| HB19 | PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS (ELLIOTT, DANIEL; AN ACT relating to prescriptive authority for physician assistants.
Amend KRS 311.856 and 311.858 to permit physician assistants to prescribe and dispense controlled substances. |
| | Current Status: | 1/3/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House Licensing, Occupations & Administrative Regulations
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| | All Bill Status: | 1/3/2017 - Introduced (Pre-Filed)
8/1/2016 - Pre-Filed
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/HB19.htm |
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| HB25 | PUBLIC SCHOOL ASSESSMENT REPORTING (MOFFETT, PHIL; Benvenuti, Robert) AN ACT relating to public school assessment reporting.
Amend KRS 158.6453 to require a school or district to prominently display on its Web site home page a report of the aggregate percentage of students meeting or exceeding standards on specified assessments. |
| | Current Status: | 1/3/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House Education
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| | All Bill Status: | 1/3/2017 - Introduced (Pre-Filed)
12/7/2016 - Pre-Filed
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/HB25.htm |
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| HB46 | CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES (FISCHER, JOSEPH M.; Benvenuti, Robert; Hart, Mark; Mayfield, Donna; Morgan, Wesley; York, Jill) AN ACT relating to controlled substances.
Amend KRS 218A.1412 to make trafficking in any amount of fentanyl or carfentanil subject to elevated penalties. |
| | Current Status: | 1/3/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House Judiciary
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| | All Bill Status: | 1/3/2017 - Introduced (Pre-Filed)
9/23/2016 - Pre-Filed
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/HB46.htm |
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| HB50 | ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS (IMES, KENNY; Wells, William; Wuchner, Addia) AN ACT relating to administrative regulations.
Amend KRS 13A.010 to amend the definition of "administrative regulation" and to define "last effective date"; amend KRS 13A.040 to require the regulations compiler to maintain a list of all administrative regulation numbers and their corresponding last effective dates; amend KRS 13A.220 and 13A.222 to make conforming changes to enable the renewal of an administrative regulation; amend KRS 13A.310 to provide that, beginning July 1, 2017, an ordinary administrative regulation shall expire 7 years after its last effective date; provide that an administrative regulation that has a last effective date prior to July 1, 2012, shall expire on July 1, 2019; establish duties of regulations compiler; and establish requirements for an administrative body that does not want an administrative regulation to expire. |
| | Current Status: | 3/21/2017 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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| | All Bill Status: | 3/14/2017 - delivered to Governor
3/14/2017 - Enrolled, Signed by President of the Senate
3/14/2017 - Enrolled, Signed by Speaker of the House
3/8/2017 - (S) THIRD READING, passed 37-0
3/8/2017 - (S) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 8, 2017
3/7/2017 - (S) SECOND READING to Rules
3/7/2017 - (S) Reported Favorably
3/7/2017 - Senate Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
3/6/2017 - (S) Returned to Committee Senate Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations
3/6/2017 - (S) FIRST READING
3/6/2017 - (S) Taken From Committee
2/28/2017 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations
2/28/2017 - received in Senate
2/27/2017 - (H) THIRD READING, passed 80-9 with Committee Substitute
2/27/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HCS 1
2/24/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HCS 1
2/23/2017 - taken from the Consent Orders of the Day, placed in the Regular Orders of the Day for for February 24, 2017
2/23/2017 - (H) Placed in the Regular Orders of the Day
2/23/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day; w/HCS 1
2/22/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 23, 2017
2/22/2017 - (H) SECOND READING, to Rules
2/21/2017 - (H) FIRST READING w/HCS 1, to Consent Calendar
2/21/2017 - (H) Reported Favorably
2/21/2017 - House Licensing, Occupations & Administrative Regulations, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/17/2017 - (H) posted in committee House Licensing, Occupations & Administrative Regulations
1/3/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House Licensing, Occupations & Administrative Regulations
1/3/2017 - Introduced (Pre-Filed)
9/28/2016 - Pre-Filed
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/HB50.htm |
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| HB52 | CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES (MEYER, RUSS A.; Keene, Dennis; Cantrell, McKenzie; Donohue, Jeffery; Gentry, Alan; Horlander, Dennis; Jenkins, Joni L.) AN ACT relating to controlled substances.
Amend 218A.010 to provide definitions for fentanyl and fentanyl derivative; amend KRS 218A.020 to allow the Office of Drug Control Policy to request that the Cabinet for Health and Family Services schedule fentanyl analogues not approved for human use by the United States Food and Drug Administration; amend KRS 218A.050 to include fentanyl analogues not approved for human use by the Food and Drug Administration as a Schedule I controlled substance; amend KRS 218A.142 to create the offense of aggravated fentanyl trafficking; amend KRS 218A.1412 to increase the penalties for trafficking in fentanyl. |
| | Current Status: | 1/3/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House Judiciary
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| | All Bill Status: | 1/3/2017 - Introduced (Pre-Filed)
10/6/2016 - Pre-Filed
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/HB52.htm |
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| HB78 | PATIENT NOTIFICATION OF MAMMOGRAM RESULTS (DUPLESSIS, JIM; Brown, Larry; Greer, Jeff; Prunty, Melinda Gibbons; Tipton, James) AN ACT relating to patient notification of mammogram results showing dense tissue.
Create a new section of KRS 214.550 to 214.556 to require the provider of mammography services to provide information to a patient on breast density when appropriate; permit the Department for Public Health to provide updates to the definition of "dense breast tissue" if appropriate. |
| | Current Status: | 4/11/2017 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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| | All Bill Status: | 3/30/2017 - delivered to Governor
3/30/2017 - Enrolled, Signed by President of the Senate
3/30/2017 - Enrolled, Signed by Speaker of the House
3/30/2017 - (H) Passed w/FCCR (88-2)
3/30/2017 - Free Conference Committee report adopted in House
3/30/2017 - Free Conference Committee report filed in House Agreed
3/30/2017 - received in House w/Letter
3/30/2017 - (S) Passed w/FCCR (35-1)
3/30/2017 - Free Conference Committee report adopted in Senate
3/30/2017 - Free Conference Committee report filed in Senate Agreed
3/30/2017 - Free Conference Committee Appointed in Senate Sen. Alvarado; Sen. Raque-Adams; Sen. Parrett
3/30/2017 - Free Conference Committee Appointed in House Rep. Duplessis; Rep. Benvenuti; Rep. St. Onge; Rep. Jenkins
3/30/2017 - Missing Action! Cannot Agree
3/30/2017 - (S) Conference Committee report filed in (H) and (S) Cannot Agree
3/30/2017 - Conference Committee Appointed in Senate Sen. Alvarado; Sen. Raque-Adams; Sen. Parrett
3/30/2017 - Senate Refused to Recede from committee amendment (1-title), Committee Substitute (1) and floor amendment (2)
3/30/2017 - received in Senate w/Letter
3/30/2017 - Conference Committee Appointed in House Rep. Duplessis; Rep. Benvenuti; Rep. St. Onge; Rep. Jenkins
3/30/2017 - House Refused to Concur in Senate Committee Substitute (1) committee amendment (1-title) floor amendment (2)
3/30/2017 - received in House w/Letter
3/29/2017 - (S) THIRD READING; floor amendment (1) withdrawn; passed 37-1 with Committee Substitute, floor amendments (2) and committee amendment (1-title)
3/29/2017 - (S) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 29, 2017
3/15/2017 - floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute
3/14/2017 - floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
3/14/2017 - (S) SECOND READING, to Rules
3/8/2017 - (S) FIRST READING to Regular Calendar, w/SCS 1, SCA 1T
3/8/2017 - (S) Reported Favorably
3/8/2017 - Senate Health and Welfare, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/28/2017 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Health and Welfare
2/28/2017 - received in Senate
2/27/2017 - taken from the Consent Orders of the Day, placed in the Regular Orders of the Day
2/27/2017 - (H) THIRD READING, passed 93-0 with Committee Substitute
2/27/2017 - (H) Placed in the Regular Orders of the Day
2/27/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day; w/HCS 1
2/24/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day for Monday, February 27, 2017
2/24/2017 - (H) SECOND READING, to Rules
2/23/2017 - (H) FIRST READING w/HCS 1, to Consent Calendar
2/23/2017 - (H) Reported Favorably
2/23/2017 - House Heath & Family Services, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/22/2017 - (H) posted in committee House Heath & Family Services
2/21/2017 - (H) reassigned to committee House Heath & Family Services
1/3/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House Banking & Insurance
1/3/2017 - Introduced (Pre-Filed)
11/21/2016 - Pre-Filed
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/HB78.htm |
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| HB79 | MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT (BURCH, TOM; Harris, Chris; Palumbo, Ruth Ann) AN ACT relating to court-ordered outpatient mental health treatment and making an appropriation therefor.
