KRS 205.566: Electronic medical record database.

(1) (a) To the extent allowable by federal law, any Medicaid-participating health care

provider who provides services to any medical assistance recipient may, at the

discretion of the health care provider, maintain in an electronic medical record

database the medi cal record for each medical assistance recipient receiving

services by the health care provider.

(b) An electronic signature shall be accepted for any medical record maintained

under paragraph (a) of this subsection.

(2) Any electronic medical record datab ase maintained under subsection (1) of this

section shall be capable of printing a complete written medical record of each

medical assistance recipient.

(3) Any provider who maintains an electronic medical record database under subsection

(1) of this section shall:

(a) Notify the department of the existence of the electronic medical record

database;

(b) Certify that the electronic medical record database will be confidential and

that patient privacy will be protected;

(c) Institute best practices to prevent access to the medical record database by any

person who would not otherwise be authorized to review or obtain a written

version of the medical records; and

(d) Institute the best practices to assure the security of the database.