| Last Action | signed by Governor (Acts ch. 90) | 
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| Title | AN ACT relating to the American Medical Association's "Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment." | 
| Bill Documents | Bill | 
| Impact Statements | Local Mandate | 
| Bill Request Number | 261 | 
| Sponsor | B. Yonts | 
| Summary of Original Version | Amend KRS 342.0011, 342.315, 342.316, 342.730, and 342.7305 to require use of the fifth edition of AMA guides in disability determinations; amend KRS 67A.460 to conform; repeal 2009 Ky. Acts ch. 89. | 
| Index Headings of Original Version | Local Mandate - AMA guides, fifth edition required for disability determination Labor and Industry - AMA guides, fifth edition required for disability determination Occupational Safety and Health - AMA guides, fifth edition required for disability determination Personnel and Employment - AMA guides, fifth edition required for disability determination Workers' Compensation - AMA guides, fifth edition required for disability determination | 
| Proposed Amendments | House Committee Substitute 1 Senate Committee Substitute 1 Senate Committee Substitute 2 | 
| Votes | Vote History | 
| 12/15/09 | 
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| 01/05/10 | 
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| 01/28/10 | 
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| 03/29/10 | 
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| 04/08/10 | 
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| Amendment | House Committee Substitute 1 | 
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| Impact Statements | Local Mandate | 
| Summary | Retain original provisions; define "Guides to Evaluation of Permanent Impairment" as the 5th edition and chapter 12 of the 2nd edition for psychological impairments; authorize Executive Director to recommend to the General Assembly the adoption of a later edition or portion thereof; provide that Executive Director's recommendation, unless modified by the by the General Assembly, shall become effective on the regular effective date of legislation enacted by the General Assembly; make conforming amendments. | 
| Index Headings | Local Mandate - AMA guides, fifth edition required for disability determination Labor and Industry - AMA guides, fifth edition required for disability determination Occupational Safety and Health - AMA guides, fifth edition required for disability determination Personnel and Employment - AMA guides, fifth edition required for disability determination Workers' Compensation - AMA guides, fifth edition required for disability determination | 
| Amendment | Senate Committee Substitute 1 | 
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| Impact Statements | Local Mandate | 
| Summary | Retain original provisions, except delete the authority given to the executive director of the Office of Workers' Claims to adopt a later AMA Guide edition. | 
| Index Headings | Local Mandate - AMA guides, fifth edition required for disability determination Labor and Industry - AMA guides, fifth edition required for disability determination Occupational Safety and Health - AMA guides, fifth edition required for disability determination Personnel and Employment - AMA guides, fifth edition required for disability determination Workers' Compensation - AMA guides, fifth edition required for disability determination | 
| Amendment | Senate Committee Substitute 2 | 
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| Impact Statements | Local Mandate | 
| Summary | Retain original provisions, except Section 2 in its entirety and substitute in its place, the requirement for the executive director to study a new edition of the AMA Guides and make a recommendation to the General Assembly concerning the new edition; give the General Assembly authority to approve or adopt the recommendation. | 
| Index Headings | Local Mandate - AMA guides, fifth edition required for disability determination Labor and Industry - AMA guides, fifth edition required for disability determination Occupational Safety and Health - AMA guides, fifth edition required for disability determination Personnel and Employment - AMA guides, fifth edition required for disability determination Workers' Compensation - AMA guides, fifth edition required for disability determination | 
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