09RS HB99

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HB 99/FN (BR 415) - K. Hall

AN ACT relating to charitable health care providers.
Amend KRS 216.940 to add optometrists to the definition of charitable health care providers; amend KRS 216.941 to permit optometrists and physicians with valid licenses from other states to provide charitable health care services in Kentucky if approved by their respective boards; amend KRS 216.942 to add dentists and optometrists to charitable health care providers; create a new section of KRS 311 to permit the Board of Medical Licensure to permit a physician with a valid license from another state to provide charitable health care services in Kentucky through a sponsoring organization; create a new section of KRS 320 to permit the Board of Optometric Examiners to provide charitable health care services in Kentucky through a sponsoring organization.

HB 99 - AMENDMENTS

HCS/FN - Delete original provisions of the bill; amend KRS 320.130 to permit optometrists to practice outside of their regular office for a charitable purpose; amend KRS 311.560 to permit persons licensed from other states in medicine or osteopathay to practice for a charitable purpose in Kentucky; EMERGENCY.

HCA (1/Title, T. Burch) - Make title amendment.

     (Prefiled by the sponsor(s).)

     Jan 6-introduced in House
     Jan 7-to Health & Welfare (H)
     Feb 10-posted in committee
     Feb 12-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute, committee amendment (1-title)
     Feb 13-2nd reading, to Rules; posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 25, 2009
     Feb 25-3rd reading, passed 99-0 with Committee Substitute, committee amendment (1-title)
     Feb 26-received in Senate
     Mar 2-to Licensing, Occupations & Administrative Regulations (S)
     Mar 3-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
     Mar 4-2nd reading, to Rules
     Mar 5-posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 5, 2009; 3rd reading, passed 37-0; received in House; enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
     Mar 6-enrolled, signed by President of the Senate; delivered to Governor
     Mar 11-signed by Governor (Acts ch. 5)

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