Right to access medical record of a patient under age eighteen -- Exceptions
KRS 422.355
in effect422.355. Right to access medical record of a patient under age eighteen -- Exceptions
(1) As used in this section, "personal representative" means an individual who has authority under state law to make health care decisions for a patient.
(2) The parent of a patient who is under the age of eighteen (18), or a patient's personal representative on behalf of the patient who is under the age of eighteen (18), shall have the right to access the patient's health information maintained by a health care provider in a medical record unless prohibited under the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 or any other federal or state law.
Effective: July 15, 2024
History: Created 2024 Ky. Acts ch. 164, sec. 1, effective July 15, 2024.
Source: Kentucky Legislative Research Commission (legislature.ky.gov)URL: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=55379Fetched: 10/20/2026