Amend KRS 202A.081 to require that an attorney be present for a patient agreed order and allow a peer support specialist to be present; require the court to appoint an outpatient provider agency recognized by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to assemble a multi-disciplinary team to develop a treatment plan, monitor treatment adherence, and report to the court; require that crisis services are available 24/7; provide that failure to abide by the order may result in rehospitalization provided that the criteria are met, procedures are initiated via affidavit by the multi-disciplinary team, and mental health examinations take place at community mental health centers; permit additional orders with due process; require that patient agreed order services are covered by Medicaid; require that courts report such orders to the Kentucky Commission on Services and Supports for Individuals with Mental Illness, Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Disorders, and Dual Diagnoses; and rename this commitment process a patient agreed order; amend KRS 202A.261 to exempt certain hospitals from being required to provide particular services; amend KRS 202A.271 to require certain hospitals to be paid for services performed under portions of this Act at the same rates the hospital negotiates for other services; create new sections of KRS Chapter 202A to create a process for District Courts to order assisted outpatient mental health treatment; provide for transportation processes for the purposes of a mental health examination; establish eligibility and court proceedings; require a mental health examination and the development of a treatment plan; establish the process for hearings; require the court to appoint an outpatient provider agency to monitor and report on the person under order; authorize 72-hour emergency admission for failure to comply with orders; provide for the right to stay, vacate, or modify orders; provide for a process to change a treatment plan; permit an additional period of treatment to be ordered provided certain criteria are met; require that assisted outpatient treatment services are covered by Medicaid; make the implementation of all newly created sections of KRS Chapter 202A contingent on funding; name these new sections of the bill "Tim's Law"; APPROPRIATION. |
| | Current Status: | 1/3/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House Judiciary
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| | All Bill Status: | 1/3/2017 - Introduced (Pre-Filed)
11/23/2016 - Pre-Filed
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/HB79.htm |
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| HB84 | PATIENT QUALITY OF LIFE (MEEKS, REGINALD; Westrom, Susan) AN ACT relating to patient quality of life.
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 211 to define terms; establish the Palliative Care and Quality of Life Interdisciplinary Advisory Council within the Cabinet for Health and Family Services and create provisions and requirements; establish the Palliative Care Consumer and Professional Information and Education Program within the cabinet and create provisions and requirements; require all health facilities to establish systems for identifying patients or residents who could benefit from palliative care and provide information by 2020 and allow the cabinet to require action plans and impose fines for those in violation. |
| | Current Status: | 1/3/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House Heath & Family Services
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| | All Bill Status: | 1/3/2017 - Introduced (Pre-Filed)
12/6/2016 - Pre-Filed
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/HB84.htm |
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| HB96 | STATE HEALTH PLAN (FISCHER, JOSEPH M.; AN ACT relating to agency participation in the state health plan.
Amend KRS 78.530 to provide that fire districts that begin participating in the County Employees Retirement System (CERS) on or after July 15, 2017, were established by a merger or an interlocal agreement to provide public services that was entered into on or after July 15, 2017, but not later than July 15, 2018, between two or more fire districts with not more than fifteen (15) employees each, shall be exempt from the requirement of signing a contract for employee health insurance with the Personnel Cabinet as a condition of participation in CERS. |
| | Current Status: | 2/17/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee Senate State and Local Government
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| | All Bill Status: | 2/16/2017 - received in Senate
2/15/2017 - (H) THIRD READING, passed 92-0
2/15/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day
2/13/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 15, 2017
2/10/2017 - (H) SECOND READING, to Rules
2/9/2017 - (H) FIRST READING to Regular Calendar
2/9/2017 - (H) Reported Favorably
2/9/2017 - House State Government, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/8/2017 - (H) posted in committee House State Government
1/3/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House State Government
1/3/2017 - Introduced (Pre-Filed)
12/8/2016 - Pre-Filed
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/HB96.htm |
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| HB145 | DRUG EDUCATION (TIPTON, JAMES; Bentley, Danny; Benvenuti, Robert; Hart, Mark; Meeks, Reginald; Morgan, Wesley; Rothenburger, Rob; Simpson, Arnold; Webber, Russell) AN ACT relating to drug education.
Amend KRS 156.160 to require the Kentucky Board of Education to promulgate administrative regulations to require physical and health education instruction in prescription opioid abuse prevention and the connection between abuse and addition to other drugs; require the Office of Drug Control Policy to develop recommendations for the instruction in prescription opioid abuse prevention to be published on the Web site of the Department of Education. |
| | Current Status: | 3/15/2017 - (S) SECOND READING, to Rules
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| | All Bill Status: | 3/14/2017 - (S) FIRST READING to Consent Calendar
3/14/2017 - (S) Reported Favorably
3/9/2017 - Senate Education, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/23/2017 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Education
2/22/2017 - received in Senate
2/21/2017 - (H) THIRD READING, passed 97-0
2/21/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day
2/16/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 21, 2017
2/15/2017 - (H) SECOND READING, to Rules
2/14/2017 - (H) FIRST READING to Regular Calendar
2/14/2017 - (H) Reported Favorably
2/14/2017 - House Education, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/13/2017 - (H) posted in committee House Education
2/7/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House Education
1/5/2017 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/HB145.htm |
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| HB172 | MEDICAL IMAGING AND RADIATION THERAPY BOARD (GREER, JEFF; AN ACT relating to the Board of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy and declaring an emergency.
