Administrative Regulations And Proceedings
Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to vision testing for motor vehicle operators. [HB-206]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
Amend KRS 186.576 to define "trained vision assessor"; amend KRS 186.577 to require vision testing for operator's license renewal; allow an applicant to be exempt from visual acuity and visual field testing at the time of application if he or she submits a vision testing form completed by a trained vision assessor; direct the Transportation Cabinet to promulgate administrative regulations to implement this section; require the Transportation Cabinet to designate trained vision assessors who may perform vision testing; permit the Transportation Cabinet
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Sponsored by: Rep. Kimberly Poore Moser
To Transportation (h) on 01/10/2020
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AN ACT relating to audiology and speech-language pathology. [HB-218]
[Healthcare ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Veterans ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Human Services ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Create a new section of KRS 334A.010 to 334A.990 to enact and enter into the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact with all other jurisdictions that legally join in the compact; declare the purpose of the compact; establish definitions; recognize a multistate licensure privilege to practice for audiologists and speech-language pathologists; recognize a multistate licensure privilege for audiologists and speech-language pathologists to practice audiology and speech-language pathology via telehealth; establish provisions for active
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Sponsored by: Rep. Walker Wood Thomas
To Licensing, Occupations, & Admin Regs (h) on 01/10/2020
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to teachers and making an appropriation therefor. [HB-20]
[Student Loans ]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 164 to define terms; establish a student loan forgiveness program for STEM teachers employed at a public school district within a federally designated promise zone; authorize the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority to promulgate administrative regulations to administer the program; create the STEM teacher promise zone scholarship fund; APPROPRIATION.
Sponsored by: Rep. John C. Blanton
2nd Reading, To Rules on 02/12/2020
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to surprise billing. [HB-179]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
Amend KRS 304.17A-005 to define "balance billing," "cost sharing," and other terms; create new sections of Subtitle 17A of KRS Chapter 304 to require the insurance commissioner or a designated nonprofit organization to establish and maintain a database of billed health care services charges collected from insurers; define "unanticipated out-of-network care," "covered person" and "usual and customary rate"; require an insurer to reimburse for unanticipated out-of-network care at the lower of the billed amount or the usual and customary rate less
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Sponsored by: Rep. Derrick W. Graham
Introduced In House on 01/07/2020
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to firearms and making an appropriation therefor. [HB-192]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Public Safety ]
Amend KRS 527.010 to define "assault weapons" and "large-capacity ammunition-feeding devices"; create a new section of KRS Chapter 527 to criminalize possession and transfer of unregistered large-capacity ammunition-feeding devices; create a new section of KRS Chapter 527 to establish a large-capacity ammunition-feeding device registration program under the Department of Kentucky State Police and to authorize a fee and trust account and make an appropriation; create a new section of KRS Chapter 527 to criminalize the possession of unregistered assault
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Sponsored by: Rep. George A. Brown
To Judiciary (h) on 01/09/2020
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to adopting the most cost-effective alternative in administrative regulations having a major economic impact on the Kentucky economy. [HB-68]
[Economic Development ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Small Business ]
[Taxes ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 13A to establish requirements and procedures for an administrative regulation that constitutes a major economic action; create the Regulatory Economic Analysis Advisory Group to consult on these regulations; set the group's membership, powers, and duties; require a promulgating agency to provide listed documents to the group and the public at least 60 days before filing the regulation; direct an agency to conduct and publish a detailed analysis of any major economic action regulation, including a cost-benefit analysis;
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Sponsored by: Rep. Maria Sorolis
Introduced In House on 01/07/2020
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to solitary confinement of juveniles. [HB-147]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 15A to limit use of solitary confinement for juveniles and require reporting of data on its use.
Sponsored by: Rep. George A. Brown
Introduced In House on 01/07/2020
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to medicinal cannabis and making an appropriation therefor. [HB-136]
[Cannabis ]
[Healthcare ]
[Finance ]
[Taxes ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
[Public Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Insurance ]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Crime ]
Create various new sections of KRS Chapter 218A to define terms; to exempt the medicinal marijuana program from existing provisions in Kentucky law to the contrary; to require the Department for Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Control to implement and regulate the medicinal marijuana program in Kentucky; to establish the Division of Medicinal Marijuana within the Department of Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Control; to establish restrictions on the possession of medicinal marijuana by qualifying patients, visiting patients, and designated caregivers;
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Sponsored by: Rep. Derrick W. Graham
To Judiciary (s) on 03/02/2020
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to hunting coyotes. [HB-52]
[Animals ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Sports ]
Amend KRS 150.360 to require the administrative regulations promulgated by the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources relating to the hunting of coyotes at night to: require hunters to carry a hunting license, unless license-exempt, allow the use of electronic or mouth calls and decoys, specify which weapons may be used, prohibit hunting of coyotes at night on wildlife management areas or during any deer gun or muzzle loading season, prohibit hunting coyotes at any time from a road or motor vehicle; prohibit hunting coyotes at night using white
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Sponsored by: Rep. Derek Lewis
Introduced In House on 01/07/2020
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to firearms and declaring an emergency. [HB-45]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 237 to specify definitions for "assault weapons," "large-capacity ammunition-feeding devices," and "ammunition sellers"; require background checks for private firearms sales; require reporting to law enforcement of firearm and ammunition thefts and losses; require the safe storage of firearms; amend KRS 395.250 to require an estate's inventory to list each firearm; amend KRS 403.735 to require judges, when issuing an order of protection, to consider whether a person against whom the order is entered should be prohibited
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Sponsored by: Rep. Reginald K. Meeks
Introduced In House on 01/07/2020
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to insulin assistance and making an appropriation therefor. [SB-23]
[Healthcare ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Public Health ]
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 315 to define terms; establish the insulin assistance program; establish the process by which individuals may qualify for the program; establish the process by which pharmacies may voluntarily participate in the program; establish an insulin product fee; establish reporting requirements; establish the insulin assistance fund; authorize the Kentucky Board of Pharmacy to promulgate administrative regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act; APPROPRIATION.
