House Bill 38

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Last Action signed by Governor (Acts ch. 90)
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

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12/15/09
  • Prefiled by the sponsor(s).
01/05/10
  • introduced in House
  • to Labor & Industry (H)
01/13/10
  • posting waived
01/28/10
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute
02/01/10
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 2, 2010
02/02/10
  • 3rd reading, passed 77-21 with Committee Substitute
02/03/10
  • received in Senate
02/05/10
  • to Judiciary (S)
03/04/10
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute
03/05/10
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
03/10/10
  • posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 16, 2010
03/16/10
  • taken from the Consent Orders of the Day
  • recommitted to Judiciary (S)
03/18/10
  • reported favorably, to Rules as a Consent bill with Committee Substitute (2)
03/22/10
  • posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 23, 2010
03/23/10
  • 3rd reading
  • Committee Substitute (1) withdrawn
  • passed 37-0 with Committee Substitute (2)
03/24/10
  • received in House
  • to Rules (H)
03/25/10
  • posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (2) for Friday, March 26, 2010
03/29/10
  • House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute (2)
  • passed 84-12
  • enrolled, signed by each presiding officer
  • delivered to Governor
04/08/10
  • signed by Governor (Acts ch. 90)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment House Committee Substitute 1
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
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
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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