Kentucky
General Assembly

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03/23/10	3rd reading Committee Substitute (1) withdrawn passed 37-0 with Committee Substitute (2)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)

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