216.302. (1) A licensed health care professional who administers, prescribes, or dispenses medications or procedures to relieve another person's pain or discomfort, even if the medication or procedure may hasten or increase the risk of death, shall not be deemed to have violated KRS 216.302 unless the medications or procedures are knowingly and intentionally administered, prescribed, or dispensed to cause death. (2) A licensed h ealth care professional who withholds or withdraws a life -sustaining procedure in compliance with KRS 311.622 to 311.644 or KRS 311.970 to 311.976 shall not be deemed to have violated KRS 216.302.
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