{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-311.678","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 311.678","heading":"Required disclosure to patients -- Informed consent.","body":"An acupuncturist shall obtain informed consent from each patient in a manner consistent\nwith the acceptable and prevailing standards of practice within this Commonwealth and,\nat a minimum, the acupuncturist shall disclose to the patient the following writt en\ninformation prior to or during the patient's initial visit:\n(1) The acupuncturist's qualifications, including his or her education, license\ninformation, and the definition and scope of the practice of acupuncture in the\nCommonwealth; and\n(2) Possible ou tcomes of the treatment to be given, including any pain, bruising,\ninfection, needle sickness, or other side effects that may occur.","path":["KRS Chapter 311"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=43056","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:58:05Z","sha256":"b8cf694bf48342506967d8b16508448b7a77d50586e5c25655f347dfecc2e8f0","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-311.677","next":"us-ky/krs-311.679"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}