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New Kentucky Healthcare Laws Now in Effect – Legislative Developments for Healthcare Practitioners
Posted In Health Care Law, Legislative Developments
This article originally appeared in MD Update Magazine #123 in September of 2019.
2019 was a slow year for healthcare-related developments in the Kentucky legislature. Nothing was enacted that was as major – or as controversial – within the healthcare community as 2017’s medical review panels law. A few noteworthy laws take effect this year that might otherwise fly under the radar. More >
