216B.0435 Requirement of written agreements between abortion facility and acute-care hospital and ambulance service.

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Page 1 of 1 216B.0435 Requirement of written agreements between abortion facility and acute-care hospital and ambulance service. (1) Each abortion facility shall enter into a written agreement with a licensed acute-care hospital capable of treating patients with unforeseen complications related to an <br>abortion facility procedure by which agreement the hospital agrees to accept and <br>treat these patients. (2) If unforeseen complications arise prior to or during an abortion facility procedure, the patient shall be transferred to the licensed acute-care hospital with which the <br>abortion facility has a written agreement as provided under subsection (1) of this <br>section or to the hospital selected by the patient, if the patient so chooses. (3) Each abortion facility shall enter into a written agreement with a licensed local ambulance service for the transport of any emergency patient within the scope of <br>subsection (1) of this section to the licensed acute-care hospital. (4) The written agreements of an abortion facility with an acute-care hospital and with a local ambulance service shall be filed by the abortion facility with the cabinet. Effective: July 15, 1998 <br>History: Created 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 582, sec. 5, effective July 15, 1998.