2009 Kentucky Revised Statutes CHAPTER 311 PHYSICIANS, OSTEOPATHS, PODIATRISTS, AND RELATED MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS 311.964 Health care facility not to restrict use of laetrile -- Exception.
311.964 Health care facility not to restrict use of laetrile -- Exception.
(1) When amygdalin (laetrile) is prescribed or administered by a physician holding a
regular license for the practice of medicine in the State of Kentucky and the patient <br>has signed a written informed request form, except as provided in subsection (2) of <br>this section, a hospital or other health care facility shall not restrict or forbid the use <br>of amygdalin (laetrile) in the treatment of any malignancy, disease, illness or <br>physical condition.
(2) If the federal government states that it will withdraw all federal funds from a health
care facility for allowing amygdalin (laetrile) to be used within the facility, and if <br>providing or allowing its use within the facility would jeopardize the receipt of <br>federal funds for reimbursement for medicine or Medicaid for all persons within the <br>facility, or any construction funds provided by the federal government under the <br>Hill-Burton Hospital Construction Program or under Title XVI of the Public Health <br>Services Act, the hospital or other health care facility may, notwithstanding the <br>provisions of subsection (1) of this section, prohibit the use of amygdalin (laetrile) <br>within its facility.
Effective: July 15, 1980 <br>History: Created 1980 Ky. Acts ch. 354, sec. 11, effective July 15, 1980.
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