Ky. Rev. Stat. § 314.181
Current through 2024 Ky. Acts ch. 225
A registered nurse who is employed by a health facility as defined in KRS 216B.015 may determine whether or not a patient is dead in accordance with the requirements of KRS 446.400. The nurse shall notify the patient's attending physician or other appropriate practitioner of the death in accordance with the facility's policy. The registered nurse is authorized to sign the provisional report of death as furnished by the state registrar of vital statistics.
KRS 314.181
Amended 2002, Ky. Acts ch. 211, sec. 41, effective7/15/2002. -- Amended 2000, Ky. Acts ch. 62, sec. 1, effective 7/14/2000; and ch. 391, sec. 20, effective 7/14/2000. -- Created 1998, Ky. Acts ch. 497, sec. 2, effective 7/15/1998.