Kentucky Statutes 217.5408 – Prohibition against blocking or attempting to block access by eligible patient to experimental treatment
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(1) An official, employee, or agent of the Commonwealth of Kentucky shall not block or attempt to block an eligible patient’s access to an investigational drug, biological product, or device.
(2) Counseling, advice, or a recommendation consistent with medical standards of care from a licensed health care provider shall not be considered a violation of this section.
Effective: June 29, 2017
History: Created 2017 Ky. Acts ch. 65, sec. 8, effective June 29, 2017.
Formerly codified as KRS § 217.5415.
(2) Counseling, advice, or a recommendation consistent with medical standards of care from a licensed health care provider shall not be considered a violation of this section.
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 217.5408
- Device: means any instrument or contrivance other than a firearm which is intended for trapping, destroying, repelling, or mitigating any pest or any other form of plant or animal life other than man and other bacteria, virus, or other microorganisms on or in living man or other living animals. See Kentucky Statutes 217.544
Effective: June 29, 2017
History: Created 2017 Ky. Acts ch. 65, sec. 8, effective June 29, 2017.
Formerly codified as KRS § 217.5415.