Occupations And Professions
Kentucky 2023 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Compact. [HB-108]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 314 to create the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Compact; declare the intent and purpose of the compact; define terms; establish conditions under which an individual can practice in a remote state; authorize a home state to impose adverse action against an individual's license issued by the home state; authorize a member state's licensing board to issue subpoenas for hearings and investigations as well as cease and desist orders to restrict, suspend, or revoke an individual's privilege to practice in the state;
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Sponsored by: Rep. DJ Johnson
Withdrawn on 02/09/2023
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AN ACT relating to medicinal cannabis and making an appropriation therefor. [HB-107]
[Cannabis ]
[Healthcare ]
[Taxes ]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Public Health ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 218A to define terms and establish a medicinal cannabis program; amend KRS 342.815 to establish that the Employer’s Mutual Insurance Authority shall not be required to provide coverage to an employer if doing so would subject the authority to a violation of state or federal law; amend KRS 139.470 to exempt the sale of medical cannabis from the state sales tax; amend KRS 138.870 to exempt medicinal cannabis from the excise tax on controlled substances; amend KRS 216B.402 to require hospital emergency departments
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Sponsored by: Rep. Derrick Graham
To Appropriations & Revenue (h) on 02/23/2023
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Kentucky 2023 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to medicinal cannabis. [SB-47]
[Cannabis ]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Workers' Compensation ]
[Public Health ]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 218A to define terms and establish a medicinal cannabis program; amend KRS 342.815 to establish that the Employer’s Mutual Insurance Authority shall not be required to provide coverage to an employer if doing so would subject the authority to a violation of state or federal law; amend KRS 216B.402 to require hospital emergency departments to report cases of cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Control; amend KRS 218A.010, 218A.1421, 218A.1422, 218A.1423, and 218A.500
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Sponsored by: Sen. Gerald Neal
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 146) on 03/31/2023
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Kentucky 2023 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to electrical inspectors. [HB-113]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Construction ]
Amend KRS 227.491 to authorize electrical inspectors to perform electrical work outside the jurisdiction where they serve as electrical inspectors.
Sponsored by: Rep. Phillip Pratt
To Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (h) on 02/09/2023
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Kentucky 2023 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the Kentucky Board of Pharmacy. [SB-36]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
Amend KRS 315.150, relating to the Board of Pharmacy, to change the membership qualifications and appointments; make board appointments subject to confirmation by the Senate; add noncodified sections to set board appointments and terms.
Sponsored by: Sen. Julie Adams
Withdrawn on 02/08/2023
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Kentucky 2023 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to Medicaid coverage for certified professional midwifery services. [HB-54]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 205 to require the Department for Medicaid Services and any managed care organization with whom the department contracts for the delivery of Medicaid Services to provide coverage for certified professional midwifery services that are provided by a licensed certified professional midwife; require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services or the Department for Medicaid Services to seek federal approval if they determine that such approval is necessary.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kevin Bratcher
Withdrawn on 03/30/2023
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Kentucky 2023 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to real estate brokerage. [HB-62]
[Real Estate ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Amend KRS 324.010 to redefine "real estate brokerage" to include advertising for sale an equitable interest in a contract for the purchase of real property between a property owner and a prospective buyer; amend KRS 324.020 to limit this type of advertising to licensed real estate brokers.
