202A.426 Refusal to comply with advance directive or surrogate's decision -- Effect of refusal. (1) A health care provider or health care facility shall provide mental health treatment that complies with the instructions in an advance directive to the fullest extent possible when the instructions are within standards for mental and physical health care and permitted by state and federal law. (2) A health care provider or health care facility may override expressed refusals of treatment only if: (a) A court order contradicts the advance directive; or (b) There is an emergency endangering a person's life or posing a serious risk to physical health. (3) Deviations from expressed preferences in an advance directive shall be documented by the health care provider or health care facility in the grantor's medical record. (4) A health care provider or health care facility that refuses to comply with an advance directive of a grantor or a decision made by a surrogate shall: (a) Immediately inform the grantor or surrogate, if one is designated, of the refusal; and (b) Not impede the transfer of the grantor to another health care provider or health care facility. Effective: June 24, 2003 History: Created 2003 Ky. Acts ch. 190, sec. 4, effective June 24, 2003.
Copyright ©2024 LegalFix. All rights reserved. LegalFix is not a law firm, is not licensed to practice law, and does not provide legal advice, services, or representation. The information on this website is an overview of the legal plans you can purchase—or that may be provided by your employer as an employee benefit or by your credit union or other membership group as a membership benefit.
LegalFix provides its members with easy access to affordable legal services through a network of independent law firms. LegalFix, its corporate entity, and its officers, directors, employees, agents, and contractors do not provide legal advice, services, or representation—directly or indirectly.
The articles and information on the site are not legal advice and should not be relied upon—they are for information purposes only. You should become a LegalFix member to get legal services from one of our network law firms.
You should not disclose confidential or potentially incriminating information to LegalFix—you should only communicate such information to your network law firm.
The benefits and legal services described in the LegalFix legal plans are not always available in all states or with all plans. See the legal plan Benefit Overview and the more comprehensive legal plan contract during checkout for coverage details in your state.
Use of this website, the purchase of legal plans, and access to the LegalFix networks of law firms are subject to the LegalFix Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.