2018 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• .010 Repealed, 1952.
• .020 Repealed, 1952.
• .030 Repealed, 1952.
• .040 Repealed, 1952.
• .050 Repealed, 1952.
• .060 Repealed, 1952.
• .070 Repealed, 1952.
• .080 Repealed, 1952.
• .090 Repealed, 1952.
• .100 Repealed, 1952.
• .110 Repealed, 1952.
• .120 Repealed, 1952.
• .130 Repealed, 1952.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• .131 Repealed, 2000.
• .132 Repealed, 2000.
• .133 Repealed, 2000.
• .134 Repealed, 2000.
• .135 Repealed, 2000.
• .136 Repealed, 2000.
• .137 Repealed, 2000.
• .138 Repealed, 2000.
• .139 Repealed, 2000.
• .140 Repealed, 1950.
• .150 Repealed, 1950.
• .160 Repealed, 1950.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• .165 Repealed, 2010.
• .170 Repealed, 1950.
• .171 Repealed, 2010.
• .175 Repealed, 2010.
• .180 Repealed, 1950.
• .185 Repealed, 2010.
• .187 Renumbered as KRS 311.1961.
• .190 Repealed, 1950.

Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act

• .1911 Definitions for KRS 311.1911 to 311.1959.
• .1913 Application of KRS 311.1911 to 311.1959.
• .1915 Who may make anatomical gift before donor's death.
• .1917 Manner of making anatomical gift before donor's death.
• .1919 Amending or revoking anatomical gift before donor's death.
• .1921 Refusal to make anatomical gift -- Effect of refusal.
• .1923 Preclusive effect of anatomical gift, amendment, or revocation.
• .1925 Who may make anatomical gift of decedent's body or part.
• .1927 Manner of making, amending, or revoking anatomical gift of decedent's body or part.
• .1929 Persons that may receive anatomical gift -- Purpose of anatomical gift.
• .1931 Search and notification.
• .1933 Delivery of document of gift not required -- Right to examine.
• .1935 Rights and duties of procurement organization and others.
• .1937 Coordination of procurement and use.
• .1939 Sale or purchase of parts prohibited.
• .1941 Other prohibited acts.
• .1943 Immunity for persons acting in accordance with KRS 311.1911 to 311.1959, anatomical gift laws of another state, or in good faith.
• .1945 Law governing validity of document of gift -- Choice of law -- Presumption of validity.
• .1947 Statewide electronic registry for organ and tissue donations -- Collaboration among agencies -- Strategies for operation.
• .1949 Effect of anatomical gift or advance health-care directive.
• .195 Repealed, 2010.
• .1951 Cooperation among medical examiner, coroner, and tissue procurement organizations.
• .1953 Facilitation of anatomical gift from decedent whose body is under jurisdiction of the medical examiner or coroner.
• .1955 Uniformity of application and construction of the Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act, KRS 311.1911 to 311.1959.
• .1957 Relation of KRS 311.1911 to 311.1959 to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.
• .1959 Short title for KRS 311.1911 to 311.1959.
• .1961 Removal of cornea or corneal tissue from decedent whose death defined as a coroner's case -- Conditions -- Who may remove.
• .1963 Family of donor not financially liable for cost of evaluation of donor organ suitability or retrieval of organ.
• .200 Repealed, 1950.
• .205 Repealed, 2010.
• .210 Repealed, 1950.
• .215 Repealed, 2010.
• .220 Repealed, 1950.
• .225 Repealed, 2010.
• .230 Repealed, 1950.
• .235 Repealed, 2010.
• .236 Repealed, 2010.
• .237 Repealed, 2010.
• .240 Repealed, 1950.
• .241 Repealed, 2010.
• .243 Renumbered as KRS 311.1963.
• .245 Repealed, 2010.
• .247 Repealed, 2010.

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.
• .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." -- Penalty.
• .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 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.
• .566 Restrictions on board's requirements for licensure.
• .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 -- Continuing education requirements.
• .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.
• .6201 Definitions for KRS 311.6201 and 311.6202.
• .6202 Receipt of primary care services under direct primary care membership agreement.

Kentucky Living Will Directive Act

• .621 Definitions for KRS 311.621 to 311.643.
• .622 Repealed, 1994.
• .6225 Medical order for scope of treatment (MOST) form -- Eligible persons -- Scope -- Effect.
• .623 Living will directive or medical order for scope of treatment -- 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 of existing advance directive or medical order for scope of treatment -- 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.

