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(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.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Kentucky Revised Statutes Title XXXVIII. Witnesses, Evidence, Notaries, Commissioners of Foreign Deeds, and Legal Notices § 422.355.Right to access medical record of a patient under age eighteen; exceptions - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ky/title-xxxviii-witnesses-evidence-notaries-commissioners-of-foreign-deeds-and-legal-notices/ky-rev-st-sect-422-355/
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