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KRS 422.355

Right to access medical record of a patient under age eighteen -- Exceptions

Effective: July 15, 2024 History: Created 2024 Ky

(1) As used in this section, "personal representative" means an individual who has authority under state law to make health care decisions for a patient.

(2) The parent of a patient who is under the age of eighteen (18), or a patient's personal representative on behalf of the patient who is under the age of eighteen (18), shall have the right to access the patient's health information maintained by a health care provider in a medical record unless prohibited under the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 or any other federal or state law.

Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.