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House Bill 79

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Last Action	03/12/25: 2nd reading, to Rules
Title	AN ACT relating to licensed occupations.
Bill Documents	Current Introduced
Bill Request Number	491
Sponsor	K. Moser
Summary of Original Version	Create a new section of KRS Chapter 335B to require the licensing authorities of healthcare occupations to collect workforce participation data during the annual, biennial, or triennial licensure renewal process; prohibit the collection of a licensee's Social Security number; allow licensees to decline the data collection of personal information; require licensing authorities to report collected data to the Cabinet for Health and Family Services; create a new section of KRS 335.300 to 335.399 to authorize the board to grant licensure to an applicant who holds an active license from another state to practice as an independent marriage and family therapist; EFFECTIVE, in part, January 1, 2027.
Index Headings of Original Version	Health and Medical Services - Marriage and family therapists, licensure, independent practice Licensing - Data collection, workforce participation, employment information, January 1, 2027 Licensing - Marriage and family therapists, independent practice Occupations and Professions - Licensing, data collection, workforce participation, employment information Occupations and Professions - Marriage and family therapists, licensure Boards and Commissions - Licensing authorities, data collection, workforce participation, employment information Workforce - Licensing, data collection, employment information Effective Dates, Delayed - Data collection, workforce participation, employment information, January 1, 2027
Jump to Proposed Amendments	House Floor Amendment 1 Senate Committee Substitute 1
Votes	Vote History

Actions

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01/07/25	introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
02/04/25	to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
02/19/25	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar floor amendment (1) filed
02/20/25	2nd reading, to Rules
02/25/25	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 26, 2025
02/27/25	3rd reading, passed 94-0 with Floor Amendment (1)
02/28/25	received in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
03/04/25	to Licensing & Occupations (S)
03/11/25	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
03/12/25	2nd reading, to Rules

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment	House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	K. Banta
Summary	Retain original provisions; require the board to notify the applicant of any technical error in an application within one week of its discovery; require the board to issue a license within two weeks of the date the application is complete.
Index Headings	Health and Medical Services - Marriage and family therapists, licensure, applications Licensing - Marriage and family therapists, applications Occupations and Professions - Marriage and family therapists, licensure, applications

Amendment	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions; create a new section of KRS Chapter 335.300 to 335.399 to require the board to notify an applicant of any technical error in any licensure, permit, renewal, or reinstatement application within one week of its discovery; provide the applicant two weeks to correct the error; require the board to review the correction within one week of the submitted correction.
Index Headings	Licensing - Marriage and family therapists, license or permit, application, correction of errors Occupations and Professions - Marriage and family therapists, licensure, correction of errors in application

Last updated: 3/13/2025 11:37 PM (EDT)