AN ACT relating to the production of medical records.

Amend KRS 422.305 to require that a subpoena duces tecum for medical records be served no less than 14 days before the time set in the subpoena to appear or produce the records; make technical corrections.

Introduced: March 2, 2026

Last action: April 1, 2026

Returned To Committee On Committees (H)

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This bill would require that legal requests for medical records give the recipient at least 14 days notice before the records must be produced or a person must appear. It updates existing Kentucky law to set this minimum timeline and makes minor technical corrections to the statute. Who it may affect: healthcare providers, patients whose medical records are subpoenaed, and attorneys involved in legal proceedings.

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