AN ACT relating to the prescriptive authority of advanced practice registered nurses. [HB-286]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
Amend KRS 314.011 to allow designated advanced practice registered nurses certified in psychiatric-mental health nursing to prescribe up to two sequential refills for a 30 day supply of psychostimulants; amend KRS 314.042 to remove the one-year practice requirement before an APRN may prescribe controlled substances under a CAPA-CS; establish conditions for an APRN to prescribe controlled substances without a CAPA-CS after four years of controlled substance prescribing authority under a CAPA-CS; require an APRN to confirm with the nursing board that
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HB-286: AN ACT relating to the prescriptive authority of advanced practice registered nurses.
Sponsored by: Rep. Danny Bentley
Recommitted To Appropriations & Revenue (h) on 03/17/2020
AN ACT relating to mental health protection and declaring an emergency. [SB-85]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 210 define "conversion therapy," "mental health professional," and "public funds"; prohibit mental health professionals from engaging in conversion therapy with a person under 18 years of age or a person who is 18 years or older who is an adult as defined in KRS 209.020 or a ward as defined in KRS 387.510; require violations to be subject to board discipline; prohibit public funds from being used for conversion therapy; add the short title "Mental Health Protection Act"; EMERGENCY.
SB-85: AN ACT relating to mental health protection and declaring an emergency.
Sponsored by: Sen. Julian Carroll
To Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (s) on 01/17/2020
AN ACT relating to licensed audiologists. [HB-217]
[Healthcare ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Amend KRS 334A.020 to include selling or fitting of hearing instruments in the definition of "the practice of audiology"; amend KRS 334.020 to allow audiologists licensed under KRS Chapter 334A to engage in the sale and practice of fitting hearing instruments.
HB-217: AN ACT relating to licensed audiologists.
Sponsored by: Rep. Walker Thomas
To Licensing, Occupations, & Admin Regs (h) on 01/10/2020
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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HB-218: AN ACT relating to audiology and speech-language pathology.
Sponsored by: Rep. Walker Thomas
To Licensing, Occupations, & Admin Regs (h) on 01/10/2020
AN ACT relating to creative arts therapies. [HB-152]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Healthcare ]
Amend KRS 309.130 and 309.131 to change the name of the Kentucky Board of Licensure for Professional Art Therapists to the Kentucky Board of Creative Arts Therapies; increase the board membership to six members; require three of the board members to be licensed professional art therapists; require two members of the board to be a registered drama therapist, board-certified dance/movement therapist, or board-certified music therapist; require professional drama therapists, dance/movement therapists, or music therapists to be appointed from lists
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HB-152: AN ACT relating to creative arts therapies.
Sponsored by: Rep. George Brown
Introduced In House on 01/07/2020
AN ACT relating to mental health protection and declaring an emergency. [HB-199]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Rights ]
[Funding ]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 210 define conversion therapy, mental health professional, and public funds; to prohibit mental health professionals from engaging in conversion therapy with a person under eighteen (18) years of age or a person who is eighteen (18) years or older who is an adult as defined in KRS 209.020 or a ward as defined in KRS 387.510 in conversion therapy; require violations to be subject to board discipline; prohibit public funds from being used for conversion therapy; add the short title "Mental Health Protection Act";
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HB-199: AN ACT relating to mental health protection and declaring an emergency.
Sponsored by: Rep. Derrick Graham
To Health And Family Services (h) on 01/09/2020
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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HB-136: AN ACT relating to medicinal cannabis and making an appropriation therefor.
Sponsored by: Rep. Derrick Graham
To Judiciary (s) on 03/02/2020
AN ACT relating to cosmetic services. [HB-38]
[Healthcare ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Disabilities ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Amend KRS 317A.155 to permit a cosmetologist, esthetician, or nail technician to operate outside of a licensed establishment for persons with physical mobility limitations, as attested by a physician in writing, or for persons residing in a long-term care nursing facility or assisted living facility.
HB-38: AN ACT relating to cosmetic services.
Sponsored by: Rep. Joni Jenkins
Posted In Committee on 03/05/2020
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.
HB-196: AN ACT relating to ophthalmic dispensers.
Sponsored by: Rep. Walker Thomas
Taken From Licensing, Occupations, & Admin Regs (h) on 03/17/2020
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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HB-135: AN ACT relating to licensees of the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure.
Sponsored by: Rep. Derrick Graham
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 39) on 03/27/2020
AN ACT relating to the psychology interjurisdictional compact. [HB-110]
[Healthcare ]
[Telecommunications ]
[Mental Health ]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 319 to enact and enter into the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact with all other jurisdictions that legally join the compact; declare the purpose of the compact; define terms; allow a psychologist to hold one or more compact state licenses at a time; recognize the right of a psychologist licensed in the compact to practice telepsychology in other compact states the psychologist is not licensed; establish conditions under which a psychologist licensed to practice in compact state can practice telepsychology;
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HB-110: AN ACT relating to the psychology interjurisdictional compact.
Sponsored by: Rep. Walker Thomas
Introduced In House on 01/07/2020
AN ACT relating to the expansion of gaming and making an appropriation therefor. [HB-7]
[Gaming ]
[Taxes ]
[Tourism ]
[Funding ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Retirement ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 154A to state the findings of the General Assembly; amend KRS 154A.010 to define, "authorizing location," "casino," "county," "county legislative body," "department," "full casino gaming," "gaming licensee," "gross gaming revenue," "handle," "licensee," "limited casino gaming," and "principal"; amend KRS 154A.030 to expand the Lottery Corporation board membership and duties; amend KRS 154A.040 to include casino licensees; amend 154A.063 to remove prohibition against casino gaming; create new sections of KRS Chapter
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HB-7: AN ACT relating to the expansion of gaming and making an appropriation therefor.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kelly Flood
Introduced In House on 01/07/2020
AN ACT relating to absentee voting. [SB-18]
[Elections ]
[Voting Rights ]
Amend KRS 117.085 to include essential service personnel as an eligible class of persons who may request and cast an in-person or mail-in absentee ballot; define "essential service personnel"; make technical corrections.
SB-18: AN ACT relating to absentee voting.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ralph Alvarado
Introduced In Senate on 01/07/2020