60-4403. Standard of conduct of licensed health care professional related to assisting suicide; family member conduct; spiritual treatment.
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60-4403. Standard of conduct of licensed health care professional related to assisting suicide; family member conduct; spiritual treatment.
(a)A licensed health care professional who administers, prescribes or dispenses medications or procedures to relieve another person's pain or discomfort does not violate K.S.A. 21-5407 , and amendments thereto, unless the medications or procedures are knowingly administered, prescribed or dispensed with the intent to cause death. A mid-level practitioner as defined in K.S.A. 65-1626 , and amendments thereto, who prescribes medications or procedures to relieve another person's pain or discomfort does not violate K.S.A. 21-5407 , and amendments thereto, unless the medications or procedures are knowingly prescribed with the intent to cause death.
(b)A licensed health care professional, family member or other legally authorized person who participates in the act of, or the decision making process which results in the withholding or withdrawal of a life-sustaining procedure does not violate K.S.A. 21-5407 , and amendments thereto.
(c)Providing spiritual treatment through prayer alone, in lieu of medical treatment, does not violate K.S.A. 21-5407 , and amendments thereto.