| Last Action | 04/08/22: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 110) | 
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| Title | AN ACT relating to health care services agencies. | 
| Bill Documents | 
                        Acts Chapter 110 
                         Current/Final Introduced  | 
            
| Bill Request Number | 1233 | 
| Sponsors | S. Riley, A. Bowling, R. Huff, S. McPherson, S. Miles, M. Prunty | 
| Summary of Original Version | Create new sections of KRS Chapter 216 to define and establish registration of health care services agencies; require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to promulgate administrative regulations for registration; require health care services agencies to retain documentation of direct care staff credentials and establish other requirements; require quarterly reports to the cabinet; amend KRS 367.374 to add direct care staff services to emergency price gouging limitations; and amend KRS 45A.690, 216.785, 216.787, 216.789, 216.793, and 216B.020 to conform. | 
| Index Headings of Original Version | 
                            Health and Medical Services - Health care services agencies, required registration  Hospitals and Nursing Homes - Health care services agencies, required registration Licensing - Health care services agencies, required registration Nurses - Health care services agencies, contract or employed by State Agencies - Cabinet for Health and Family Services, regulation of health care services agencies Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Health care services agencies, Cabinet for Health and Family Services Contracts - Health care services agencies, direct care staff, limit  | 
            
| Jump to Proposed Amendments | Senate Committee Substitute 1 | 
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| Amendment | Senate Committee Substitute 1 | 
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| Summary | Retain original provisions; add patients in hospitals to the definition of "direct care service"; add hospitals to the requirements for health care services agencies; add conditions to contract requirements related to liquidated damages, employment fees, or other compensation; prohibit health care services agencies from soliciting or recruiting current staff of assisted-living communities, long-term care facilities, or hospitals; require information disclosure by a health services agency if under investigation by the Attorney General; add public health emergency declaration under the Public Health Service Act. | 
| Index Headings | 
                            Health and Medical Services - Health care services agencies, required registration  Hospitals and Nursing Homes - Health care services agencies, required registration Licensing - Health care services agencies, required registration Nurses - Health care services agencies, contract or employed by State Agencies - Cabinet for Health and Family Services, regulation of health care services agencies Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Cabinet for Health and Family Services, health care services agencies Attorney General - Health care services agencies, investigation Contracts - Health care services agencies, direct care staff, limit  | 
            
Last updated: 2/8/2023 2:57 PM (EST)