Kentucky
General Assembly

09/07/21	introduced in Senate to Committee on Committees (S) to Health & Welfare (S) taken from Health & Welfare (S) 1st reading returned to Health & Welfare (S)
09/08/21	taken from Health & Welfare (S) 2nd reading returned to Health & Welfare (S) floor amendments (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), and (7) filed
09/09/21	reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) floor amendments (8) (9) (10) (11) and (12) filed to Committee Substitute posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, September 9, 2021 3rd reading floor amendments (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) and (7) ruled out of order passed 26-10 with Committee Substitute received in House to Committee on Committees (H) to Health & Family Services (H) reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar substituted for identical House Bill 2 placed in the Orders of the Day 2nd and 3rd readings dispensed with floor amendments (1) (2) and (3) filed passed 69-24 received in Senate enrolled, signed by President of the Senate enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House delivered to Governor Vetoed received in Senate posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto veto overridden Bill passed 23-5 received in House posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto veto overridden Bill passed 69-22 received in Senate enrolled, signed by President of the Senate enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
09/10/21	delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 5)

Amendment	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain provisions of the bill; add amendment to KRS 214.036 to require that any administrative order issued by a local public health department requiring immunization during an epidemic include exemptions for medical contraindications, religious grounds, and conscientiously held beliefs; EMERGENCY.
Index Headings

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	A. Southworth
Summary	Require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to disseminate information on immune health, early treatment options for symptoms of COVID-19 including antibody treatment options, and antibody testing.
Index Headings	Diseases - COVID-19, emergency actions Health and Medical Services - COVID-19, emergency actions State Agencies - Cabinet for Health and Family Services, COVID-19, emergency actions

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor	A. Southworth
Summary	Establish patient rights for individuals who are being treated for COVID-19; establish requirements for licensed hospitals, health care practitioners, and pharmacists related to how they treat individuals who are being treated for COVID-19.
Index Headings	Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Nullification of select emergency administrative regulations Diseases - COVID-19, emergency actions Drugs and Medicines - COVID-19, emergency actions Effective Dates, Emergency - COVID-19, emergency actions Governor - Nullification of select emergency administrative regulations Health and Medical Services - COVID-19, emergency actions Nurses - COVID-19, emergency actions Physicians and Practitioners - COVID-19, emergency actions Public Health - COVID-19, emergency actions

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 3
Sponsor	A. Southworth
Summary	Prohibit health facilities from implementing or enforcing a policy requiring employees to receive an immunization for COVID-19; add that provisions expire on December 31, 2022.
Index Headings	Drugs and Medicines - COVID-19 immunization mandates, health facilities, prohibit Hospitals and Nursing Homes - COVID-19 immunization mandates, health facilities, prohibit Nurses - COVID-19 immunization mandates, health facilities, prohibit Physicians and Practitioners - COVID-19 immunization mandates, health facilities, prohibit

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 4
Sponsor	A. Southworth
Summary	Prohibit health facilities from implementing or enforcing a policy requiring employees to receive an immunization for COVID-19.
Index Headings	Drugs and Medicines - COVID-19 immunization mandates, health facilities, prohibit Hospitals and Nursing Homes - COVID-19 immunization mandates, health facilities, prohibit Nurses - COVID-19 immunization mandates, health facilities, prohibit Physicians and Practitioners - COVID-19 immunization mandates, health facilities, prohibit

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 5
Sponsor	S. West
Summary	Retain original provisions; amend KRS 344.010 to define "COVID-19" and "COVID-19 immunization"; amend KRS 344.040 to prohibit employers from discriminating against an individual who declines COVID-19 immunization or requiring COVID-19 immunization as a condition of employment or inquiring as to the employee's COVID-19 immunization status; create a new section of KRS Chapter 338 to prohibit an employer from requiring an employee or applicant for employment to be immunized from COVID-19 or inquiring regarding COVID-19 immunization status.
Index Headings	Labor and Industry - COVID-19 immunization, requisite for employment, prohibition Personnel and Employment - COVID-19 immunization, requisite for employment, prohibition Public Health - COVID-19 immunization, requisite for employment, prohibition Workforce - COVID-19 immunization status, inquiry from employer, prohibition Workforce - COVID-19 immunization, requisite for employment, prohibition

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 6
Sponsor	S. West
Summary	Retain original provisions; create a new section of KRS Chapter 344 to define "COVID-19" and "COVID-19 immunization"; Require any employer who mandates a COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of employment to provide the employee with exemptions; provide acknowledgement form.
Index Headings	Drugs and Medicines - COVID-19, immunization, requisite for employment, exemptions, notice Labor and Industry - COVID-19, immunization, requisite for employment, exemptions, notice Personnel and Employment - COVID-19, immunization, requisite for employment, exemptions, notice Public Health - COVID-19, immunization, requisite for employment, exemptions, notice Workforce - COVID-19, immunization, requisite for employment, exemptions, notice

