Key Votes
SB 102 - Specifies Conditions for Informed Consent - Key Vote
Kentucky Key Votes
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Legislation - Referred to Committee (House) - Feb. 14, 2012
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (32-5) - Feb. 8, 2012 (Key vote)
Title: Specifies Conditions for Informed Consent
Vote to pass a bill that specifies that "informed consent" given by a patient prior to a medical procedure is valid only after the patient and either a physician, licensed nurse, or social worker have a face-to-face meeting in the same room about the procedure.
Legislation - Introduced (Senate) - Jan. 18, 2012
Title: Specifies Conditions for Informed Consent
Sponsors
- Joe R. Bowen (KY - R)
- Jared K. Carpenter (KY - R)
- Jimmy Higdon (KY - R)
- Paul Hornback (KY - R)
- Alice Forgy Kerr (KY - R)
- John Schickel (KY - R)
- Damon Thayer (KY - R)
- John D. 'Jack' Westwood (KY - R) (Out Of Office)
- Mike Wilson (KY - R)
- Kenneth W. Winters (KY - R) (Out Of Office)