Introduced January 15, 2026
HB408
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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…
Plain-language summary
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
Primary Sponsor
Adrielle Camuel
Representative · House District 093
Co-sponsors (1)
Lindsey Burke
Representative · House District 075
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