of voluntary and valid execution.
• .636   Repealed, 1994.
• .637   Withholding or withdrawal of life-prolonging treatment under KRS 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.
• .638   Repealed, 1994.
• .639   Mercy killing not condoned, authorized, or approved.
• .640   Repealed, 1994.
• .641   Civil liability and criminal penalty for falsification or destruction of advance directive.
• .642   Repealed, 1994.
• .643   Short title for KRS 311.621 to 311.643.
• .644   Repealed, 1994.

Paramedics

• .650   Repealed, 2000.
• .652   Repealed, 2002.
• .6521   Repealed, 2002.
• .6522   Repealed, 2002.
• .6523   Repealed, 2002.
• .6524   Repealed, 2002.
• .6525   Repealed, 2002.
• .6526   Repealed, 2002.
• .653   Renumbered as KRS 311A.115.
• .6531   Renumbered as KRS 311A.120.
• .654   Repealed, 2002.
• .6541   Repealed, 2002.
• .655   Repealed, 2003.
• .656   Repealed, 2002.
• .6561   Repealed, 2002.
• .6563   Repealed, 2002.
• .657   Renumbered as KRS 311A.027.
• .6577   Repealed, 2002.
• .6579   Repealed, 2002.
• .658   Repealed, 2002.
• .660   Repealed, 2002.

Automated External Defibrillators

• .665   Legislative intent for use of automated external defibrillators.
• .666   Definitions for KRS 311.665 to 311.669.
• .667   Requirements for person or entity acquiring an automated external defibrillator.
• .668   Immunity from civil liability for user of automated external defibrillator -- Exemption from KRS 311.667 for Good Samaritan.
• .669   Professionals to whom KRS 311.665 to 311.669 does not apply -- Licensing boards may require continuing education and training.

Acupuncturists

• .671   Applicability of KRS 311.671 to 311.686.
• .672   Definitions for 311.671 to 311.686.
• .673   Acupuncture Advisory Committee -- Membership -- Meetings -- Duties.
• .674   Certification as an acupuncturist -- Approval and denial of applications -- Renewal -- Reciprocity.
• .675   Temporary certification as an acupuncturist -- Notification upon cancellation of temporary certificate.
• .676   Requirement for use of designation and display of certificate -- Prohibited activities -- Penalties.
• .677   Persons and activities not regulated by KRS 311.671 to 311.686.
• .678   Required disclosure to patients -- Informed consent.
• .679   Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
• .680   Written plan governing consultation with patients and medical emergencies -- Treatment of patients with serious disorders or conditions -- Administrative regulations.
• .681   Renewal of certification -- Grace period -- Termination, suspension, revocation, and reinstatement of certificate.
• .682   Continuing education requirements.
• .683   Application for certificate of inactive status -- Reactivation.
• .684   Revocation of certificate -- Written admonishment -- Other disciplinary proceedings.
• .685   Hearing required before imposition of sanctions -- Right to hearing and appeal -- Petition for reissuance of revoked certificate -- Probation -- Decisions of board not subject to judicial review.
• .686   Emergency order suspending, limiting, or restricting certificate -- Complaint and hearing -- Procedural rules for hearing -- Emergency order invalid after issuance of final order.

Abortions

• .710   Legislative findings.
• .715   Use of public funds for abortion or in-vitro fertilization prohibited -- Use of public medical facilities for in-vitro fertilization permitted -- "Public funds" defined.
• .720   Definitions for KRS 311.710 to 311.820 and other laws.
• .723   When physician may perform abortion -- Guidelines.
• .725   Requirement of voluntary and informed written consent for abortion -- Cabinet's duty to produce and make available informational materials -- Abortions in medical emergencies.
• .726   Repealed, 1998.
• .729   Repealed, 1998.
• .730   Repealed, 1982.
• .732   Performance of abortion upon a minor -- Definitions -- Consent requirement -- Petition in District or Circuit Court -- Medical emergencies.
• .733   Severability.
• .735   Notice to spouse -- Exceptions -- Civil remedies.
• .740   Repealed, 1982.
• .750   Performance by other than licensed physician prohibited.
• .760   Minimum standards for performance of abortion.
• .765   Prohibition against partial-birth abortion.
• .770   Restriction on use of saline method.
• .780   Prohibition of abortion after viability -- Exceptions.
• .790   Issuance of birth and death certificates for live-born child after attempted abortion.
• .800   Abortions in publicly owned hospital or health care facility prohibited -- Exception -- Injunction to enforce compliance -- Abortions in private hospital or health care facility -- Unlawful discriminatory practices.
• .810   Discrimination for refusal to submit to abortion prohibited.
• .820   Abortion referral or counseling agency not to charge fee -- Penalty.
• .830   Severability.

