Kentucky
General Assembly

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

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