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Kentucky 2026RS

SB 18

AN ACT relating to health services.

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Source: Open States / PluralUpdated 2026-11-11 12:11:04 UTC.

Official record

Measure details

Jurisdiction
Kentucky
Session
2026RS
Chamber
upper
Classification
bill
Subjects
Administrative Regulations And Proceedings, Boards And Commissions, Cannabis, Drugs And Medicines, Health And Medical Services, Health Care Professionals, Hospitals And Health Facilities, Licensing, Occupations And Professions, Physicians, Substance Use
Introduced / first action
2026-01-06 05:00:00

Source-supplied abstracts

Amend KRS 311.380 to define "physician assistant," “podiatric assistant,” “podiatric residency,” “podiatric resident,” podiatric supervision," and "supervising podiatrist"; amend KRS 311.400 to add the scope of practice for podiatric residents and podiatric assistants; amend KRS 311.410 to conform; amend KRS 311.420 to add qualifications to acquire a license to practice podiatry; permit the board to promulgate administrative regulations for licensure of podiatric assistants and podiatric residents, podiatric residency licenses, and the approval and regulation of podiatric supervision of physician assistants; amend KRS 311.480 to include podiatric resident and podiatric assistant licenses to the licenses the Board of Podiatry can deny, refuse to renew, suspend, place on probation, or revoke; amend KRS 311.840 to define "podiatric supervision" and "supervising podiatrist"; create a new section of KRS 311.840 to 311.862 to establish requirements for podiatrists to supervise physician assistants; amend KRS 218B.010 to add podiatrist to the definition of "medicinal cannabis practitioner"; add the State Board of Podiatry to the definition of "state licensing board"; amend KRS 218B.050 to add podiatrist to those required to apply to the same state licensing board that issued his or her license for authorization to provide written certifications for the use of medicinal cannabis; amend KRS 218B.145 to add the State Board of Podiatry to those to be notified of qualifying medical conditions; amend KRS 311.450, 311.460, 311.470, and 311.475 to make technical changes; amend KRS 311.390, 311.490, 311.495, and 311.990 to conform.

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Source-supplied history

Actions

  1. signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 85)

    executive-signature

  2. delivered to Governor

  3. enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

    passage

  4. enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

    passage

  5. passed 37-0

    passage

  6. Senate concurred in Floor Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2-title)

  7. passed over and retained for concurrence in House Floor Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2-title)

  8. posted for passage for concurrence in House Floor Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2-title)

  9. taken from Rules

  10. to Rules (S)

    referral-committee

  11. received in Senate

  12. 3rd reading, passed 91-1 with Floor Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2-title)

    passage, reading-3

  13. floor amendments (1) and (2-title) filed

    amendment-introduction

  14. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 25 2026

  15. 2nd reading, to Rules

    reading-2

  16. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

    committee-passage

  17. to Health Services (H)

    referral-committee

  18. to Committee on Committees (H)

    referral-committee

  19. received in House

  20. 3rd reading, passed 32-0 with Committee Substitute (1)

    passage, reading-3

  21. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 06 2026

  22. 2nd reading, to Rules

    reading-2

  23. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)

    committee-passage

  24. to Health Services (S)

    referral-committee

  25. to Committee on Committees (S)

    referral-committee

  26. introduced in Senate

    introduction

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