{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-202a.161","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 202A.161","heading":"Timing of initial examination and report.","body":"Any person admitted to a hospital pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be\ninitially examined by an authorized staff physician of the hospital or, with permission of\nthe facility's governing body and in accordance with the applicable provisions of the\nfacility's medical staff bylaws, policies, and procedures, a physician assistant as defined in\nKRS 311.550, or an advanced practice registered nurse licensed under KRS Chapter 314\nas soon as practicable but not later than thirty -six (36) hours (excl uding weekends and\nholidays) and a report entered into the medical record not later than forty-eight (48) hours\n(excluding weekends and holidays) after his admission.","path":["KRS Chapter 202A"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=7477","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:51:59Z","sha256":"bde9247d0f8daf0b760a045c7a45d48d515015e477dc192da88ba4a13beb1e5d","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-202a.160","next":"us-ky/krs-202a.170"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}