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Greetings, Join us in celebrating the Kentucky House of Representative’s passage of House Bill 280. Yesterday, the KY House passed this piece of legislation, known to the fair-minded community as the “Hospital Visitation Bill”, by a vote of 93-7 during their consent orders. This legislation will protect families and loved ones by allowing patients in health facilities to designate another adult to be treated as family by hospital staff. This will alleviate the fear of being separated, keep families together at times of medical crisis, and save Kentuckians from being forced to misrepresent their relationships in times of crisis. Other states that have
adopted similar legislation include Place a quick call to thank Representatives Marzian, Palumbo, Watkins, and Westrom for co-sponsoring HB 280. You can leave your message for the Representatives by calling the Legislative Message Line at 800-372-7181. It is quick, easy to do, and much needed. Fair-minded legislators need to know that their work on these matters is greatly valued. The bill now moves to the KY Senate where we are hopeful it will receive timely consideration. In fairness, PS - You might recall, last month KFA Vice-Chair Mike Handley participated in an event with the University of Louisville's School of Medicine. On March 11, 2009, Vice-Chair Handley will again be participating in a similar event with the University of Kentucky's College of Medicine. The event is being organized by the American Student Medical Association and UK to discuss LGBT issues as they pertain to healthcare. It will be held at the UK Medical Center from 12:00-2:00 p.m. (EST). We again ask LGBT people for any stories (good or bad) that relate to your medical treatment. Please share your experiences with us by email and, yes, you can indicate that you wish your name to be left off anything used. |
