Kentucky
General Assembly

02/22/24	introduced in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
02/26/24	to Families & Children (S) taken from Families & Children (S) 1st reading returned to Families & Children (S)
03/05/24	reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill
03/06/24	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 07, 2024
03/07/24	3rd reading, passed 37-0
03/08/24	received in House to Committee on Committees (H)
03/12/24	to Families & Children (H)
03/14/24	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
03/15/24	2nd reading, to Rules
03/21/24	floor amendments (1) and (2) filed to Committee Substitute posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 22, 2024
03/26/24	3rd reading, passed 88-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (2) received in Senate to Rules (S)
03/27/24	posted for passage for concurrence in House Floor Amendment (2) and Committee Substitute (1) Senate concurred in House Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (2) passed 35-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (2) enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
03/28/24	enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House delivered to Governor
04/04/24	signed by Governor

Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions; require a social worker to make a reasonable attempt to verify the identity of a client; require the use of non-public facing HIPAA compliant technology products.
Index Headings	Mental Health - Provision of social work services, telehealth Occupations and Professions - Social workers, provision of services via telehealth Telecommunications - Provision of social work services, telehealth Technology - Provision of social work services, telehealth

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	R. Bridges
Summary	Retain original provisions; require that a social worker who provides telehealth services maintain competency in the practice of telehealth social work; require that a social worker licensed in another state who delivers telehealth services to a client in Kentucky be licensed in Kentucky, hold a temporary permit to practice in Kentucky, or be part of a multistate compact that includes Kentucky; require that a social worker located in Kentucky who delivers telehealth services Kentucky be licensed in Kentucky, hold a temporary permit to practice in Kentucky, or be part of a multistate compact that includes Kentucky; amend KRS 335.080, 335.090, and 335.100 to delete provisions requiring a waiting period following a failed exam and to permit the board to approve licensure examinations; create a new section of KRS Chapter 335 to establish the boards authority to issue an emergency order for immediate, temporary suspension of a license, multistate license, or temporary permit.
Index Headings	Mental Health - Provision of social work services, telehealth Occupations and Professions - Social workers, provision of services via telehealth Telecommunications - Provision of social work services, telehealth Technology - Provision of social work services, telehealth Advisory Boards, Commissions, and Committees - Board of Social Work, licensure

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor	R. Bridges
Summary	Retain original provisions; and define the term "social worker".
Index Headings	Mental Health - Provision of social work services, telehealth Occupations and Professions - Social workers, provision of services via telehealth Telecommunications - Provision of social work services, telehealth Technology - Provision of social work services, telehealth