Kentucky Revised Statutes

Ky. Rev. Stat. § 311.636 (2026)

Repealed, 1994

✓ current as of May 2026

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Catchline at repeal: Construction of KRS 311.622 to 311.644. History: Repealed 1994 Ky. Acts ch. 235, sec. 13, effective July 15, 1994. -- Created 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 122, sec. 8, effective July 13, 1990.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1993–2004 · leading case: Woods Ex Rel. Simpson v. Commonwealth, 142 S.W.3d 24 (Ky. 2004).

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Woods Ex Rel. Simpson v. Commonwealth, 142 S.W.3d 24 (Ky. 2004). · cites it 2× “" KRS 311.636. The Health Care Surrogate Act made no reference to euthanasia or mercy killing, perhaps because such were inferentially precluded by the restrictions on the surrogate's authority as set forth in KRS 311.”

DeGrella by & Through Parrent v. Elston, 858 S.W.2d 698 (Ky. 1993). · cites it 2× “" KRS 311.636, states that "[n]othing in [the Living Will Act] shall be construed to condone, authorize or approve mercy killing or euthanasia, or to permit any affirmative or deliberate act to end life other *707 than to permit the natural process of dying.”

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