Amend KRS 311B.100 to require individuals licensed or certified in the field prior to the creation of the Board of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy to be licensed by the board if they have graduated from a postsecondary institution, passed a national examination, been licensed in this or another state, and have maintained continuing education requirements; allow the board to deny licensure for cause; EMERGENCY. |
| | Current Status: | 2/23/2017 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations
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| | All Bill Status: | 2/22/2017 - received in Senate
2/21/2017 - (H) THIRD READING, passed 98-0 with Committee Substitute
2/21/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day; w/HCS 1
2/16/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 21, 2017
2/16/2017 - (H) SECOND READING, to Rules
2/15/2017 - (H) FIRST READING w/HCS 1, to Consent Calendar
2/15/2017 - (H) Reported Favorably
2/15/2017 - House Licensing, Occupations & Administrative Regulations, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/10/2017 - (H) posted in committee House Licensing, Occupations & Administrative Regulations
2/7/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House Licensing, Occupations & Administrative Regulations
1/7/2017 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/HB172.htm |
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| HB247 | SCHOOL PROPERTY TOBACCO USE (MOSER, KIMBERLY POORE; Wuchner, Addia; Richards, Jody; Westrom, Susan) AN ACT relating to the prohibition of tobacco use on school property.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 438 to define terms; prohibit use of tobacco products by students, school personnel, and visitors in schools, school vehicles, properties, and activities; require policies to be in place by the 2018-2019 school year; require smoke-free policies and signage be adopted; provide that existing bans are not impacted; repeal 438.050. |
| | Current Status: | 2/9/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House Education
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| | All Bill Status: | 2/7/2017 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/HB247.htm |
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| HB304 | NURSE LICENSURE COMPACT (WUCHNER, ADDIA; Marzian, Mary Lou; Flood, Kelly; Hart, Mark; Moser, Kimberly Poore; Palumbo, Ruth Ann; Prunty, Melinda Gibbons; Westrom, Susan) AN ACT relating to nurse licensure compact.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 314 to enact and enter into the Nurse Licensure Compact with all other jurisdictions that legally join in the compact; declare the purpose of the compact; define terms; recognize a multistate licensure privilege to practice for registered nurses or practical nurses; permit the Kentucky Board of Nursing to limit or revoke the multistate licensure privilege of any nurse to practice in Kentucky; establish application requirements; require reporting of any actions taken by the Kentucky Board of Nursing to the home state of the licensee; require compact states to participate in a coordinated licensure information system and provide for interchange of information; establish the Interstate Commission of Nurse Licensure Compact Administrators; provide immunity for party states, officers, employees, or agents of a party state's nurse licensing board who act in accordance with the provisions of the compact; prohibit amendment of the compact unless the amendment has been enacted into the laws of all party states; provide for severability for any provision in the compact that is contrary to the constitution of any party state or of the United States or the applicability thereof to any government, agency, person, or circumstance; repeal KRS 314.470, which set forth the prior version of the Nurse Licensure Compact; EFFECTIVE December 31, 2018, or upon adoption of compact by 26 states, whichever is earlier. |
| | Current Status: | 3/21/2017 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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| | All Bill Status: | 3/14/2017 - delivered to Governor
3/14/2017 - Enrolled, Signed by President of the Senate
3/14/2017 - Enrolled, Signed by Speaker of the House
3/8/2017 - (S) THIRD READING, passed 37-0
3/8/2017 - (S) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 8, 2017
3/7/2017 - (S) SECOND READING to Rules
3/7/2017 - (S) Reported Favorably
3/7/2017 - Senate Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
3/6/2017 - (S) Returned to Committee Senate Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations
3/6/2017 - (S) FIRST READING
3/6/2017 - (S) Taken From Committee
2/28/2017 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations
2/23/2017 - received in Senate
2/22/2017 - (H) THIRD READING, passed 99-0
2/22/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day
2/21/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 22, 2017
2/17/2017 - (H) SECOND READING, to Rules
2/16/2017 - (H) FIRST READING to Consent Calendar
2/16/2017 - (H) Reported Favorably
2/16/2017 - House Heath & Family Services, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/15/2017 - (H) posted in committee House Heath & Family Services
2/14/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House Heath & Family Services
2/10/2017 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/HB304.htm |
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| HB311 | VETERANS NURSING HOMES (HEAVRIN, SAMARA; Blanton, John; Johnson, Dan; Prunty, Melinda Gibbons; Thomas, Walker; Tipton, James) AN ACT relating to employment at veterans' nursing homes.
Amend KRS 40.325 to permit the executive director of the Office of Kentucky Veterans' Centers to contract to hire licensed nursing staff at the state veterans' nursing homes, and exempt those contracts from certain provisions in KRS Chapter 45A; amend KRS 45A.690 to exempt these nursing contracts from the definition of "personal service contracts." |
| | Current Status: | 3/20/2017 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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| | All Bill Status: | 3/8/2017 - delivered to Governor
3/8/2017 - Enrolled, Signed by President of the Senate
3/7/2017 - Enrolled, Signed by Speaker of the House
3/6/2017 - (S) THIRD READING, passed 38-0
3/6/2017 - (S) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day for Monday, March 6, 2017
3/3/2017 - (S) SECOND READING, to Rules
3/2/2017 - (S) FIRST READING to Consent Calendar
3/2/2017 - (S) Reported Favorably
3/2/2017 - Senate Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/24/2017 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection
2/23/2017 - received in Senate
2/22/2017 - (H) THIRD READING, passed 96-2
2/22/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day
2/16/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 22, 2017
2/16/2017 - (H) SECOND READING, to Rules
2/15/2017 - (H) FIRST READING to Regular Calendar
2/15/2017 - (H) Reported Favorably
2/15/2017 - House Veterans, Military Affairs & Public Protection, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/14/2017 - (H) posted in committee House Veterans, Military Affairs & Public Protection
2/14/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House Veterans, Military Affairs & Public Protection
2/10/2017 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/HB311.htm |
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| HB336 | PHARMACY BENEFITS (ROWLAND, BART; AN ACT relating to cost-sharing requirements for pharmacy benefits.
Create a new section of Subtitle 17A of KRS Chapter 304 to prohibit a health benefit plan from requiring a copayment for pharmacy benefits that exceeds the amount the pharmacy or pharmacist would receive from all payment sources. |
| | Current Status: | 2/15/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House Banking & Insurance
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| | All Bill Status: | 2/13/2017 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/HB336.htm |
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| HB365 | PHARMACY BENEFITS (GREER, JEFF; McCoy, Chad; Richards, Jody) AN ACT relating to pharmacy benefits.
Amend KRS 304.17A-165 to prohibit insurers from requiring the use of mail-order pharmacies and prohibit a difference in cost-sharing between retail and mail-order pharmacies; amend KRS 18A.225 to require any plan offered by the Personnel Cabinet to prohibit the requirement of mail-order pharmacies, and to prohibit a difference in cost-sharing; amend KRS 205.522 to require a managed care organization that provides Medicaid benefits from requiring the use of mail-order pharmacies and prohibit a difference in cost-sharing between retail and mail-order; EFFECTIVE January 1, 2018. |
| | Current Status: | 2/15/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House Heath & Family Services
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| | All Bill Status: | 2/14/2017 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/HB365.htm |
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| HB372 | DISTRICT HEALTH DEPARTMENTS (HALE, DAVID; AN ACT relating to district health departments.
