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Last action · January 23, 2026
To Health Services (H)

Introduced January 15, 2026

House
Adjourned Sine Die
2026 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to patient-directed care at the end of life.

Short title: Rena's Law

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 311 to define terms; establish a qualified terminally ill patient's right to voluntarily request medication to self-administer to cause death; establish conditions required to make request; permit patient to rescind request at any time; permit an attending provider to provide medication; establish requirements for attending providers to inform patients and document request; require disposal of unused medications; require report by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services; establish provisions…

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This bill, known as Rena's Law, would allow a terminally ill Kentucky patient to request prescription medication from their doctor to end their own life, provided certain conditions are met. It sets rules for how requests must be made and documented, allows patients to cancel a request at any time, and requires unused medication to be disposed of properly. It also protects healthcare providers who choose not to participate, makes it a crime to forge…

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Legislative History

Jan 15, 2026 · House
Introduced In House
Jan 15, 2026 · House
To Committee On Committees (H)
Jan 23, 2026 · House
To Health Services (H)

Primary Sponsor

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Portrait of Adrielle Camuel

Adrielle Camuel

Representative · House District 093

Primary sponsor
Adrielle.Camuel@kylegislature.gov

Co-sponsors (1)

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Lindsey Burke

Representative · House District 075

Co-sponsor
lindsey.burke@kylegislature.gov

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