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 7
Sponsor	S. West
Summary	Retain original provisions; amend KRS 344.010 to define "COVID-19" and "COVID-19" immunization"; create new sections in KRS Chapters 344 and 338 to prohibit state-funded employers from requiring COVID-19 immunization or disclosure of COVID-19 vaccination status as a condition of employment.
Index Headings	Drugs and Medicines - COVID-19 immunization status, requisite for employment, state-funded employer, prohibition Labor and Industry - COVID-19 immunization status, requisite for employment, state-funded employer, prohibition Public Health - COVID-19 immunization status, requisite for employment, state-funded employer, prohibition Personnel and Employment - COVID-19 immunization status, requisite for employment, state-funded employer, prohibition Workforce - COVID-19 immunization status, requisite for employment, state-funded employer, prohibition Workforce - COVID-19 immunization status, inquiry from state-funded employer, prohibition

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 8
Sponsor	M. McGarvey
Summary	Retain original provisions; define "red zone", "orange zone", "yellow zone", and "green zone"; provide that 2021 RS SB 1, 2021 Ky. Acts ch. 6, and 2021 RS SB 5, 2021 Ky. Acts ch. 205 are suspended when the Department for Public Health declares a county in a red or orange zone; provide that when the Department for Public Health declares a county in a yellow or green zone for two consecutive weeks, the Governor may exercise the powers with 2021 RS SB 1, 2021 Ky. Acts ch. 6, and 2021 RS SB 5, 2021 Ky. Acts ch. 205 suspended unless the local legislative body finds that the local board of health recommends that the local legislative body regain control of the emergency and the local legislative body approves the return of control of the emergency; nothing in the subsection prevents a local legislative body from requesting the Governor to exercise the powers with 2021 RS SB 1, 2021 Ky. Acts ch. 6, and 2021 RS SB 5, 2021 Ky. Acts ch. 205 suspended.
Index Headings	Disasters - Governor, authority, local governments, suspension of 2021 Ky. Acts ch. 6 and 2021 Ky. Acts ch. 205 Governor - Emergencies, certain local governments, suspension of 2021 Ky. Acts ch. 6 and 2021 Ky. Acts ch. 205 Local Government - Emergencies, Governor authority, suspension of 2021 Ky. Acts ch. 6 and 2021 Ky. Acts ch. 205

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 9
Sponsor	A. Southworth
Summary	Prohibit health facilities from implementing or enforcing a policy requiring employees to receive an immunization for COVID-19.
Index Headings

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 10
Sponsor	A. Southworth
Summary	Prohibit health facilities from implementing or enforcing a policy requiring employees to receive an immunization for COVID-19; add that provisions expire on December 31, 2022.
Index Headings	Drugs and Medicines - COVID-19 immunization mandates, health facilities, prohibit Hospitals and Nursing Homes - COVID-19 immunization mandates, health facilities, prohibit Nurses - COVID-19 immunization mandates, health facilities, prohibit Physicians and Practitioners - COVID-19 immunization mandates, health facilities, prohibit

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 11
Sponsor	A. Southworth
Summary	Require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to disseminate information on immune health, early treatment options for symptoms of COVID-19 including antibody treatment options, and antibody testing.
Index Headings	Diseases - COVID-19, emergency actions Health and Medical Services - COVID-19, emergency actions State Agencies - Cabinet for Health and Family Services, COVID-19, emergency actions

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 12
Sponsor	A. Southworth
Summary	Establish patient rights for individuals who are being treated for COVID-19; establish requirements for licensed hospitals, health care practitioners, and pharmacists related to how they treat individuals who are being treated for COVID-19; EMERGENCY.
Index Headings	Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Select emergency administrative regulations, nullification Diseases - COVID-19, emergency actions Drugs and Medicines - COVID-19, emergency actions Effective Dates, Emergency - COVID-19, emergency actions Governor - Select emergency administrative regulations, nullification Health and Medical Services - COVID-19, emergency actions Nurses - COVID-19, emergency actions Physicians and Practitioners - COVID-19, emergency actions Public Health - COVID-19, emergency actions

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	B. Wheatley
Summary	Retain original provisions; approve and extend 2020 Executive Order 2020-277.
Index Headings	Workers' Compensation - Presumption, COVID-19 exposure Labor and Industry - Workers' compensation, COVID-19 exposure Public Health - COVID-19, workers' compensation due to exposure

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor	B. Wheatley
Summary	Retain original provisions; provide a presumption that certain workers' removal from work is due to occupational exposure to COVID-19.
Index Headings	Workers' Compensation - COVID-19, exposure Labor and Industry - Workers' compensation, COVID-19 exposure Public Health - COVID-19, workers' compensation, exposure

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 3
Sponsor	J. Jenkins
Summary	Retain original provisions; create a new section to extend the eviction moratorium for people who apply for rental assistance programs and are awaiting approval.
Index Headings	Housing, Building, and Construction - Eviction moratorium, extension for rental assistance program Landlord and Tenant - Eviction moratorium, extension for rental assistance program