House Bill 495

Actions | Amendments
Last Action 03/27/25: delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 107)
Title AN ACT relating to healthcare services and declaring an emergency.
Bill Documents Acts Chapter 107
Current/Final
Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statement Local Mandate
Bill Request Number 1601
Sponsors D. Hale, C. Fugate, K. King, S. Maddox, S. McPherson, B. Wesley
Summary of Enacted Version Creates a new section of KRS Chapter 205 to prohibit the expenditure of Medicaid funds on cross-sex hormones and gender reassignment surgery; establishes that Executive Order 2024-632 is of no force or effect as of the effective date of this Act; and establishes that any administrative regulation, executive order, or directive that is identical or substantially the same as Executive Order 2024-632 is of no force or effect as of the effective date of this Act through January 1, 2028; EMERGENCY, in part.
Legislative History
Summary of Original Version Create new sections of KRS Chapter 344 to define terms; prohibit discrimination against mental health care professionals, mental health care institutions, and ordained ministry for providing protected counseling services; prohibit discrimination against individuals for offering information, training, and referrals for protected counseling services; prohibit discrimination against parents and guardians who consent to their child receiving protected counseling services; prohibit reporting of a mental health care professional or mental health care institution to a hiring or licensing authority solely on the basis that it provides protected counseling services; prohibit a hiring or licensing authority from investigating a mental health care professional or mental health care institution solely on the basis that it provides protected counseling services; establish a civil cause of action for a person injured by a violation; provide that the Act may be cited as the Mental Health Counseling Protection Act; EMERGENCY.
Index Headings of Original Version Effective Dates, Emergency - Mental health care service, discrimination, protected counseling services
Mental Health - Discrimination, protected counseling services
Personnel and Employment - Mental health care service, discrimination, protected counseling services
State Agencies - Mental health care service, discrimination, protected counseling services
Medicaid - Mental health care service, discrimination, protected counseling services
Civil Actions - Mental health care service, discrimination, protected counseling services
Short Titles and Popular Names - Mental Health Counseling Protection Act
Local Mandate - Mental health care service, discrimination, protected counseling services
Jump to Proposed Amendments House Floor Amendment 1
House Floor Amendment 2
House Floor Amendment 3
House Floor Amendment 4
House Floor Amendment 5
Senate Committee Substitute 1
Senate Committee Amendment 1
Senate Floor Amendment 1
Votes Vote History
Governor's Veto Message Veto

Actions

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02/13/25
  • introduced in House
  • to Committee on Committees (H)
02/21/25
  • to State Government (H)
02/27/25
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
02/28/25
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 04, 2025
03/04/25
  • floor amendments (1), (2-title) and (3) filed
03/05/25
  • floor amendments (4) and (5-title) filed
  • 3rd reading, passed 77-18 with Floor Amendment (4) and Floor Amendment (5-title)
03/06/25
  • received in Senate
  • to Committee on Committees (S)
03/11/25
  • to Health Services (S)
  • taken from Health Services (S)
  • 1st reading
  • returned to Health Services (S)
03/12/25
  • reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
  • floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
03/13/25
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 13, 2025
  • 3rd reading
  • Floor Amendment (1) defeated
  • passed 28-6 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
03/14/25
  • received in House
  • to Rules (H)
  • placed in the Orders of the Day
  • House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
  • passed 67-19
  • enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
  • enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
  • delivered to Governor
03/24/25
  • Vetoed
03/27/25
  • received in House
  • to Rules (H)
  • taken from Rules
  • posted for consideration of Governor's veto
  • veto overridden
  • passed 78-20
  • received in Senate
  • to Rules (S)
  • posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto
  • veto overridden
  • passed 31-6
  • received in House
  • enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
  • enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
  • delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 107)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor E. Hancock
Summary Amend to repeal KRS 311.372 related to treatment inconsistent with a minor's sex.
Index Headings Children and Minors - Treatment inconsistent with minor's sex. prohibition, repeal
Health and Medical Services - Treatment inconsistent with minor's sex. prohibition, repeal
Hospitals and Nursing Homes - Treatment inconsistent with minor's sex. prohibition, repeal
Physicians and Practitioners - Treatment inconsistent with minor's sex. prohibition, repeal
Public Health - Treatment inconsistent with minor's sex. prohibition, repeal

Amendment House Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor E. Hancock
Summary Make title amendment.
Index Headings Title Amendments - HB 495

Amendment House Floor Amendment 3
Sponsor A. Camuel
Summary Retain original provisions, except include that "protective counseling service" means a service performed in accordance with established professional standards of care and evidence-based practices; include practices that are not included in the definition of "protective counseling service"; prohibit this Act from being construed as preventing the enforcement of measures that promote professional standards of care, ethical guidelines, or evidence-based practices established by relevant professional organizations or hiring or licensing authorities.
Index Headings Mental Health - Discrimination, protected counseling services
Personnel and Employment - Mental health service, discrimination, protected counseling service
State Agencies - Mental health care service, discrimination, protected counseling services

Amendment House Floor Amendment 4
Sponsor D. Hale
Summary Remove original provisions; establish that Executive Order 2024-632 isof no force or effect as of the effective date of this Act; establish that any administrative regulation, executive order, or directive that is identical or substantially the same as Executive Order 2024-632 is of no force or effective as of the effect date of this Act through January 1, 2028; EMERGENCY.
Index Headings Effective Dates, Emergency - Executive order, conversion therapy, no force or effect
Governor - Executive order, conversion therapy, no force or effect
Public Health - Executive order, conversion therapy, no force or effect

Amendment House Floor Amendment 5
Sponsor D. Hale
Summary Make title amendment.
Index Headings Title Amendments - HB 495

Amendment Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary Retain original provisions; create a new section of KRS Chapter 205 to prohibit the expenditure of Medicaid funds on cross-sex hormones and gender reassignment surgery; EMERGENCY, in part.
Index Headings Public Health - Executive order, conversion therapy, no force or effect
Public Medical Assistance - Medicaid, expenditure of funds, gender transition services, prohibition
State Agencies - Department for Medicaid Services, expenditure of funds, gender transition services, prohibition
Medicaid - Expenditure of funds, gender transition services, prohibition
Effective Dates, Emergency - Executive order, conversion therapy, no force or effect
Governor - Executive order, conversion therapy, no force or effect
Health and Medical Services - Medicaid, expenditure of funds, gender transition services, prohibition
Public Assistance - Medicaid, expenditure of funds, gender transition services, prohibition

Amendment Senate Committee Amendment 1
Sponsor S. Meredith
Summary Make title amendment.
Index Headings Title Amendments - HB 495/GA

Amendment Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor K. Berg
Summary Retain original provisions, except delete Section 1 creating a new section of KRS Chapter 205 to prohibit the expenditure of Medicaid funds on cross-sex hormones and gender reassignment surgery.
Index Headings Health and Medical Services - Medicaid, expenditure of funds, gender transition services
Public Assistance - Medicaid, expenditure of funds, gender transition services
Public Health - Medicaid, expenditure of funds, gender transition services
Public Medical Assistance - Medicaid, expenditure of funds, gender transition services
State Agencies - Medicaid, expenditure of funds, gender transition services
Medicaid - Medicaid, expenditure of funds, gender transition services

Last updated: 7/24/2025 3:26 PM (EDT)