Amend KRS 212.840 to target funding for district health departments. |
| | Current Status: | 2/28/2017 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate State and Local Government
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| | All Bill Status: | 2/28/2017 - received in Senate
2/27/2017 - (H) THIRD READING, passed 92-0 with floor amendment (1)
2/27/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HFA 1
2/24/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HFA 1
2/23/2017 - floor amendment (1) filed
2/23/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 24, 2017
2/23/2017 - (H) SECOND READING, to Rules
2/22/2017 - (H) FIRST READING to Regular Calendar
2/22/2017 - (H) Reported Favorably
2/21/2017 - (H) posted in committee House Local Government
2/15/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House Local Government
2/14/2017 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/HB372.htm |
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| HB448 | INDUSTRIAL HEMP (JOHNSON, DAN; AN ACT relating to industrial hemp.
Amend KRS 260.850 to align definition for "certified seed" with federal requirements; define the term "extract"; clarify definitions of "hemp products" and "industrial hemp" to include extracts and align with federal definition; create a new section of KRS Chapter 260 outlining marketing and transportation requirements for industrial hemp and industrial hemp products; amend KRS 260.855 to align THC concentration level requirements to that of federal law. |
| | Current Status: | 3/15/2017 - (S) Returned to Committee Senate Agriculture
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| | All Bill Status: | 3/15/2017 - (S) FIRST READING
3/15/2017 - (S) Taken From Committee
3/7/2017 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Agriculture
3/6/2017 - received in Senate
3/3/2017 - (H) THIRD READING, passed 96-0 with Committee Substitute
3/3/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day; w/HCS 1
3/2/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day for Friday March 3, 2017
3/2/2017 - (H) SECOND READING, to Rules
3/1/2017 - (H) FIRST READING w/HCS 1, to Consent Calendar
3/1/2017 - (H) Reported Favorably
3/1/2017 - House Agriculture, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/27/2017 - (H) posted in committee House Agriculture
2/21/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House Agriculture
2/16/2017 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/HB448.htm |
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| HB449 | LEGISLATOR RETIREMENT BENEFITS (BENVENUTI, ROBERT; AN ACT relating to retirement benefits for legislators.
Create a new section of KRS 61.510 to 61.705 to prohibit future members of the General Assembly from participating in the Kentucky Employees Retirement System unless they participated in the Kentucky Employees Retirement System or the Legislators' Retirement Plan as members of the General Assembly prior to August 1, 2017; allow current members of the General Assembly participating in the Kentucky Employees Retirement System to make a one-time election to discontinue participation and to take a refund of accumulated contributions; amend KRS 6.505 to close the Legislators' Retirement Plan to new members effective August 1, 2017; allow current members of the General Assembly participating in the Legislators' Retirement Plan to make a one-time election to discontinue participation and take a refund of accumulated contributions; amend KRS 61.510 to conform. |
| | Current Status: | 2/21/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House State Government
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| | All Bill Status: | 2/16/2017 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/HB449.htm |
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| HB483 | HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS (CANTRELL, MCKENZIE; Jenkins, Joni L.) AN ACT relating to mandatory benefits for health benefit plans.
Create a new section of Subtitle 17A of KRS Chapter 304 to prohibit insurers from imposing any preexisting condition exclusions, any lifetime dollar limits or unreasonable annual dollar limits on benefits, to prohibit rescission except as authorized by KRS 304.17A-240, or from discriminating against an individual in premiums or contributions based on the individuals sex, to require insurers provide coverage for essential health care benefits, guaranteed acceptance of individuals or employers who apply for coverage, and to provide coverage, not subject to cost-sharing requirements for certain preventative services; amend KRS 304.17A-005 to remove definitions for guaranteed acceptance program (GAP), GAP insurer, GAP plan, GAP qualified individual, GAP supporting individual, and high-cost condition; amend KRS 304.17A-095 to require all individual and small group health benefit plans to have a minimum loss ratio of 80% and for large group health benefit plans a minimum loss ratio of 85%; amend KRS 304.17A-0952 and 304.17A-0954 to remove gender from case characteristics for rating factors; amend KRS 304.17A-096 to make technical correction; amend KRS 304.17A-200 to prohibit any insurer offering a health benefit plan from establishing eligibility rules based on certain factors and to remove references to preexisting conditions provisions; amend KRS 304.17A-220, 304.17A-250, 304.17A-706, and 304.18-114 to remove references to preexisting condition exclusions; amend KRS 304.17A-256 to require all health benefit plans which provide dependent coverage to provide that coverage until the dependent turns 26 years old; amend KRS 304.17B-001 to make technical corrections and to remove definitions for GAP, GAP participating insurer and preexisting condition exclusion; amend KRS 304.17B-007 to remove reference to GAP and GAP participating insurer; amend KRS 304.17B-015 and 304.17B-021 to remove reference to GAP; amend KRS 304.17C-010, 304.38A-010, and 304.39-241 to make technical corrections; repeal 304.17A-230, 304.17A-410, 304.17A-430, 304.17A-450, 304.17B-023, and 304.17B-025. |
| | Current Status: | 2/21/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House Heath & Family Services
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| | All Bill Status: | 2/17/2017 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/HB483.htm |
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| HCR50 | COAL INDUSTRY (HATTON, ANGIE; Blanton, John; Brown, Larry; Couch, Tim; Fugate, Chris; Prunty, Melinda Gibbons; Rothenburger, Rob; Sims Jr., John; Thomas, Walker) A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION urging congress to pass the bipartisan revitalizing the economy of coal communities by leveraging local activities and investment act to accelerate dispersement one billion dollars in available funding in the abandoned mine reclamation fund to revitalize coal communities hardest hit by the downturn of the coal industry.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION urging congress to pass the bipartisan revitalizing the economy of coal communities by leveraging local activities and investment act to accelerate dispersement one billion dollars in available funding in the abandoned mine reclamation fund to revitalize coal communities hardest hit by the downturn of the coal industry. |
| | Current Status: | 2/13/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House Economic Development & Workforce Investment
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| | All Bill Status: | 2/8/2017 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/HC50.htm |
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| HR52 | SOCIAL SECURITY ACT (PRUNTY, MELINDA GIBBONS; Riley, Steve; Brown, Larry; Wuchner, Addia) Urge the Uniited States congress to to amend Section 1833(a)(1)(Y) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(a)(1)(Y)) to include coverage for a colorectal cancer screening test, regardless of the code that is billed, for the establishment of a diagnosis as a result of the test or for the removal of tissue or other procedure that is furnished in connection with, as a result of, and in the same clinical encounter as the screening test.
Urge the Uniited States congress to to amend Section 1833(a)(1)(Y) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(a)(1)(Y)) to include coverage for a colorectal cancer screening test, regardless of the code that is billed, for the establishment of a diagnosis as a result of the test or for the removal of tissue or other procedure that is furnished in connection with, as a result of, and in the same clinical encounter as the screening test. |
| | Current Status: | 3/2/2017 - adopted by voice vote
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| | All Bill Status: | 2/13/2017 - to House Floor
2/8/2017 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/HR52.htm |
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| SB4 | MEDICAL REVIEW PANELS (ALVARADO, RALPH; Thayer, Damon; Carroll, Julian M.; Carroll, Danny; Girdler, Rick; Humphries, Stan; Kerr, Alice Forgy; Meredith, Stephen; Seum, Dan; Westerfield, Whitney) AN ACT relating to medical review panels.
