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House Bill 94

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Last Action 02/21/20: to Judiciary (S)
Title AN ACT relating to hearing officers.
Bill Documents Current/Final
Introduced
Bill Request Number 86
Sponsor C. Massey
Summary of Original Version Amend KRS 311.591 to require the executive director of the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure to request a hearing officer for administrative hearings relating to discipline of physicians or doctors of osteopathic medicine; require the hearing officer to be randomly selected by the Attorney General or his or her designee from a pool of qualified hearing officers; require the hearing officer to have at least five years of experience in the practice of law; require the hearing officer to be familiar with the law relating to licensure, qualifications, and credentials of physicians or doctors of osteopathic medicine and other qualifications as determined by the board; allow the Attorney General or his or her designee to contract with private attorneys if there are no qualified hearing officers in the pool who meet the qualifications of this section; require the hearing officer to issue recommendations to the board; require the board to consider hearing officer recommendations and issue a final order relating to the discipline of a physician or doctor of osteopathic medicine; eliminate all references to the hearing panel; prohibit a hearing officer from revoking any licenses or placing any licensees on probation; amend KRS 161.790 to ensure that hearing officers in teacher tribunals are randomly selected; amend KRS 311.550, KRS 311.565, KRS 311.572 & KRS 311.594 to conform.
Index Headings of Original Version Physicians and Practitioners - Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure, hearing procedures, hearing officer role in
State Agencies - Kentucky Board of Education, hearing officers, random selection of
State Agencies - Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure, hearing officers, provided by Attorney General
State Agencies - Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure, hearing officers, qualifications
Teachers - Hearing officers, random selection of
Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure, due process procedures
Attorney General - Hearing officers, Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure, disciplinary hearings
Attorney General - Hearing officers, pool, creation and maintenance of
Jump to Proposed Amendments House Committee Substitute 1
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11/13/19
  • Prefiled by the sponsor(s).
01/07/20
  • introduced in House
  • to Licensing, Occupations, & Admin Regs (H)
01/24/20
  • posted in committee
02/12/20
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
02/13/20
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 14, 2020
02/18/20
  • 3rd reading, passed 80-11 with Committee Substitute (1)
02/19/20
  • received in Senate
02/21/20
  • to Judiciary (S)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment House Committee Substitute 1
Summary Retain original provisions of the bill; Amend KRS 311.591 to require a hearing officer in Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure hearings to be an attorney, in good standing, with five years experience in the practice of law.
Index Headings Physicians and Practitioners - Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure, hearing officers, qualifications
State Agencies - Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure, hearing officers, qualifications
Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure, hearing officers, qualifications

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