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Ky. Rev. Stat. § 311.978 (2026)

Repealed, 1994

✓ current as of May 2026
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Catchline at repeal: Powers of surrogate -- Limitations. History: Repealed 1994 Ky. Acts ch. 235, sec. 13, effective July 15, 1994. -- Created 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 123, sec. 5.

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 10× “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 311.978. Both Acts *37 provided that any action taken pursuant to the Act would…”
DeGrella by & Through Parrent v. Elston, 858 S.W.2d 698 (Ky. 1993). · cites it 2× “" KRS 311.978(3)(c). It is difficult to interpret what the statute means by the word "burden" for a person in a persistent vegetative state.”
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 311.978(1) — 1 case
Woods Ex Rel. Simpson v. Commonwealth, 142 S.W.3d 24 (Ky. 2004). “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 311.978. Both Acts *37 provided that any action taken pursuant to the Act would…”
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 311.978(3) — 1 case
Woods Ex Rel. Simpson v. Commonwealth, 142 S.W.3d 24 (Ky. 2004). “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 311.978. Both Acts *37 provided that any action taken pursuant to the Act would…”
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 311.978(3)(c) — 1 case
DeGrella by & Through Parrent v. Elston, 858 S.W.2d 698 (Ky. 1993). “" KRS 311.978(3)(c). It is difficult to interpret what the statute means by the word "burden" for a person in a persistent vegetative state.”
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 311.978(4) — 1 case
Woods Ex Rel. Simpson v. Commonwealth, 142 S.W.3d 24 (Ky. 2004). “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 311.978. Both Acts *37 provided that any action taken pursuant to the Act would…”
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