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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to prescription insulin and declaring an emergency. [SB-110]
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Create various new sections of KRS Chapter 211 to define terms; establish the urgent-need insulin program and the continuing access to insulin program; establish eligibility guidelines for both programs; establish the application process; establish the process by which insulin is dispensed to eligible individuals; establish the responsibilities of insulin manufacturers for facilitating the dispensing of insulin to eligible individuals; establish the responsibilities of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services for administering the program; require
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Sponsored by: Sen. Rick Girdler
Introduced In Senate on 01/13/2021
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AN ACT relating to the Kentucky Early Entry Initiative pilot program and declaring an emergency. [SB-114]
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[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 161 to define "early career teachers"; establish the Kentucky Early Entry Initiative pilot program; define the purposes and objectives of the pilot program; outline the three-year structure of the program; require an evaluation report be submitted to the Legislative Research Commission by December 1, 2024; establish the short title of "Kentucky Early Career Teachers Act"; EMERGENCY.
Sponsored by: Sen. Morgan McGarvey
To Education (s) on 02/02/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to temporary nurse aides and declaring an emergency. [HB-276]
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Creates a new section of KRS Chapter 205 to require the Department for Medicaid Services to accept the employment of temporary COVID-19 personal care attendants as meeting necessary training for State Registered Nurse Aides; require the Department for Medicaid Services to apply for any Medicaid waivers or state plan amendments necessary; incorporate the provisions into the nurse aide training and competency evaluation program requirements; promulgate any necessary administration regulations; EMERGENCY.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kimberly Moser
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 58) on 03/22/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the Kentucky Early Entry Initiative pilot program and declaring an emergency. [HB-271]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 161 to define "early career teachers"; establish the Kentucky Early Entry Initiative pilot program; define the purposes and objectives of the pilot program; outline the three-year structure of the program; require an evaluation report be submitted to the Legislative Research Commission by December 1, 2024; establish the short title of "Kentucky Early Career Teachers Act"; EMERGENCY.
Sponsored by: Rep. James Tipton
Taken From The Orders Of The Day on 03/29/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
A JOINT RESOLUTION directing the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to implement reforms to the provision of exceptional support services through the Supports for Community Living Waiver Program as recommended by the 2020 Exceptional Support Waiver Services Task Force of the Kentucky General Assembly and declaring an emergency. [HJR-35]
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Direct the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to implement reforms to the provision of exceptional support services through the Supports for Community Living Waiver Program; EMERGENCY.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Riley
Posted In Committee on 02/09/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to public records and declaring an emergency. [HB-273]
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[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
Amend KRS 61.878 to exclude from the Open Records Act photographs or videos that depict a person's death, killing, rape, or sexual assault or abuse; cite as the Bailey Holt-Preston Cope Victims Privacy Act; EMERGENCY.
Sponsored by: Rep. William Reed
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 78) on 03/23/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to exceptions to mandatory immunization requirements and declaring an emergency. [SB-8]
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Amend KRS 214.036 to provide exemptions from mandatory immunization for any child, emancipated minor, or adult who, personally or by a parent or guardian, submits a written sworn statement objecting to the immunization based on conscientiously held beliefs; prohibit any administrative regulation, administrative order, or executive order from requiring during an epidemic the immunization of persons who submit either a written sworn statement objecting to the immunization based on conscientiously held beliefs or the written opinion of the person's
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Mills
Became Law Without Governor's Signature (acts Ch. 147) on 03/28/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the taxation of pension income, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency. [HB-252]
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Amend KRS 141.019 to increase the pension income exclusion from $31,110 to $41,110; apply retroactively for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2018; require the Department of Revenue to automatically issue refunds; APPROPRIATION; EMERGENCY.
Sponsored by: Rep. Regina Huff
Introduced In House on 01/11/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the Kentucky Community and Technical College System, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency. [HB-234]
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Create a new section of KRS Chapter 164 to establish the Kentucky Community and Technical College endowment matching fund; transfer $3 million annually to the fund from general fund; authorize promulgation of administrative regulations.
Sponsored by: Rep. Walker Thomas
Introduced In House on 01/09/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency. [HB-208]
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Provide that school districts may request approval for more than 10 student attendance days under a nontraditional instruction plan related to the COVID-19 emergency; require a school to submit a nontraditional instruction plan for the 2021-2022 school year within the Comprehensive District Improvement Plan by May 1, 2021; provide for how districts shall measure daily student participation while operating under an approved nontraditional instruction plan due to COVID-19; suspend any extended school calendar requirement for an educational program
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Sponsored by: Rep. Regina Huff
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 9) on 03/04/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to emergencies and declaring an emergency. [HB-217]
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Create a new section of KRS Chapter 48 to prohibit the use of governmental funds in contravention of the provisions of KRS Chapters 39A to 39F; amend KRS 39A.090 to apply emergency order limitations to executive orders issued under KRS Chapters 39A to 39F; amend KRS 39A.100 to require that emergency orders issued by the Governor be limited to 15 days, with extension only as provided by the General Assembly; require that emergency orders issued by a chief executive of a local government be limited to 15 days with extension only as provided by the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Kim King
2nd Reading on 03/15/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to pharmacy benefits in the Medicaid program and declaring an emergency. [HB-222]
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Create a new section of KRS 205.510 to 205.560 to define terms; require the Department for Medicaid Services to contract with an independent entity to monitor all Medicaid pharmacy benefit claims; establish eligibility requirements for an entity seeking to contract with the department to monitor pharmacy benefit claims; establish requirements for analyzing and monitoring claims; EMERGENCY.
