01RS HB140

HB140

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HB 140 (BR 159) - J. Arnold Jr., Ro. Adams, R. Adkins, C. Belcher, L. Belcher, J. Bowling, I. Branham, S. Brinkman, De. Butler, J. Callahan, M. Cherry, L. Clark, P. Clark, B. Colter, R. Crimm, R. Damron, B. DeWeese, J. Draud, T. Feeley, J. Gooch, J. Gray, J. Hoover, M. Marzian, R. Mobley, F. Nesler, R. Palmer, R. Palumbo, J. Stewart, K. Upchurch, J. Vincent, B. Yonts

     AN ACT relating to continuing education about acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
     Amend KRS 214.610 to require mandatory continuing HIV/AIDS education once every ten years for various professions and to permit the licensing board or certifying entity to determine whether to develop and approve the course; require cabinet to update any approved HIV/AIDS courses and contact appropriate professional associations, societies, and licensing or certifying entities; amend KRS 214.615 to permit licensing board or certifying entity to approve course to be required prior to licensure or certifications; amend KRS 214.620 to permit the licensing board or certifying entity to develop and approve its own instructional course to be required prior to licensure or certification.

HB 140 - AMENDMENTS


     HCA (1, J. Adams) - Retain original provisions, except clarify that the cabinet will approve, rather than implement, courses, and delete requirement that the cabinet consult with the colleges of medicine and allied health and the HIV/AIDS advisory council, and require the cabinet to approve courses in accordance with CDC guidelines; and require the department to publish on its web site the current informational resources for the development of the educational courses or programs.
     SFA (1, E. Scorsone) - Amend to require that all HIV continuing education occur every 5, not 10, years.
     SFA (2, E. Scorsone) - Amend to require that all HIV continuing education occur every 5, not 10 years, and that education include emphasis on early detection.
     SFA (3, G. Neal) - Amend to require that all HIV continuing education occur every year, not every 10 years; require cabinet to reevaluate education courses or programs in specified areas relating to HIV/AIDS, and require that emphasis on information deemed important by the colleges of medicine and allied health and the HIV/AIDS advisory council.
     SFA (4, G. Neal) - Amend to require that all HIV continuing education occur every 3 years, not every 10 years; require cabinet to reevaluate education courses or programs in specified areas relating to HIV/AIDS, and require that emphasis on information deemed important by the colleges of medicine and allied health and the HIV/AIDS advisory council.
     SFA (5, E. Scorsone) - Retain original provisions and require that educational programs emphasize early detection and specify the continuing education and licensing requirements shall be required every 5 years instead of every 10 years.

     Feb 6-introduced in House
     Feb 7-to Licensing and Occupations (H)
     Feb 12-posting waived
     Feb 14-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with committee amendment (1)
     Feb 15-2nd reading, to Rules; posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 16, 2001
     Feb 16-3rd reading, passed 98-0 with committee amendment (1)
     Feb 19-received in Senate
     Feb 22-to Licensing and Occupations (S)
     Feb 27-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar; floor amendment (1) filed
     Feb 28-2nd reading, to Rules; posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 2, 2001; floor amendment (2) filed
     Mar 1-floor amendments (3) (4) and (5) filed
     Mar 2-3rd reading; floor amendments (1) (2) (3) and (4) withdrawn ; floor amendment (5) defeated ; passed 33-1
     Mar 5-received in House; enrolled, signed by each presiding officer, delivered to Governor
     Mar 15-signed by Governor (Acts ch. 61)


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