Sponsored by: Sen. Rick Girdler
Reassigned To Banking & Insurance (s) on 02/26/2020
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to historical instruction. [HB-9]
[Education ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Native American Affairs ]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Children and Youth ]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to require African history instruction in certain middle and high school world history and civilization courses; require Native American history instruction in certain middle and high school United States history courses; require the Kentucky Board of Education to promulgate administrative regulations establishing academic standards for the required historical instructions; require local school boards to adopt curricula for required instruction; require the Department of Education to collaborate with the Kentucky
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Sponsored by: Rep. Derrick W. Graham
Introduced In House on 01/07/2020
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to cost sharing under a health benefit plan. [SB-39]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
Create a new section of Subtitle 17A of KRS Chapter 304 to require payments made by or on behalf of an insured for health care services, and the usual and customary rate of health care services received at a no or reduced cost health care facility, to apply toward any cost-sharing requirements under a health benefit plan; define terms; Create a new section of Subtitle 17A of KRS Chapter 304 to require the commissioner to promulgate administrative regulations; require the department to publish charge information. EFFECTIVE, January 1, 2021.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ralph Alvarado
To Banking & Insurance (s) on 01/08/2020
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the Kentucky Community and Technical College System, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency. [HB-58]
[Education ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 164 to establish the Kentucky Community and Technical College endowment match fund; transfer $3 million annually to the fund from general fund; authorize promulgation of administrative regulations.
Sponsored by: Rep. Walker Wood Thomas
Introduced In House on 01/07/2020
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the regulation of cannabis and making an appropriation therefor. [HB-148]
[Cannabis ]
[Finance ]
[Taxes ]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Funding ]
[Pensions ]
[Crime ]
Establish KRS Chapter 245 and create a section to define terms such as "cannabis accessory", "cannabis product", "immature cannabis plant", "indoor cultivator", "mature cannabis plant", and "outdoor cultivator"; create new sections of KRS Chapter 245 to require cannabis to be tracked from seed to consumer; establish license types, application fees, and license fees, and to direct license fees to the permanent pension fund; define sizes for cultivator license types; specify allowed transactions for each license type; set parameters for the home grower
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mary Lou Marzian
Introduced In House on 01/07/2020
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to health disparity impacts. [SB-67]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Create new sections of KRS Chapters 6 to define health disparity impact, assessment, and review; require a health disparity impact review be completed for any bill, amendment, or committee substitute where need is indicated; require the review to be completed by the Department for Public Health before a vote is taken; permit the majority of the committee members present to request a health disparity impact assessment; amend KRS 13A.240 to require a statement of a health disparity impact for administrative regulations or amendments of administrative
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Sponsored by: Sen. Gerald A. Neal
To Health & Welfare (s) on 01/08/2020
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to ophthalmic dispensers. [HB-196]
[Consumer Protection ]
Amend KRS 326.080 to require the license renewal fee to be established by the board through promulgation of administrative regulation.
Sponsored by: Rep. Walker Wood Thomas
Taken From Licensing, Occupations, & Admin Regs (h) on 03/17/2020
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
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AN ACT relating to ground ambulance service providers and making an appropriation therefor. [HB-8]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Funding ]
[Public Health ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 205 to define terms; establish the Medicaid ground ambulance service provider assessment; require ground ambulance service providers to pay a Medicaid ambulance service provider assessment quarterly; authorize the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to promulgate administrative regulations necessary to implement the Medicaid ground ambulance service provider assessment; create the ambulance service assessment revenue fund; APPROPRIATION.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kimberly Poore Moser
Signed By Governor on 04/24/2020
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
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AN ACT relating to licensees of the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure. [HB-135]
[Healthcare ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
[Mental Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Crime ]
Amend KRS 311.842 to require the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure to promulgate administrative regulations relating the prescribing of controlled substances by physician assistants; amend KRS 311.844 to establish continuing education requirements for physician assistants who are authorized to prescribe controlled substances; amend KRS 311.850 to permit the board to take action against the license of a physician's assistant for certain sexual offenses, for being unable to practice medicine due to physical or mental illness, or for engaging in
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Sponsored by: Rep. Derrick W. Graham
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 39) on 03/27/2020
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Kentucky 2020 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to school bus safety and making an appropriation therefor. [HB-34]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Education ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Crime ]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 160 to define "owner," "recorded images," "school bus stop arm camera," and "third party designee"; create a new section of KRS Chapter 160 to require each local school district to install and maintain school bus stop arm cameras on daily route school buses by August 1, 2023; allow districts to contract for purchase and maintenance of cameras; allow districts to contract for the processing of an alleged violation of KRS 189.370(1); require school districts to establish procedures or contract with a third-party
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Sponsored by: Rep. Danny R. Bentley
To Appropriations & Revenue (s) on 02/10/2020