Physician Assistants

• .840   Definitions for KRS 311.840 to 311.862.
• .842   Administrative regulations -- Physicians Assistant Advisory Committee -- Physician assistant students.
• .844   Licensing of physician assistants -- Requirements -- Endorsement from other state -- Renewal of license.
• .845   Temporary licensing of physician assistants -- Cancellation.
• .846   Examination -- Educational and training programs.
• .848   Medical emergency -- Approval of additional physician assistants -- Emergency permit.
• .850   Discipline of physician assistants.
• .852   Emergency order issued by inquiry panel suspending, limiting, or restricting license.
• .854   Approval of supervising physician -- Requirements -- Application -- Number of assistants -- Restrictions on practice and supervision.
• .856   Duties of supervising physician.
• .858   Services and procedures that may be performed by physician assistant -- Restrictions.
• .860   Services performed in location separate from supervising physician.
• .862   Practice as anesthesiology assistant.

Surgical Assistants

• .864   Definitions for KRS 311.864 to 311.890.
• .866   Certification requirement -- When not required.
• .868   Advisory Committee for Surgical Assistants.
• .870   Administrative regulations and records.
• .872   Public interest information.
• .874   Investigations and disciplinary procedures.
• .876   Duty to report violations -- Immunity from civil liability.
• .878   Application for certification -- Eligibility.
• .880   Out-of-state applicants.
• .882   Issuance of certificate before July 1, 2005.
• .884   Fees for use in administering provisions of KRS 311.864 to 311.890.
• .886   Renewal of surgical assistant certificate.
• .888   No authorization to practice medicine or registered nursing -- No condition for reimbursement.
• .890   Revocation, suspension, denial, declination to renew, limitation, restriction of certification -- Fines, reprimands, probation.

Certification of Athletic Trainers

• .900   Definitions for KRS 311.900 to 311.928.
• .901   Administrative regulations for certified athletic trainers -- Educational requirements -- Kentucky Athletic Trainers Advisory Council.
• .902   Repealed, 2006.
• .903   Prohibited services by certified athletic trainers -- Responsibilities and duties of certified athletic trainers -- Prohibited billing.
• .904   Repealed, 2006.
• .905   Requirements to be certified as an athletic trainer -- Exception to requirements -- Inactive status -- Automatic certification.
• .906   Repealed, 2006.
• .907   Temporary certificates -- Cancellation of temporary certificates.
• .908   Repealed, 2006.
• .909   Disciplinary measures by the board -- Grounds -- Procedures.
• .910   Repealed, 2006.
• .911   Inquiry panel powers.
• .912   Repealed, 2006.
• .914   Repealed, 2006.
• .916   Repealed, 2006.
• .918   Repealed, 2006.
• .920   Repealed, 2006.
• .922   Repealed, 2006.
• .924   Repealed, 2006.
• .926   Repealed, 2006.
• .928   Limitation on construction of KRS 311.900 to 311.928.

Disseminating Information on Treatment of Breast Cancer

• .935   Preparation of standardized written summary of information on alternatives in treatment of breast cancer -- Distribution to patients.

Laetrile

• .950   Status of laetrile -- May be prescribed, when.
• .952   Availability of laetrile to patient.
• .954   Manufacture, sale, or distribution permissive.
• .956   Prescription and administration by physician.
• .958   Written informed request.
• .960   Written informed request to be filed with state board.
• .962   Physician's liability limited.
• .964   Health care facility not to restrict use of laetrile -- Exception.
• .966   Laetrile not endorsed as treatment.

Health Care Surrogates

• .970   Repealed, 1994.
• .972   Repealed, 1994.
• .974   Repealed, 1994.
• .976   Repealed, 1994.
• .978   Repealed, 1994.
• .980   Repealed, 1994.
• .982   Repealed, 1994.
• .984   Repealed, 1994.
• .986   Repealed, 1994.

Penalties

• .990   Penalties.
• .991   Penalty.
• .992   Penalties.