House Bill 459

Actions | Amendments
Last Action 04/19/24: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 218)
Title AN ACT relating to health care workers.
Bill Documents Current/Final
Introduced
Bill Request Number 1872
Sponsors K. Moser, R. Raymer, S. Bratcher, B. Chester-Burton, S. Dietz, B. McCool, J. Nemes, R. Palumbo, K. Timoney, W. Williams
Summary of Enacted Version Amends KRS 311.844 to require that physician assistants complete continuing education courses on treating Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia, and to allow graduating physician assistants to submit course curriculum on Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia toward the continuing education requirement; amends KRS 314.042 to create the provisional advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) applicant license; amends KRS 314.073 to require nurse licensees to complete continuing medical education courses on treating Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia, and allows graduating student practitioners to submit course curriculum on Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia toward the continuing education requirements; amends KRS 314.121 to require APRNs and registered nurses experienced in long-term care to sit on the Board of Nursing, and to explain how appointments to the board are made; amends KRS 314.131 to allow the executive director of the board to hire officers and other personnel with the approval of the board; and repeals KRS 314.193, which creates the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Council.
Legislative History
Summary of Original Version Amend KRS 314.042 to create the provisional advanced practice registered nurse applicant license; amend KRS 314.121 to require APRNs and registered nurses experienced in long-term care on the Board of Nursing; amend KRS 314.131 to allow the exective director of the Board of Nursing to hire officers and other personnel with the approval of the board; and repeal KRS 314.193, which creates the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Council.
Index Headings of Original Version Licensing - Advanced practice registered nurse, provisional license
Nurses - Advanced practice registered nurse, provisional license
Nurses - Board of Nursing, membership
Occupations and Professions - Board of Nursing, membership
Boards and Commissions - Board of Nursing, membership
Jump to Proposed Amendments House Committee Substitute 1
Senate Committee Substitute 1
Senate Floor Amendment 1
Senate Floor Amendment 2
Votes Vote History

Actions

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02/02/24
  • introduced in House
  • to Committee on Committees (H)
02/15/24
  • to Health Services (H)
02/29/24
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
03/01/24
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
03/05/24
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 06, 2024
03/06/24
  • 3rd reading, passed 96-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
03/07/24
  • received in Senate
  • to Committee on Committees (S)
03/11/24
  • to Health Services (S)
03/22/24
  • floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute , floor amendment (1-title) filed to bill
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
03/25/24
  • 2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill
03/26/24
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 27, 2024
03/27/24
  • 3rd reading, passed 36-0 with Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (2) and Floor Amendment (1-title)
  • received in House
  • to Rules (H)
03/28/24
  • posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (2) and Floor Amendment (1-title)
04/15/24
  • House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (2) and Floor Amendment (1-title)
  • passed 95-0
  • enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
  • enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
  • delivered to Governor
04/19/24
  • signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 218)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment House Committee Substitute 1
Summary Retain original provisions; amend how appointments to the Board of Nursing are made; remove the bachelor's and associate's degree designation for the four nurse educators who will sit on the board.
Index Headings Licensing - Advanced practice registered nurse, provisional license
Nurses - Advanced practice registered nurse, provisional license
Nurses - Board of Nursing, membership
Occupations and Professions - Board of Nursing, membership
Boards and Commissions - Board of Nursing, membership

Amendment Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary Retain original provisions; amend KRS 314.073 to require nurse licensees to complete continuing medical education courses on treating Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia; allow graduating student practitioners to submit course curriculum on Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia towards the continuing education requirements.
Index Headings Diseases - Alzheimer's disease, dementia, continuing medical education, nurses
Diseases - Board of Nursing, membership
Licensing - Advanced practice registered nurse, provisional license
Licensing - Nurses, continuing medical education
Nurses - Advanced practice registered nurse, provisional license
Nurses - Alzheimer's disease, dementia, continuing medical education
Nurses - Board of Nursing, membership
Occupations and Professions - Nurses, continuing medication education
Boards and Commissions - Board of Nursing, membership
Dementia - Alzheimer's disease, continuing medical education, nurses

Amendment Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor S. Funke Frommeyer
Summary Make title amendment.
Index Headings Title Amendments - HB 459/GA

Amendment Senate Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor S. Funke Frommeyer
Summary Amend KRS 311.844 to require physician assistants to complete continuing education courses on treating Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia.
Index Headings Diseases - Alzheimer's disease, dementia, continuing education, physician assistants
Licensing - Physician assistants, continuing education
Physicians and Practitioners - Physician assistants, Alzheimer's disease, continuing education
Dementia - Alzheimer's disease, dementia continuing education, physician assistants

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