Sponsored by: Rep. Danny Bentley
To Health & Welfare (s) on 03/01/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the Kentucky National Guard Adoption Assistance Program and declaring an emergency. [HB-206]
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Amend KRS 36.477 to raise the amount of available assistance from the Kentucky National Guard Adoption Assistance Program; EMERGENCY.
Sponsored by: Rep. Danny Bentley
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 19) on 03/15/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the hospital rate improvement program, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency. [HB-183]
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Amend KRS 205.6405 and 205.205.6406 to update provisions of the hospital rate improvement program; APPROPRIATION; EMERGENCY.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kimberly Moser
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 60) on 03/22/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to pharmacy benefits in the Medicaid program and declaring an emergency. [HB-177]
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Amend KRS 205.5514 to require the Department for Medicaid Services to establish and implement a preferred drug list, reimbursement methodologies, and dispensing fees for Medicaid managed care organizations and the state pharmacy benefit manager within 30 days after the effective date of this Act; amend KRS 205.5518 to require Medicaid managed care organizations and pharmacy benefit managers to use reimbursement methodologies and dispensing fees established by the department for all Medicaid pharmacy benefit claims submitted on or after January 1,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Melinda Prunty
Taken From Rules on 03/30/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the sale of grocery items by food service establishments and declaring an emergency. [HB-190]
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[Small Business ]
Create a new section of KRS 217.280 to 217.390 to exempt legally permitted food service establishments from any state or local laws and administrative regulations that prohibit the sale of grocery items such as bread, milk, and other grocery staples to any customer; prohibit any additional permit or fee; EMERGENCY.
Sponsored by: Rep. John Blanton
Signed By Governor Acts Ch. 42) on 03/18/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the limitation of liability during the COVID-19 pandemic and declaring an emergency. [HB-10]
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Create a new section of KRS Chapter 411 to define "person"; to provide a defense to civil liability to a person who acts in good faith while operating a business during a state of emergency for ordinary negligence for a personal injury resulting from alleged or actual exposure to COVID-19 provided the person acts as an ordinary, reasonable, and prudent person would act under similar circumstances; create a new section of KRS Chapter 411 to provide that a public school official's decision to open or close a school is discretionary for purposes of
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Sponsored by: Rep. Danny Bentley
To Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor (s) on 02/24/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to legislative oversight and declaring an emergency. [HB-6]
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Amend KRS 6.900 to define "person"; amend KRS 6.905 to change the name of the Legislative Program Review and Investigations Committee to the Legislative Oversight and Investigations Committee; require the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House to appoint a co-chair and vice chairs from their respective bodies and make provisions for appointment of a subcommittee; amend KRS 6.910 to set forth the purpose of the committee; provide that information and working papers of the committee are exempt from open records; allow the committee to
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Sponsored by: Rep. Kimberly Moser
Delivered To Secretary Of State (acts Ch. 14) on 03/12/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to fairness for licensees and businesses during the Coronavirus response and declaring an emergency. [HB-143]
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[Food ]
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Amend KRS 217.125 to prohibit denial of food processing and distribution permits based on failure to comply with executive orders; create a section of KRS Chapter 243 to prohibit denial of food processing and distribution permits based on failure to comply with executive orders; create a section of KRS Chapter 336 to prohibit the Secretary of the Labor Cabinet from enforcing executive orders based on COVID-19; establish the short title of "Ensuring Business Fairness During COVID-19 Response Act"; EMERGENCY.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kevin Bratcher
Introduced In House on 01/05/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the Kentucky Employees Retirement System's employers, declaring an emergency, and making an appropriation therefor. [HB-8]
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Amend KRS 61.565 to change the Kentucky Employees Retirement System's (KERS) nonhazardous actuarially accrued liability contribution (unfunded liability payment) that is payable by employers on or after July 1, 2021, from a value that is paid as a percent of pay on each employee to a set dollar amount; provide that the set dollar amount shall be allocated to each individual employer based upon the employer's percent share of the liability as of the June 30, 2019, actuarial valuation and shall be paid by employers in equal installments monthly; provide
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jim Duplessis
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 83) on 03/23/2021