Kentucky
General Assembly

02/02/24	introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
02/15/24	to Health Services (H)
02/29/24	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
03/01/24	2nd reading, to Rules
03/05/24	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 06, 2024
03/06/24	3rd reading, passed 96-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
03/07/24	received in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
03/11/24	to Health Services (S)
03/22/24	floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute , floor amendment (1-title) filed to bill reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
03/25/24	2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill
03/26/24	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 27, 2024
03/27/24	3rd reading, passed 36-0 with Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (2) and Floor Amendment (1-title) received in House to Rules (H)
03/28/24	posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (2) and Floor Amendment (1-title)
04/15/24	House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (2) and Floor Amendment (1-title) passed 95-0 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House enrolled, signed by President of the Senate delivered to Governor
04/19/24	signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 218)

Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions; amend how appointments to the Board of Nursing are made; remove the bachelor's and associate's degree designation for the four nurse educators who will sit on the board.
Index Headings	Licensing - Advanced practice registered nurse, provisional license Nurses - Advanced practice registered nurse, provisional license Nurses - Board of Nursing, membership Occupations and Professions - Board of Nursing, membership Boards and Commissions - Board of Nursing, membership

Amendment	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions; amend KRS 314.073 to require nurse licensees to complete continuing medical education courses on treating Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia; allow graduating student practitioners to submit course curriculum on Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia towards the continuing education requirements.
Index Headings	Diseases - Alzheimer's disease, dementia, continuing medical education, nurses Diseases - Board of Nursing, membership Licensing - Advanced practice registered nurse, provisional license Licensing - Nurses, continuing medical education Nurses - Advanced practice registered nurse, provisional license Nurses - Alzheimer's disease, dementia, continuing medical education Nurses - Board of Nursing, membership Occupations and Professions - Nurses, continuing medication education Boards and Commissions - Board of Nursing, membership Dementia - Alzheimer's disease, continuing medical education, nurses

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	S. Funke Frommeyer
Summary	Make title amendment.
Index Headings	Title Amendments - HB 459/GA

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor	S. Funke Frommeyer
Summary	Amend KRS 311.844 to require physician assistants to complete continuing education courses on treating Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia.
Index Headings	Diseases - Alzheimer's disease, dementia, continuing education, physician assistants Licensing - Physician assistants, continuing education Physicians and Practitioners - Physician assistants, Alzheimer's disease, continuing education Dementia - Alzheimer's disease, dementia continuing education, physician assistants