2013 Kentucky Revised Statutes CHAPTER 311 - PHYSICIANS, OSTEOPATHS, PODIATRISTS, AND RELATED MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS 311.623 Living will directive -- Eligible persons -- Scope -- Effect -- Recognition of person's desire not to be resuscitated.
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311.623 Living will directive -- Eligible persons -- Scope -- Effect -Recognition of person's desire not to be resuscitated.
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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) Directs the withholding or withdrawal of artificially provided nutrition or
hydration; or
(c) Designates one (1) or more adults as a surrogate or successor surrogate
to make health care decisions on behalf of the grantor. During any period
in which two (2) or more surrogates are serving, all decisions shall be by
unanimous consent of all the acting surrogates unless the advance
directive provides otherwise; or
(d) Directs the giving of all or any part of the adult's body upon death for any
purpose specified in KRS 311.1929.
Except as provided in KRS 311.633, a living will directive made pursuant to this
section shall be honored by a grantor's family, regular family physician or
attending physician, and any health care facility of or in which the grantor is a
patient.
For purposes of KRS 311.621 to 311.643, notification to any emergency
medical responder as defined by KRS Chapter 211 or any paramedic as
defined by KRS Chapter 311, of a person's authentic wish not to be
resuscitated shall be recognized only if on a standard form or identification
approved by the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure, in consultation with the
Cabinet for Health and Family Services.
Effective:July 15, 2010
History: Amended 2010 Ky. Acts ch. 161, sec. 30, effective July 15, 2010. -Amended 2005 Ky. Acts ch. 99, sec. 586, effective June 20, 2005. -- Amended
1998 Ky. Acts ch. 392, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1998; and. ch. 426, sec. 538,
effective July 15, 1998. -- Created 1994 Ky. Acts ch. 235, sec. 2, effective July
15, 1994.
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