House Bill 340

Actions | Amendments
Last Action 03/16/22: to Health & Welfare (S)
Title AN ACT relating to medical and cosmetological services and declaring an emergency.
Bill Documents Current/Final
Introduced
Bill Request Number 130
Sponsors J. Dixon, DJ Johnson, C. Massey
Summary of Original Version Amend KRS 317A.010 to define "medical spa" and "medical esthetic service"; create a new section of KRS Chapter 317A to require the ownership of a medical spa to be by a physician licensed by the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure, a nurse licensed by the Kentucky Board of Nursing, or an esthetician or cosmetologist licensed by the Kentucky Board of Cosmetology; require a licensed physician or physician assistant, nurse, esthetician, or cosmetologist to be physically present on site when medical esthetic services are being offered; authorize a licensed physician, physician assistant, nurse, esthetician, or cosmetology to perform medical esthetic services within a medical spa; require a medical spa to be incorporated as a business entity with the Secretary of State; require licensure to operate a medical spa; require medical spas to post the information of any licensed professional that performs medical esthetic services in a place that is accessible to customers and on the Web site of a medical spa; amend KRS 317A.020 authorize the Board of Cosmetology to issue an emergency order against any facility it licenses; authorize the board to investigate alleged violations and to schedule and conduct administrative hearings; amend KRS 317A.050 to establish the conditions upon which the board can issue a license to operate a medical spa; EMERGENCY.
Index Headings of Original Version Effective Dates, Emergency - Medical spas, requirements, operation
Licensing - Licensed professionals, medical spa, ownership requirements
Nurses - Medical spa, requirements
Occupational Safety and Health - Medical spas, requirements, operation
Physicians and Practitioners - Medical spa, requirements
Public Health - Medical spa, requirements
Safety - Medical spas, requirements, operation
Public Safety - Medical spas, requirements, operation
Boards and Commissions - Medical spa, requirements
Jump to Proposed Amendments House Committee Substitute 1
House Floor Amendment 1
Votes Vote History

Actions

Top | Amendments
01/21/22
  • introduced in House
  • to Committee on Committees (H)
02/18/22
  • to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
02/23/22
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
02/24/22
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 25, 2022
03/04/22
  • floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
03/09/22
  • 3rd reading, passed 77-19 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1)
03/10/22
  • received in Senate
  • to Committee on Committees (S)
03/16/22
  • to Health & Welfare (S)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment House Committee Substitute 1
Summary Retain original provisions; include dentists licensed by the Kentucky Board of Dentistry among the professions who can own and supervise a medical spa; amend KRS 317A.990 to mandate that any person who engages in or provides medical esthetic services without the appropriate license shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor and subject to a $25 to $750 fine per violation if the person violates the administrative regulations promulgated by the board; mandate that any person who violates the provisions of KRS Chapter 317A to be subject to a $50 to $1,500 fine per violation.
Index Headings Licensing - Medical spa operation, requirements
Nurses - Medical spa operation, licensure requirements
Occupations and Professions - Cosmetologists, estheticians, operation of medical spas
Occupations and Professions - Dentists, operation of medical spas
Physicians and Practitioners - Medical spa operation, licensure requirements
Boards and Commissions - Medical spa operation, licensure requirements

Amendment House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor J. Dixon
Summary Include optometrists licensed by the Kentucky Board of Optometric Examiners among the professions who can supervise and have full ownership of a medical spa; update the definition of "medical spa" and "medical esthetic service"; require the Kentucky Board of Cosmetology to forward investigation reports, complaints, and other necessary information to the board of any licensee who violates this chapter.
Index Headings Licensing - Optometrists, medical spa requirements
Occupations and Professions - Optometrists, medical spa requirements
Optometrists - Medical spa, requirements
Safety - Optometrists, medical spa requirements

Last updated: 2/8/2023 2:57 PM (EST)