Sponsored by: Rep. Danny Bentley
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 84) on 03/23/2023
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Kentucky 2023 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the Recognition of EMS Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact. [HB-43]
[Healthcare ]
[Veterans ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Military ]
[Human Services ]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 311A to create the Recognition of Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact; declare the intent and purpose of the compact; define terms; establish conditions under which an individual can practice in a remote state; require member states to expedite the processing of applications for licensure from veterans, active military service members, and members of the National Guard and Reserves separating from an active duty tour, as well as their spouses; authorize a home state to impose adverse
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Sponsored by: Rep. Kimberly Moser
Introduced In House on 01/03/2023
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Kentucky 2023 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to local regulatory actions. [HB-34]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Housing ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Construction ]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 82 to define "city," "project labor agreement," and "public construction project"; permit a city to establish a mandatory preference for awarding public construction project contracts to unions through a negotiated project labor agreement; permit cities to negotiate wages that are higher than the state or federal minimum wage as a condition of the project labor agreement; create a new section in KRS Chapter 337 to define "city," "prevailing wage," "prevailing wage rate," and "public works project"; permit a city
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Sponsored by: Rep. George Brown
Introduced In House on 01/03/2023
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Kentucky 2023 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to firefighters. [HB-52]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Workers' Compensation ]
[Public Safety ]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
Amend KRS 95A.220 to define "stress injury" to include post-traumatic stress disorder; define scope of coverage; allow lifetime cap on benefits.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ruth Palumbo
To Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (s) on 03/10/2023
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Kentucky 2023 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to music therapy and making an appropriation therefor. [SB-14]
[Healthcare ]
[Arts and Culture ]
[Funding ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 309 to define terms; establish a licensing board for professional music therapists; prohibit any persons not licensed under this board from holding himself or herself out as a licensed professional music therapist; authorize the board to promulgate administrative regulations; authorize the board to issue a license to practice music therapy; establish the process for license renewal, suspension, and revocation; establish fees for licensure; establish fee limitations; authorize the board to implement disciplinary
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Sponsored by: Sen. Gerald Neal
To Licensing & Occupations (s) on 01/05/2023
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Kentucky 2022 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to licensing. [SB-310]
Amend KRS 329.030 to create gender-neutral language.
Sponsored by: Sen. Damon Thayer
To Licensing & Occupations (s) on 03/07/2022
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Kentucky 2022 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to veterans. [SB-376]
[Veterans ]
[Small Business ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Education ]
[Housing ]
[Military ]
[Funding ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Health ]
Amend KRS 154.12-330 to give preference to veterans in the issuance of small business loans; create new section of KRS Chapter 151B to require monthly veteran workforce reports; create new sections of Subchapter 2 of KRS Chapter 154 to require annual job training reports by the Kentucky Commission on Military Affairs; create a new section of KRS Chapter 154 to require a report on occupational licenses by the Kentucky Commission on Military Affairs; create a new section of KRS Chapter 311 to require the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure to review
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Sponsored by: Sen. David Yates
To Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (s) on 03/07/2022
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Kentucky 2022 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to child abuse and neglect recognition training. [SB-291]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
Amend KRS 194A.540 to establish child abuse, neglect, and exploitation-related recognition training for certain licensed health care or mental health professionals.
Sponsored by: Sen. Karen Berg
To Health & Welfare (s) on 03/03/2022
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Kentucky 2022 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to licensing. [HB-743]
Amend KRS 315.171 to make technical corrections.
Sponsored by: Rep. Adam Koenig
Introduced In House on 03/01/2022
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Kentucky 2022 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to licensing. [HB-741]
Amend KRS 312.152 to modernize language.
Sponsored by: Rep. Adam Koenig
Introduced In House on 03/01/2022
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Kentucky 2022 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the creation of the Commonwealth West Healthcare Workforce Innovation Center, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency. [HB-751]
[Healthcare ]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Public Health ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Create the Commonwealth West Healthcare Workforce Innovation Center to provide healthcare educational pathways to address the healthcare worker shortage; direct the center to be operated through a partnership of public and private organizations; direct the General Assembly to provide start-up funds to be administered through the Kentucky Community and Technical College System; direct KCTCS to provide reports to LRC; APPROPRIATION; EMERGENCY.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kimberly Moser
To Appropriations & Revenue (s) on 03/15/2022
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Kentucky 2022 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to licensed occupations. [HB-612]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Healthcare ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Disabilities ]
[Public Health ]
Amend KRS 317.420 and 317A.155 to authorize barbering, cosmetologist, esthetician, and nail technician licensees to operate outside of a licensed establishment to provide services for persons with physical mobility limitations as attested by a physician in writing, for persons residing in a long-term care nursing home or in an assisted-living facility, and for persons unable to drive.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ruth Palumbo
Introduced In House on 02/28/2022
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Kentucky 2022 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to licensing. [HB-653]
Amend KRS 322.020 to insert gender-neutral language.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sal Santoro
Introduced In House on 02/28/2022
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Kentucky 2022 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to cosmetology exams. [SB-238]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Amend KRS 317A.120 to require the board to make examinations available in multiple languages for applicants seeking licensure.
Sponsored by: Sen. Karen Berg
To Licensing & Occupations (s) on 03/01/2022