HB 252 Kentucky House · 2024 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to informed consent for medical examinations.

Summary
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 216 to 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.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 11, 2024 Last action Mar 27, 2024
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Total actions
7
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Mar 27, 2024
Committee
recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
lower
Mar 14, 2024
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Jan 17, 2024
Committee
to Health Services (H)
lower
Jan 11, 2024
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Jan 11, 2024
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
27 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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