House Bill 562

Actions | Amendments
Last Action signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 103)
Title AN ACT relating to home medical equipment service providers.
Bill Documents Bill
Bill Request Number 1729
Sponsors J. Richards, S. Riggs
Summary of Original Version Repeal, reenact, and amend KRS Sections 315.510 to 315.524 as a new sections of KRS Chapter 194A to remove home medical equipment and service providers from the authority of the Kentucky Board of Pharmacy and place under the authority of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services; create new sections of KRS Chapter 194A to establish conditions under which the cabinet may suspend, revoke, or deny a license or impose sanctions on a licensee, and to authorize the cabinet to promulgate administrative regulations, investigate complaints or violations, issue subpoenas and conduct hearings, and assess fees; amend KRS 315.121, 315,191, and 304.17A-005 to conform.
Index Headings of Original Version Health and Medical Services - Home medical equipment service providers, Board of Pharmacy to CHFS, transfer of authority
Licensing - Home medical equipment service providers, Board of Pharmacy to CHFS, transfer of authority
Occupations and Professions - Home medical equipment service providers, Board of Pharmacy to CHFS, transfer of authority
Pharmacists - Home medical equipment service providers, transfer of authority to CHFS
Boards and Commissions - Board of Pharmacy, home medical equipment providers, removal of authority over
Proposed Amendments House Floor Amendment 1
House Floor Amendment 2
Senate Committee Substitute 1
Senate Committee Amendment 1
Votes Vote History

Actions

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03/01/16
  • introduced in House
03/02/16
  • to State Government (H)
03/08/16
  • posted in committee
03/10/16
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
03/11/16
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 14, 2016
03/14/16
  • floor amendment (1) filed
03/15/16
  • floor amendment (2) filed
03/21/16
  • 3rd reading, passed 96-0 with floor amendments (1) and (2)
03/22/16
  • received in Senate
03/24/16
  • to Health & Welfare (S)
03/25/16
  • taken from Health & Welfare (S)
  • 1st reading
  • returned to Health & Welfare (S)
03/28/16
  • taken from Health & Welfare (S)
  • 2nd reading
  • returned to Health & Welfare (S)
03/29/16
  • reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitutes (1) committee amendment (1-title)
04/01/16
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, April 1, 2016
  • 3rd reading, passed 32-3 with Committee Substitute (1) and committee amendment (1-title)
  • received in House
  • to Rules (H)
  • posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitutes (1) committee amendment (1-title)
  • House concurred in Senate Committee Substitutes (1) committee amendment (1-title)
  • passed 93-0
  • enrolled, signed by each presiding officer
  • delivered to Governor
04/13/16
  • signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 103)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor J. Richards
Summary Amend KRS 315.191 to restore the pharmacy board advisory council to nine members.
Index Headings Health and Medical Services - Home medical equipment service providers, Board of Pharmacy to CHFS, transfer of authority
Licensing - Home medical equipment service providers, Board of Pharmacy to CHFS, transfer of authority
Occupations and Professions - Home medical equipment service providers, Board of Pharmacy to CHFS, transfer of authority
Pharmacists - Home medical equipment service providers, transfer of authority to CHFS
Boards and Commissions - Board of Pharmacy, home medical equipment providers, removal of authority over

Amendment House Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor D. St. Onge
Summary Ensure that persons convicted of serious crimes are not granted licenses, that revocation of licenses is automatic, and that those persons are not eligible to reapply.
Index Headings Health and Medical Services - Home medical equipment service providers, Board of Pharmacy to CHFS, transfer of authority
Licensing - Home medical equipment service providers, Board of Pharmacy to CHFS, transfer of authority
Occupations and Professions - Home medical equipment service providers, Board of Pharmacy to CHFS, transfer of authority
Pharmacists - Home medical equipment service providers, transfer of authority to CHFS
Boards and Commissions - Board of Pharmacy, home medical equipment providers, removal of authority over

Amendment Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary Retain original provisions except in Sections 1 to 10, move the home medical equipment services providers from KRS Chapter 194A to Chapter 309; create the Kentucky Board of Durable Medical Equipment Suppliers; establish revolving fund in State Treasury for deposit of board's fees and payment of expenses; amend KRS 315.121, 315.191, 315.125, and 315.005 to remove references to home medical equipment services providers from the pharmacists statutes in that chapter; amend KRS 205.210 to require that the sale price of property at a public auction shall be deemed to be the fair market value of that property when considering public assistance to an individual or family; add one member recommended by the Kentucky Medical Equipment Suppliers Association to the Advisory Council for Medical Assistance; require an assisted-living facility certified pursuant to KRS Chapter 194A to provide residents with information and education on influenza disease; amend KRS 304.17A-005 to conform.
Index Headings Health and Medical Services - Home medical equipment service providers, Board of Pharmacy to CHFS, transfer of authority
Licensing - Home medical equipment service providers, Board of Pharmacy to CHFS, transfer of authority
Occupations and Professions - Home medical equipment service providers, Board of Pharmacy to CHFS, transfer of authority
Pharmacists - Home medical equipment service providers, transfer of authority to CHFS
Boards and Commissions - Board of Pharmacy, home medical equipment providers, removal of authority over

Amendment Senate Committee Amendment 1
Sponsor J. Adams
Summary Make title amendment.
Index Headings Health and Medical Services - Home medical equipment service providers, Board of Pharmacy to CHFS, transfer of authority
Licensing - Home medical equipment service providers, Board of Pharmacy to CHFS, transfer of authority
Occupations and Professions - Home medical equipment service providers, Board of Pharmacy to CHFS, transfer of authority
Pharmacists - Home medical equipment service providers, transfer of authority to CHFS
Boards and Commissions - Board of Pharmacy, home medical equipment providers, removal of authority over

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