AN ACT relating to the certification of sober living homes and declaring an emergency. [HB-134]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 210 to define "sober living homes"; require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to provide access to a certification program for sober living homes; require the cabinet to develop and make available on its Web site a directory of certified sober living homes; permit the cabinet to promulgate administrative regulations; require the cabinet to report on progress by December 1, 2020; EMERGENCY.
HB-134: AN ACT relating to the certification of sober living homes and declaring an emergency.
Sponsored by: Rep. George Brown
2nd Reading, To Rules on 03/17/2020
AN ACT relating to public charter schools. [HB-25]
Amend KRS 156.095 and KRS 158.4416 to remove references to public charter schools; repeal KRS 160.1590, 160.1591, 160.1592, 160.1593, 160.1594, 160.1595, 160.1596, 160.1597, 160.1598, 160.1599, and 161.141.
HB-25: AN ACT relating to public charter schools.
Sponsored by: Rep. Derrick Graham
Introduced In House on 01/07/2020
AN ACT relating to medicinal cannabis and making an appropriation therefor. [HB-136]
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 workers' compensation. [HB-239]
Amend KRS 342.315 to eliminate the requirement that physicians contracting with the commissioner of the Department of Workers' Claims to perform evaluations in occupational disease claims be "B" readers who are licensed in Kentucky and are board-certified pulmonary specialists; amend KRS 342.316 to allow the commissioner to select a physician or medical facility for referral in occupational disease claims and eliminate the requirement that such physicians be "B" readers who are licensed in Kentucky and are board-certified pulmonary specialists;
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HB-239: AN ACT relating to workers' compensation.
Sponsored by: Rep. Danny Bentley
To Economic Development & Workforce Investment (h) on 01/14/2020
AN ACT relating to mandatory benefits for health benefit plans. [HB-21]
Amend KRS 304.17A-200 to extend health-status eligibility rules to individual and employer-organized association markets; authorize insurance commissioner to designate additional health status-related factors; prohibit adjustment of premium or contribution amounts for group health benefit plans on the basis of genetic information; amend KRS 304.17A-220 to remove requirements relating to preexisting condition exclusions; repeal and reenact KRS 304.17A-230 to define "preexisting condition exclusion"; prohibit health benefit plans in any market from
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HB-21: AN ACT relating to mandatory benefits for health benefit plans.
Sponsored by: Rep. Derrick Graham
Floor Amendment (2) Filed on 02/28/2020
AN ACT relating to state symbols. [HB-27]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 2 to name and designate as the official pets of Kentucky domestic cats and dogs that reside in or have been adopted from Kentucky animal shelters or rescue organizations.
HB-27: AN ACT relating to state symbols.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jerry Miller
To State & Local Government (s) on 01/27/2020
AN ACT relating to actuarial analysis on retirement bills. [HB-194]
Amend KRS 6.350 to establish additional requirements for the completion of the actuarial analysis required for bills pertaining to state-administered retirement systems; specify additional requirements to be projecting costs/savings over a 30 year period rather than 20 years, completing the analysis in a format established by the Legislative Research Commission, and requiring the front page of the analysis to include summary information.
HB-194: AN ACT relating to actuarial analysis on retirement bills.
Sponsored by: Rep. Derrick Graham
Taken From State & Local Government (s) on 03/18/2020