Establish KRS Chapter 216C; create within that chapter various new sections establishing a medical review panel system for use in civil litigation relating to health care providers, including sections setting out definitions, delineating covered health care facilities and providers, panel membership and formation, functions and deliberations of the panel, and utilization of panel results in civil actions; allow for the electronic filing of proposed complaints if the Cabinet for Health and Family Services establishes an electronic filing system. |
| | Current Status: | 3/16/2017 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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| | All Bill Status: | 3/6/2017 - delivered to Governor
3/6/2017 - Enrolled, Signed by Speaker of the House
3/6/2017 - Enrolled, Signed by President of the Senate
3/3/2017 - (S) Passed 25-11
3/3/2017 - Senate Concurred in House Committee Substitute
3/2/2017 - Missing Action! for concurrence in House Committee Substitute on Friday, March 2, 2017
3/2/2017 - received in Senate w/ Letter
3/1/2017 - floor amendment (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17) (18) (19) (20) and (21) filed to Committee Substitute
3/1/2017 - (H) THIRD READING, passed 51-45 with Committee Substitute
3/1/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 1, 2017
3/1/2017 - (H) Reported Favorably to Rules w/HCS 1
2/28/2017 - floor amendment (11) filed
2/28/2017 - House Heath & Family Services, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/27/2017 - (H) posted in committee House Heath & Family Services
2/23/2017 - (H) Returned to Committee House Heath & Family Services
2/23/2017 - (H) SECOND READING
2/23/2017 - (H) Taken From Committee
1/6/2017 - floor amendments (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7-title) (8) (9) and (10) filed
1/5/2017 - (H) Returned to Committee House Heath & Family Services
1/5/2017 - (H) FIRST READING
1/5/2017 - (H) Taken From Committee
1/5/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House Heath & Family Services
1/5/2017 - (H) Posting Waived
1/5/2017 - received in House
1/5/2017 - (S) THIRD READING; floor amendments (1) (2) (3) (4) (5-title) (6) (7) (8) (9) and (10) ruled out of order; passed 23-13 with Committee Substitute (1); floor amendments (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16)) (17) (18) and (19)
1/5/2017 - (S) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, January 5, 2017
1/5/2017 - (S) Reported Favorably w/SCS1, to Rules
1/4/2017 - floor amendments (1) (2) (3) (4) (5-title) (6) (7) (8) (9) and (10) filed
1/4/2017 - (S) Returned to Committee Senate Health and Welfare
1/4/2017 - (S) SECOND READING
1/4/2017 - (S) Taken From Committee
1/4/2017 - Senate Health and Welfare, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
1/3/2017 - (S) Returned to Committee Senate Committee on Committees
1/3/2017 - (S) FIRST READING
1/3/2017 - (S) Taken From Committee
1/3/2017 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Health and Welfare
1/3/2017 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/SB4.htm |
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| SB14 | HEROIN TRAFFICKING (SCHICKEL, JOHN; Seum, Dan; Alvarado, Ralph; Buford, Tom; Carpenter, Jared; Carroll, Julian M.; Carroll, Danny; Girdler, Rick; Hornback, Paul; Kerr, Alice Forgy; McDaniel, Christian; Meredith, Stephen; Schroder, Wil; Thayer, Damon; West, Stephen; Westerfield, Whitney) AN ACT relating to trafficking and heroin.
Amend KRS 218A.1412 to require that persons who traffic in heroin or fentanyl be charged as Class C felons for the first offense. |
| | Current Status: | 3/30/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HCS 1, HCA 1T, HFA 1, 2
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| | All Bill Status: | 3/29/2017 - floor amendment (1) filed and floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute
3/15/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HCA 1T, HCS 1
3/14/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HCS 1, HCA 1T
3/8/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HCS 1, HCA 1T
3/7/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HCS 1, HCA 1T
3/6/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HCS 1, HCA 1T
3/3/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HCS 1, HCA 1T
3/2/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 3, 2017
3/2/2017 - (H) SECOND READING, to Rules
3/1/2017 - (H) FIRST READING w/HCS 1, HCA 1, to Regular Calendar
3/1/2017 - (H) Reported Favorably
3/1/2017 - House Judiciary, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/27/2017 - (H) posted in committee House Judiciary
2/15/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House Judiciary
2/14/2017 - received in House
2/14/2017 - (S) THIRD READING, passed 36-0 with Committee Substitute
2/14/2017 - (S) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 14, 2017
2/14/2017 - (S) Reported Favorably to Rules, w/SCS 1
2/14/2017 - Senate Appropriations and Revenue, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/10/2017 - (S) reassigned to committee Senate Appropriations and Revenue
2/9/2017 - (S) Reported Favorably to Rules, w/SCS1
2/9/2017 - Senate Judiciary, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
1/7/2017 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Judiciary
1/4/2017 - (S) Returned to Committee Senate Committee on Committees
1/4/2017 - (S) SECOND READING
1/4/2017 - (S) Taken From Committee
1/3/2017 - (S) Returned to Committee Senate Committee on Committees
1/3/2017 - (S) FIRST READING
1/3/2017 - (S) Taken From Committee
1/3/2017 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/SB14.htm |
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| SB18 | MEDICAL REVIEW ORGANIZATIONS (ALVARADO, RALPH; AN ACT relating to medical review organizations.
Amend KRS 311.377 to add medical malpractice actions, actions arising out of review of credentials or retrospective review and evaluation, and actions by an applicant for or grantee of staff privileges to materials that are confidential and privileged and not subject to discovery, subpoena, or introduction into evidence, in any civil action in any court. |
| | Current Status: | 3/30/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HFA 1, 2T, 3
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| | All Bill Status: | 3/15/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HFA 1, 2T, 3
3/14/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HFA 1, 2T, 3
3/7/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HFA 1, 2T, 3
3/6/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HFA 1, 2T, 3
3/3/2017 - floor amendment (3) filed
3/3/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HFA 1, 2T
3/2/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 3, 2017
3/2/2017 - (H) SECOND READING, to Rules
3/1/2017 - floor amendment (1) and (2-title) filed
3/1/2017 - (H) FIRST READING to Regular Calendar
3/1/2017 - (H) Reported Favorably
3/1/2017 - House Judiciary, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/27/2017 - (H) posted in committee House Judiciary
2/14/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House Judiciary
2/10/2017 - received in House
2/9/2017 - (S) THIRD READING, passed 22-12
2/9/2017 - (S) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day
2/8/2017 - (S) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 9, 2017
2/8/2017 - (S) Reported Favorably to Rules
2/8/2017 - Senate Health and Welfare, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
1/7/2017 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Health and Welfare
1/4/2017 - (S) Returned to Committee Senate Committee on Committees
1/4/2017 - (S) SECOND READING
1/4/2017 - (S) Taken From Committee
1/3/2017 - (S) Returned to Committee Senate Committee on Committees
1/3/2017 - (S) FIRST READING
1/3/2017 - (S) Taken From Committee
1/3/2017 - Introduced (Pre-Filed)
12/7/2016 - Pre-Filed
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/SB18.htm |
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| SB55 | PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS (BUFORD, TOM; AN ACT relating to physician assistants.
