Kentucky Revised Statutes

Ky. Rev. Stat. § 311.678 (2026)

Required disclosure to patients -- Informed consent

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An acupuncturist shall obtain informed consent from each patient in a manner consistent with the acceptable and prevailing standards of practice within this Commonwealth and, at a minimum, the acupuncturist shall disclose to the patient the following written information prior to or during the patient's initial visit:

(1) The acupuncturist's qualifications, including his or her education, license information, and the definition and scope of the practice of acupuncture in the Commonwealth; and

(2) Possible outcomes of the treatment to be given, including any pain, bruising, infection, needle sickness, or other side effects that may occur. Effective: July 15, 2014 History: Amended 2014 Ky. Acts ch. 24, sec. 7, effective July 15, 2014. -- Created 2006 Ky. Acts ch. 249, sec. 8, effective July 12, 2006.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 2019–2019 · leading case: EMW Women's Surgical Ctr. v. Andrew Beshear, 920 F.3d 421 (6th Cir. 2019).

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EMW Women's Surgical Ctr. v. Andrew Beshear, 920 F.3d 421 (6th Cir. 2019). “258, which requires medical providers actually disclose-not just offer to disclose-the risks, benefits, and alternatives of sterilization procedures to ensure a patient's informed consent to be sterilized.”

EMW Women's Surgical Ctr. v. Andrew Beshear (6th Cir. 2019). “935; (2) performing acupuncture, KRS § 311.678; (3) testing for HIV infection, KRS § 214.”

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