Emergency Allergy Treatment Act

• .645 Definitions for KRS 311.645 to 311.647.
• .646 Prescription epinephrine auto-injectors.
• .647 Immunity from civil liability for rendering emergency care or treatment with epinephrine auto-injector.

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 Administration regulations -- Acupuncture Advisory Committee -- Membership -- Meetings -- Duties.
• .674 Licensure as an acupuncturist -- Approval and denial of applications -- Renewal -- Reciprocity.
• .675 Temporary licensure as an acupuncturist -- Notification upon cancellation of temporary license.
• .676 Requirement for use of designation and display of license -- 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 license -- Grace period -- Termination, suspension, revocation, and reinstatement of license.
• .682 Continuing education requirements.
• .683 Application for license of inactive status -- Reactivation.
• .684 Revocation of license -- Written admonishment -- Other disciplinary proceedings.
• .685 Hearing required before imposition of sanctions -- Right to hearing and appeal -- Petition for reissuance of revoked license -- Probation -- Decisions of board not subject to judicial review.
• .686 Emergency order suspending, limiting, or restricting license -- Complaint and hearing -- Procedural rules for hearing -- Emergency order invalid after issuance of final order.

Genetic Counselors

• .690 Definitions for KRS 311.690 to 311.700.
• .691 Prohibition against practicing genetic counseling without valid license.
• .693 Nonapplicability of KRS 311.690 to 311.700 to specified circumstances.
• .695 Who may be licensed as genetic counselor -- Temporary license.
• .697 Expiration, renewal, and reinstatement of license.
• .699 Powers of board regarding genetic counselors -- Administrative regulations -- Kentucky Genetic Counselors Advisory Committee – Duties.
• .700 Disciplinary actions regarding licenses.

Abortions

• .710 Legislative findings.
• .715 Use of public agency funds for abortion prohibited -- Use of public medical facilities for in-vitro fertilization permitted -- Order of priority for awarding federal family planning funds upon repeal of federal regulations that bar prioritizing recipients.
• .720 Definitions for KRS 311.710 to 311.820 and other laws.
• .723 When physician may perform abortion -- Guidelines.
• .724 Informed consent given in "individual, private setting."
• .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.
• .727 Requirement for performance and explanation of obstetric ultrasound and ascultation of fetal heartbeat prior to abortion -- Exception for medical emergency or necessity.
• .728 Physician must be physically present with patient to perform or induce abortion -- Use of telehealth prohibited. (Effective July 1, 2019)
• .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.
• .781 Definitions for KRS 311.781 to 311.786.
• .782 Prohibition against performing or inducing abortion when probable post-fertilization age of unborn child is twenty weeks or more -- Affirmative defenses -- Penalties for violation.
• .783 Required determination of unborn child's probable post-fertilization age prior to abortion -- Penalty for violation.
• .784 Authorized civil action for violation of KRS 311.782.
• .785 Kentucky pain-capable unborn child protection litigation fund.
• .786 Construction of KRS 213.101, 311.595, 311.781 to 311.786, 311.990, and 413.140.
• .787 Prohibit certain abortion procedures when the probable post-fertilization age of the unborn child is 11 weeks or greater, except in the case of a medical emergency -- Penalty not to apply to pregnant woman -- Class D felony.
• .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 -- Definitions.
• .858 Services and procedures that may be performed by physician assistant -- Restrictions.
• .860 Services performed in location separate from supervising physician -- Nonseparate location -- Definition and exceptions.
• .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 licensed athletic trainers -- Educational requirements -- Kentucky Athletic Trainers Advisory Council.
• .902 Repealed, 2006.
• .903 Prohibited services by licensed athletic trainers -- Responsibilities and duties of licensed athletic trainers -- Prohibited billing.
• .904 Repealed, 2006.
• .905 Requirements to be licensed as an athletic trainer -- Exception to requirements -- Inactive status -- Automatic licensure.
• .906 Repealed, 2006.
• .907 Temporary licenses -- Cancellation of temporary licenses.
• .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 Repealed, 2017.
• .952 Repealed, 2017.
• .954 Repealed, 2017.
• .956 Repealed, 2017.
• .958 Repealed, 2017.
• .960 Repealed, 2017.
• .962 Repealed, 2017.
• .964 Repealed, 2017.
• .966 Repealed, 2017.

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. (Effective until July 1, 2019)
• .990 Penalties. (Effective July 1, 2019)
• .991 Repealed, 2017.
• .992 Penalty for violation of KRS 311.715.