Kentucky - Session 26RS
Title: AN ACT relating to informed consent for medical examinations.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 216 to define terms; prohibit a health care provider from performing a pelvic, rectal, or prostate examination without the informed consent of the patient or the person authorized to make health care decisions for the patient; provide for certain exceptions including a court order; require violators to be subject to discipline by the appropriate professional licensing board or accrediting agency.
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-03 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-02-10 | Status | in_committee |
| 2026-02-10 | Latest Action | 02/10/26: to Health Services (H) |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 185 | AN ACT relating to employment. | enrolled |
| HB 264 | AN ACT relating to theft by deception. | passed_lower |
| HB 265 | AN ACT relating to regulatory authorizations by the commissioner of insurance. | enrolled |
| HB 280 | AN ACT relating to health care and declaring an emergency. | enrolled |
| HB 355 | AN ACT relating to real property appraisers. | enrolled |
| HB 459 | AN ACT relating to licensed occupations. | enrolled |
| HB 480 | AN ACT relating to state contracts. | passed_lower |
| HB 6 | AN ACT relating to child care and declaring an emergency. | passed_lower |