Health facility not to discriminate against physician on basis of degree in medicine or osteopathy
KRS 216B.017
in effect216B.017. Health facility not to discriminate against physician on basis of degree in medicine or osteopathy
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no health facility licensed in the Commonwealth shall discriminate with respect to employment, staff, privileges, or the provision of professional services against a physician licensed to practice medicine on the basis of whether the physician holds a medical doctor (M.D.) or doctor of osteopathy (D.O.) degree.
Effective: July 14, 2000
History: Created 2000 Ky. Acts ch. 413, sec. 3, effective July 14, 2000.
Source: Kentucky Legislative Research Commission (legislature.ky.gov)URL: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=9180Fetched: 10/20/2026
