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Last action · February 10, 2026

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Introduced February 3, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HB548

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.

Boards and Commissions Courts Drugs and Medicines Health and Medical Services Nurses Health Care Professionals Hospitals And Health Facilities Licensing Physicians

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This bill would require health care providers to get a patient's explicit permission before performing pelvic, rectal, or prostate examinations, with limited exceptions such as a court order. Providers who perform these examinations without consent could face discipline from their professional licensing board. This matters to Kentuckians because it establishes a clear legal standard for patient consent in sensitive medical procedures. Who it may affect: patients receiving medical care, and health care providers such as physicians and nurses working in Kentucky hospitals and health facilities.

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