Amend KRS 311.856 and 311.858 to permit a physician assistant to prescribe or dispense all legend drugs and Schedule II through V controlled substances to the extent delegated by the supervising physician; permit a physician assistant to sign for and distribute professional samples of drugs; require physician assistants authorized to prescribe drugs to register with the DEA, KASPER, the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program, and any applicable state-controlled substance regulatory authority; require a physician assistant, prior to prescribing controlled substances, to complete an application signed by the supervising physician and submit to the Board of Medical Licensure for approval or denial within 30 days; mandate that dispensing activities of a physician assistant comply with state and federal law and to only occur in an emergency; amend KRS 218A.010 to add physician assistants to the definition of a "practitioner." |
| | Current Status: | 1/7/2017 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations
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| | All Bill Status: | 1/3/2017 - Introduced (Pre-Filed)
12/6/2016 - Pre-Filed
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/SB55.htm |
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| SB62 | HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNTS (MCGARVEY, MORGAN; Buford, Tom) AN ACT relating to health savings accounts.
Amend KRS 427.010 to exempt health savings accounts from execution, attachment, garnishment, distress, or fee bill. |
| | Current Status: | 3/27/2017 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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| | All Bill Status: | 3/15/2017 - delivered to Governor
3/15/2017 - Enrolled, Signed by Speaker of the House
3/15/2017 - Enrolled, Signed by President of the Senate
3/15/2017 - (H) THIRD READING, passed 97-0
3/15/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day
3/14/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 15, 2017
3/8/2017 - (H) SECOND READING to Rules
3/8/2017 - (H) Reported Favorably
3/8/2017 - House Banking & Insurance, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
3/7/2017 - (H) Returned to Committee House Banking & Insurance
3/7/2017 - (H) FIRST READING
3/7/2017 - (H) Taken From Committee
3/6/2017 - (H) posted in committee House Banking & Insurance
3/1/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House Banking & Insurance
2/28/2017 - received in House
2/27/2017 - (S) THIRD READING, passed 37-0
2/27/2017 - (S) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day
2/24/2017 - (S) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day for Monday, February 27, 2017
2/21/2017 - (S) SECOND READING, to Rules
2/17/2017 - (S) FIRST READING to Consent Calendar
2/17/2017 - (S) Reported Favorably
1/7/2017 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Judiciary
1/3/2017 - Introduced (Pre-Filed)
12/8/2016 - Pre-Filed
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/SB62.htm |
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| SB67 | HEALTH BENEFIT COVERAGE (ADAMS, JULIE RAQUE; AN ACT relating to health benefit coverage for tobacco cessation treatment.
Create a new section of Subtitle 17A of KRS Chapter 304 to require insurance coverage for United States Food and Drug Administration-approved tobacco cessation services that have a rating of A or B in the current recommendations of the United States Preventive Services Task Force; specify restrictions and limits of coverage; create a new section of KRS Chapter 205 to require Medicaid coverage for United States Food and Drug Administration-approved tobacco cessation services that have a rating of A or B in the current recommendations of the United States Preventive Services Task Force; specify restrictions and limits of coverage. |
| | Current Status: | 1/3/2017 - Introduced (Pre-Filed)
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| | All Bill Status: | 12/14/2016 - (S) WITHDRAWN
12/9/2016 - Pre-Filed
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/SB67.htm |
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| SB78 | TOBACCO USE (ALVARADO, RALPH; Adams, Julie Raque) AN ACT prohibiting tobacco use on school property.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 438 to define terms; prohibit use of tobacco products by students, school personnel, and visitors in schools, school vehicles, properties, and activities; require policies to be in place by the 2018-2019 school year; require smoke-free policies and signage be adopted; specify punishments for use of tobacco products; provide that existing bans are not impacted; repeal 438.050. |
| | Current Status: | 2/21/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House Education
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| | All Bill Status: | 2/16/2017 - received in House
2/15/2017 - (S) THIRD READING, passed 25-8-2 with Committee Substitute
2/15/2017 - (S) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 15, 2017
2/10/2017 - (S) SECOND READING, to Rules
2/9/2017 - (S) FIRST READING w/SCS1, to Regular Calendar
2/9/2017 - (S) Reported Favorably
2/9/2017 - Senate Education, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
1/7/2017 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Education
1/3/2017 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/SB78.htm |
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| SB79 | HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS (ALVARADO, RALPH; Carroll, Julian M.; Carroll, Danny) AN ACT relating to health care providers.
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 311 to define "direct primary care membership agreement"; establish conditions for services under a direct primary care membership agreement; exempt from KRS Chapter 304. |
| | Current Status: | 3/17/2017 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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| | All Bill Status: | 3/7/2017 - delivered to Governor
3/7/2017 - Enrolled, Signed by Speaker of the House
3/7/2017 - Enrolled, Signed by President of the Senate
3/7/2017 - (S) Passed 37-1
3/7/2017 - Senate Concurred in House Committee Substitute
3/7/2017 - Missing Action! for concurrence in House Committee Substitute on Tuesday, March 7, 2017
3/6/2017 - received in Senate w/ Letter
3/6/2017 - (H) THIRD READING, passed 85-6 with Committee Substitute
3/6/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HCS 1
3/3/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HCS 1
3/2/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HCS 1
3/1/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HCS 1
2/28/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HCS 1
2/27/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HCS 1
2/24/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, February 27, 2017
2/24/2017 - (H) SECOND READING, to Rules
2/23/2017 - (H) FIRST READING w/HCS 1, to Regular Calendar
2/23/2017 - (H) Reported Favorably
2/23/2017 - House Heath & Family Services, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/22/2017 - (H) posted in committee House Heath & Family Services
2/21/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House Heath & Family Services
2/16/2017 - received in House
2/15/2017 - (S) THIRD READING, passed 35-1 with Committee Substitute and floor amendment (1)
2/15/2017 - (S) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 15, 2017
2/13/2017 - floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
2/9/2017 - (S) SECOND READING, to Rules
2/8/2017 - (S) FIRST READING w/SCS 1, to Regular Calendar
2/8/2017 - (S) Reported Favorably
2/8/2017 - Senate Health and Welfare, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
1/7/2017 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Health and Welfare
1/3/2017 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/SB79.htm |
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| SB85 | MEDICAL MALPACTRICE (ALVARADO, RALPH; AN ACT relating to evidence of medical malpractice actions.
Create a new section of the Kentucky Rules of Evidence to prohibit the introduction of expressions of sympathy, compassion, commiseration, or a general sense of benevolence in medical malpractice actions. |
| | Current Status: | 1/7/2017 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Health and Welfare
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| | All Bill Status: | 1/4/2017 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/SB85.htm |
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| SB89 | HEALTH BENEFIT COVERAGE (ADAMS, JULIE RAQUE; Alvarado, Ralph; Carroll, Danny; Carroll, Julian M.; McGarvey, Morgan) AN ACT relating to health benefit coverage for tobacco cessation treatment.
