KRS 314.181: Determination of death by registered nurses -- Notification.

A registered nurse who is employed by a health facility as defined in KRS 216B.015 may

determine whether or not a patient is dead in accordance with the requirements of KRS

446.400. The nurse shall notify the patient's attending physician or other appropri ate

practitioner of the death in accordance with the facility's policy. The registered nurse is

authorized to sign the provisional report of death as furnished by the state registrar of

vital statistics.