House Bill 79

Actions | Amendments
Last Action 02/20/25: 2nd reading, to Rules
Title AN ACT relating to licensed occupations.
Bill Documents Introduced
Bill Request Number 491
Sponsor K. Moser
Summary of Original Version Create a new section of KRS Chapter 335B to require the licensing authorities of healthcare occupations to collect workforce participation data during the annual, biennial, or triennial licensure renewal process; prohibit the collection of a licensee's Social Security number; allow licensees to decline the data collection of personal information; require licensing authorities to report collected data to the Cabinet for Health and Family Services; create a new section of KRS 335.300 to 335.399 to authorize the board to grant licensure to an applicant who holds an active license from another state to practice as an independent marriage and family therapist; EFFECTIVE, in part, January 1, 2027.
Index Headings of Original Version Health and Medical Services - Marriage and family therapists, licensure, independent practice
Licensing - Data collection, workforce participation, employment information, January 1, 2027
Licensing - Marriage and family therapists, independent practice
Occupations and Professions - Licensing, data collection, workforce participation, employment information
Occupations and Professions - Marriage and family therapists, licensure
Boards and Commissions - Licensing authorities, data collection, workforce participation, employment information
Workforce - Licensing, data collection, employment information
Effective Dates, Delayed - Data collection, workforce participation, employment information, January 1, 2027
Jump to Proposed Amendments House Floor Amendment 1

Actions

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01/07/25
  • introduced in House
  • to Committee on Committees (H)
02/04/25
  • to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
02/19/25
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
  • floor amendment (1) filed
02/20/25
  • 2nd reading, to Rules

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor K. Banta
Summary Retain original provisions; require the board to notify the applicant of any technical error in an application within one week of its discovery; require the board to issue a license within two weeks of the date the application is complete.
Index Headings Health and Medical Services - Marriage and family therapists, licensure, applications
Licensing - Marriage and family therapists, applications
Occupations and Professions - Marriage and family therapists, licensure, applications

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