Create a new section of Subtitle 17A of KRS Chapter 304 to require insurance coverage for United States Food and Drug Administration-approved tobacco cessation medicines and services recommended by the United States Preventive Services Task Force; specify restrictions and limits of coverage; create a new section of KRS Chapter 205 to require Medicaid coverage for United States Food and Drug Administration-approved tobacco cessation medication and services recommended by the United States Preventive Services Task Force; specify restrictions and limits of coverage. |
| | Current Status: | 3/21/2017 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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| | All Bill Status: | 3/14/2017 - delivered to Governor
3/14/2017 - Enrolled, Signed by Speaker of the House
3/14/2017 - Enrolled, Signed by President of the Senate
3/14/2017 - (H) THIRD READING, passed 90-1
3/14/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day
3/8/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day
3/7/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day
3/6/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 7, 2017
3/3/2017 - (H) SECOND READING, to Rules
3/2/2017 - (H) FIRST READING to Regular Calendar
3/2/2017 - (H) Reported Favorably
3/2/2017 - House Heath & Family Services, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
3/1/2017 - (H) posted in committee House Heath & Family Services
2/27/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House Heath & Family Services
2/22/2017 - received in House
2/22/2017 - (S) THIRD READING, passed 35-2
2/22/2017 - (S) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day
2/17/2017 - (S) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 22, 2017
2/16/2017 - (S) SECOND READING, to Rules
2/15/2017 - (S) FIRST READING to Regular Calendar
2/15/2017 - (S) Reported Favorably
2/15/2017 - Senate Health and Welfare, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
1/7/2017 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Health and Welfare
1/4/2017 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/SB89.htm |
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| SB91 | MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT (ADAMS, JULIE RAQUE; Alvarado, Ralph; Carroll, Danny; Carroll, Julian M.; Humphries, Stan; Kerr, Alice Forgy; McGarvey, Morgan; Thomas, Reginald) AN ACT relating to court-ordered outpatient mental health treatment and making an appropriation therefor.
Amend KRS 202A.081 to require that an attorney be present for a patient agreed order and allow a peer support specialist to be present; require the court to appoint an outpatient provider agency recognized by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to assemble a multi-disciplinary team to develop a treatment plan, monitor treatment adherence, and report to the court; require that crisis services are available 24/7; provide that failure to abide by the order may result in rehospitalization provided that the criteria are met, procedures are initiated via affidavit by the multi-disciplinary team, and mental health examinations take place at community mental health centers; permit additional orders with due process; require that patient agreed order services are covered by Medicaid; require that courts report such orders to the Kentucky Commission on Services and Supports for Individuals with Mental Illness, Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Disorders, and Dual Diagnoses; and rename this commitment process a patient agreed order; amend KRS 202A.261 to exempt certain hospitals from being required to provide particular services; amend KRS 202A.271 to require certain hospitals to be paid for services performed under portions of this Act at the same rates the hospital negotiates for other services; create new sections of KRS Chapter 202A to create a process for District Courts to order assisted outpatient mental health treatment; provide for transportation processes for the purposes of a mental health examination; establish eligibility and court proceedings; require a mental health examination and the development of a treatment plan; establish the process for hearings; require the court to appoint an outpatient provider agency to monitor and report on the person under order; authorize 72-hour emergency admission for failure to comply with orders; provide for the right to stay, vacate, or modify orders; provide for a process to change a treatment plan; permit an additional period of treatment to be ordered provided certain criteria are met; require that assisted outpatient treatment services are covered by Medicaid; make the implementation of all newly created sections of KRS Chapter 202A contingent on funding; name these new sections of the bill "Tim's Law"; APPROPRIATION. |
| | Current Status: | 3/30/2017 - delivered to Secretary of State
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| | All Bill Status: | 3/29/2017 - Enrolled, Signed by Speaker of the House
3/29/2017 - Enrolled, Signed by President of the Senate
3/29/2017 - (H) Consideration of Governor's Veto Veto Overridden (91-0)
3/29/2017 - Missing Action! for consideration of Governor's Veto
3/29/2017 - received in House
3/29/2017 - (S) Consideration of Governor's Veto Veto Overridden (35-1)
3/29/2017 - Missing Action! for consideration of Governor's Veto
3/27/2017 - VETOED BY GOVERNOR
3/15/2017 - delivered to Governor
3/15/2017 - Enrolled, Signed by Speaker of the House
3/15/2017 - Enrolled, Signed by President of the Senate
3/14/2017 - (H) THIRD READING, passed 95-0
3/14/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 14, 2017
3/8/2017 - (H) SECOND READING to Rules
3/8/2017 - (H) Reported Favorably
3/8/2017 - House Judiciary, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
3/7/2017 - (H) Returned to Committee House Judiciary
3/7/2017 - (H) FIRST READING
3/7/2017 - (H) Taken From Committee
3/6/2017 - (H) posted in committee House Judiciary
3/1/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House Judiciary
2/28/2017 - received in House
2/27/2017 - (S) THIRD READING, passed 34-3 with Committee Substitute
2/27/2017 - (S) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day; w/SCS 1
2/24/2017 - (S) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day for Monday, February 27, 2017
2/23/2017 - (S) SECOND READING, to Rules
2/22/2017 - (S) FIRST READING w/SCS 1, to Consent Calendar
2/22/2017 - (S) Reported Favorably
2/22/2017 - Senate Health and Welfare, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/16/2017 - (S) reassigned to committee Senate Health and Welfare
1/7/2017 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Appropriations and Revenue
1/4/2017 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/SB91.htm |
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| SB116 | MEDICAL IMAGING BOARD (MEREDITH, STEPHEN; AN ACT relating to the board of medical imaging and radiation therapy and declaring an emergency.
Amend KRS 311B.100 to require individuals licensed or certified in another state in the field of medical imaging and radiation therapy to be licensed by the board if they have graduated from a postsecondary institution, passed a national certifying examination, are licensed in good standing in another jurisdiction, have at least 5 years of experience, and have maintained continuing education requirements; allow the board to deny licensure for cause; EMERGENCY. |
| | Current Status: | 3/10/2017 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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| | All Bill Status: | 3/6/2017 - delivered to Governor
3/6/2017 - Enrolled, Signed by Speaker of the House
3/6/2017 - Enrolled, Signed by President of the Senate
3/3/2017 - (H) THIRD READING, passed 96-0
3/3/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day
3/2/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, March 3, 2017
3/2/2017 - (H) SECOND READING, to Rules
3/1/2017 - (H) FIRST READING to Consent Calendar
3/1/2017 - (H) Reported Favorably
3/1/2017 - House Licensing, Occupations & Administrative Regulations, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/28/2017 - (H) posted in committee House Licensing, Occupations & Administrative Regulations
2/27/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House Licensing, Occupations & Administrative Regulations
2/22/2017 - received in House
2/21/2017 - (S) THIRD READING, passed 38-0
2/21/2017 - (S) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day
2/17/2017 - (S) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 21, 2017
2/15/2017 - (S) Reported Favorably to Rules
2/15/2017 - Senate Health and Welfare, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/14/2017 - (S) Returned to Committee Senate Health and Welfare
2/14/2017 - (S) SECOND READING
2/14/2017 - (S) Taken From Committee
2/13/2017 - (S) reassigned to committee Senate Health and Welfare
2/13/2017 - (S) FIRST READING
2/13/2017 - (S) Taken From Committee
2/8/2017 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations
2/7/2017 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/SB116.htm |
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| SB135 | HEALTH SERVICE CORPORATIONS (BUFORD, TOM; AN ACT relating to non-profit health service corporations.
