24RS HB 56

House Bill 56

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Last Action	04/05/24: signed by Governor
Title	AN ACT relating to licensed professionals.
Bill Documents	Current/Final Introduced
Bill Request Number	150
Sponsors	K. Fleming, L. Willner, T. Bojanowski, S. Bratcher, R. Palumbo
Summary of Original Version	Create a new section within KRS Chapter 335.010 to 335.170 to declare the purpose of the Social Work Licensure Compact; define terms; set requirements for states that want to enter the compact; grant a multistate licensure privilege to practice for regulated social workers; establish provisions for active duty military personnel or their spouses; recognize a multistate licensure privilege to practice for regulated social workers in any member state via telehealth; designate procedures for adverse actions a home and member state can take against a social worker; create the Social Work Licensure Compact Commission; establish and elect an executive committee; provide immunity for party states, officers, employees, or representatives of the commission who act in accordance with the compact; require the commission to create, maintain, operate, and use a coordinated database and reporting system containing licensure, adverse actions, and investigative information on all licensed individuals in member states; establish rulemaking procedures; authorize the commission to attempt to resolve disputes related to the compact that arise among member states and between member and nonmember states; create compact withdrawal procedures for a member state; include severability for any provision in the compact that is contrary to the constitution of any party state or of the United States or the applicability to any government, agency, person, or circumstance; describe Kentucky state procedures that affect the applicability of the compact.
Index Headings of Original Version	Licensing - Social Work Licensure Compact, social workers Occupations and Professions - Social Work Licensure Compact, social workers Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Social Work Licensure Compact, social workers Boards and Commissions - Social Work Licensure Compact Commission, establishment Compacts, Interstate - Social Work Licensure Compact
Jump to Proposed Amendments	House Committee Substitute 1 House Committee Amendment 1
Votes	Vote History

Actions

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01/02/24	introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
01/18/24	to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
01/31/24	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
02/01/24	2nd reading, to Rules
02/09/24	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, February 12, 2024
02/13/24	taken from the Orders of the Day recommitted to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
02/21/24	reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
02/22/24	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 23, 2024
02/27/24	3rd reading, passed 96-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
02/28/24	received in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
03/08/24	to Licensing & Occupations (S)
03/12/24	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
03/13/24	2nd reading, to Rules
03/15/24	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 22, 2024
03/22/24	passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
03/25/24	passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
03/26/24	passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
03/27/24	passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
03/28/24	3rd reading, passed 34-2 received in House enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House enrolled, signed by President of the Senate delivered to Governor
04/05/24	signed by Governor

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions; amend KRS 319.053 to reduce the five-year supervision requirement to two years for a licensed psychological associate to qualify as a licensed psychological practitioner; amend KRS 319.050 and 319.064 to extend the grace period from 60 days to 180 days allowing temporary licensure while applications are pending; remove provision that sunsetted in 2013; make technical corrections to conform.
Index Headings	Health and Medical Services - Psychologists, supervision, temporary, applicant Licensing - Psychologists, supervision, temporary, applicant Occupations and Professions - Psychologists, temporary licensure, supervision Physicians and Practitioners - Psychologists, temporary licensure, supervision Technical Corrections - HB 56

Amendment	House Committee Amendment 1
Sponsor	S. Heavrin
Summary	Make title amendment.
Index Headings	Title Amendments - HB 56