Kentucky
General Assembly

02/27/08	introduced in Senate
02/29/08	to Judiciary (S)
03/06/08	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute, committee amendment (1-title)
03/07/08	2nd reading, to Rules floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
03/11/08	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 12, 2008
03/12/08	3rd reading, passed 33-0 with Committee Substitute, committee amendment (1-title), floor amendment (1)
03/13/08	received in House
03/14/08	to Labor & Industry (H)
03/17/08	posted in committee
03/20/08	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar floor amendment (1) filed
03/21/08	2nd reading, to Rules
03/25/08	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 26, 2008
03/28/08	3rd reading floor amendment (1) defeated passed 78-18 received in Senate
04/01/08	enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
04/02/08	enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House delivered to Governor
04/10/08	signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 55)

Amendment	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Replace provisions of the bill with provisions delaying the adoption of the latest edition of the AMA guidelines until the summer of 2009, to require the commissioner of the Department of Labor to study the advisability of adopting the new guidelines and make a report to the LRC by January of 2009, and to allow an earlier adoption by executive order of the commissioner if the commissioner finds that an earlier adoption would best serve the welfare of Kentucky's workers, EMERGENCY.
Index Headings	Insurance - Workers' compensation, AMA Guides, adopt fifth edition Labor and Industry - Workers' compensation, AMA Guides, adopt fifth edition Physicians and Practitioners - Workers' compensation, AMA Guides, adopt fifth edition Workers' Compensation - AMA Guides, adopt fifth edition

Amendment	Senate Committee Amendment 1
Sponsor	R. Stivers II
Summary	Make title amendment.
Index Headings	Insurance - Workers' compensation, AMA Guides, adopt fifth edition Labor and Industry - Workers' compensation, AMA Guides, adopt fifth edition Physicians and Practitioners - Workers' compensation, AMA Guides, adopt fifth edition Workers' Compensation - AMA Guides, adopt fifth edition

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	J. Rhoads
Summary	Amend to make the executive director of the Office of Workers' Claims, rather than the commissioner of the Department of Labor, responsible for studying feasibility of adopting the AMA Guides.
Index Headings	Insurance - Workers' compensation, AMA Guides, adopt fifth edition Labor and Industry - Workers' compensation, AMA Guides, adopt fifth edition Physicians and Practitioners - Workers' compensation, AMA Guides, adopt fifth edition Workers' Compensation - AMA Guides, adopt fifth edition

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	B. Farmer
Summary	Amend to require that recommendations relating to adoption of the 6th edition, or retaining the 5th edition, of the AMA Guides be presented to LRC by August 1, 2008, and make adoption of 6th edition effective on January 1, 2009.
Index Headings	Insurance - Workers' compensation, AMA Guides, adopt fifth edition Labor and Industry - Workers' compensation, AMA Guides, adopt fifth edition Physicians and Practitioners - Workers' compensation, AMA Guides, adopt fifth edition Workers' Compensation - AMA Guides, adopt fifth edition