Amend KRS 304.32-130 to remove the requirement that dues may not result in excess reserves; and to establish alternative criteria for the determine of member or subscriber dues for nonprofit hospital, medical-surgical, dental, or other health service plan. |
| | Current Status: | 3/27/2017 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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| | All Bill Status: | 3/15/2017 - delivered to Governor
3/15/2017 - Enrolled, Signed by Speaker of the House
3/15/2017 - Enrolled, Signed by President of the Senate
3/15/2017 - (H) THIRD READING, passed 97-0
3/15/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day
3/14/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 15, 2017
3/14/2017 - (H) SECOND READING, to Rules
3/8/2017 - (H) FIRST READING to Consent Calendar
3/8/2017 - (H) Reported Favorably
3/8/2017 - House Banking & Insurance, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
3/6/2017 - (H) posted in committee House Banking & Insurance
3/6/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House Banking & Insurance
3/3/2017 - received in House
3/2/2017 - (S) THIRD READING, passed 38-0
3/2/2017 - (S) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day
3/1/2017 - (S) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 2, 2017
2/28/2017 - (S) SECOND READING to Rules
2/28/2017 - (S) Reported Favorably
2/28/2017 - House Banking & Insurance, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/21/2017 - (S) Returned to Committee Senate Banking and Insurance
2/21/2017 - (S) FIRST READING
2/21/2017 - (S) Taken From Committee
2/9/2017 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Banking and Insurance
2/8/2017 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/SB135.htm |
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| SB150 | LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES (CARROLL, DANNY; Alvarado, Ralph) AN ACT relating to long-term care facilities.
Amend KRS 216.555 to establish language related to the contents of advertising and specify that the contents of advertising publications related to long-term care facilities does not include nongovernmental publications. |
| | Current Status: | 3/27/2017 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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| | All Bill Status: | 3/15/2017 - delivered to Governor
3/15/2017 - Enrolled, Signed by President of the Senate
3/15/2017 - Enrolled, Signed by Speaker of the House
3/15/2017 - (S) Passed 32-6
3/15/2017 - Senate Concurred in House Committee Substitute
3/15/2017 - Missing Action! for concurrence in House Committee Substitute for Wednesday, March 15, 2017
3/15/2017 - received in Senate w/Letter
3/14/2017 - (H) THIRD READING, passed 95-0 with Committee Substitute
3/14/2017 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 14, 2017
3/14/2017 - (H) Reported Favorably w/HCS 1, to Rules
3/9/2017 - House Heath & Family Services, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
3/8/2017 - (H) posted in committee House Heath & Family Services
3/8/2017 - (H) Returned to Committee House Heath & Family Services
3/8/2017 - (H) SECOND READING
3/8/2017 - (H) Taken From Committee
3/7/2017 - (H) Returned to Committee House Heath & Family Services
3/7/2017 - (H) FIRST READING
3/7/2017 - (H) Taken From Committee
2/27/2017 - (H) Referred to Committee House Heath & Family Services
2/22/2017 - received in House
2/22/2017 - (S) THIRD READING, passed 25-12
2/22/2017 - (S) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day
2/17/2017 - (S) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 22, 2017
2/16/2017 - (S) SECOND READING, to Rules
2/15/2017 - (S) Reported Favorably to Regular Calendar
2/15/2017 - Senate Health and Welfare, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/10/2017 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Health and Welfare
2/9/2017 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/SB150.htm |
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| SB158 | HEALTHCARE (HORNBACK, PAUL; AN ACT relating to the prescriptive authority of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses.
Amend KRS 314.011 to remove limitations on the prescriptive authority of advanced practice registered nurses promulgated in administrative regulations; eliminate the Kentucky Board of Nursing's Controlled Substances Formulary Development Committee; amend 314.042 to require an advanced practice registered nurse to obtain registration through the United States Drug Enforcement Agency before prescribing Schedule II through V controlled substances; eliminate the Collaborative Agreement for the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse's Prescriptive Authority for Controlled Substances; eliminate requirements for those collaborative agreements and advanced practice registered nurses who hold them. |
| | Current Status: | 2/13/2017 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations
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| | All Bill Status: | 2/10/2017 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/SB158.htm |
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| SB174 | HEALTHCARE COST (BUFORD, TOM; AN ACT relating to healthcare cost transparency.
Create a new section of Subtitle 17A of KRS Chapter 304 to define "allowed amounts," "service," "program," and "shoppable health care service"; require providers to disclose allowed amounts of the service provided within 2 business days; require insurers to establish an interactive mechanism with payment information made by the insurer to providers and to provide a good-faith estimate of cost to the insured; require an insurer to develop an incentive program that shares cost savings with the insured based on the insured's choice; require the insurer to report information under the program to the Department of Insurance; require the Department of Insurance to report information to the Interim Joint Committee on Banking and Insurance; EFFECTIVE January 1, 2018. |
| | Current Status: | 2/14/2017 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Banking and Insurance
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| | All Bill Status: | 2/13/2017 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/SB174.htm |
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| SB174 | HEALTHCARE COST (BUFORD, TOM; AN ACT relating to healthcare cost transparency.
Create a new section of Subtitle 17A of KRS Chapter 304 to define "allowed amounts," "service," "program," and "shoppable health care service"; require providers to disclose allowed amounts of the service provided within 2 business days; require insurers to establish an interactive mechanism with payment information made by the insurer to providers and to provide a good-faith estimate of cost to the insured; require an insurer to develop an incentive program that shares cost savings with the insured based on the insured's choice; require the insurer to report information under the program to the Department of Insurance; require the Department of Insurance to report information to the Interim Joint Committee on Banking and Insurance; EFFECTIVE January 1, 2018. |
| | Current Status: | 2/14/2017 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Banking and Insurance
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| | All Bill Status: | 2/13/2017 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/SB174.htm |
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| SB191 | OPIOIDS (ADAMS, JULIE RAQUE; AN ACT relating to opioid antagonists.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 218A to define "opioid antagonist" and require pharmacies to report to the CHFS and KASPER when prescriptions for opioid antagonists such as naloxone are filled; establish a penalty for noncompliance. |
| | Current Status: | 2/15/2017 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Health and Welfare
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| | All Bill Status: | 2/14/2017 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/SB191.htm |
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| SB193 | OPIOIDS (CARROLL, DANNY; AN ACT relating to opioid prescriptions.
Create new sections of KRS 311.380 to 311.500 and KRS 311.530 to 311.620, and amend KRS 313.035 and KRS 314.011, to limit prescriptions of opioids prescribed by podiatrists, physicians, dentists, and advanced practice registered nurses to a 7-day supply for acute pain; define "acute pain." |
| | Current Status: | 2/15/2017 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Health and Welfare
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| | All Bill Status: | 2/14/2017 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/17RS/SB193.htm |
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