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Senate Bill 103

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Last Action	03/19/25: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 40)
Title	AN ACT relating to the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation.
Bill Documents	Acts Chapter 40 Current/Final Introduced
Bill Request Number	132
Sponsors	D. Carroll, R. Thomas
Summary of Original Version	Amend KRS 151B.195 to require the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation to exhaust in-state providers before entering into reciprocal agreements with other states; promulgate administrative regulations to establish procedures and standards for service fee memoranda; and submit an annual report of the office's activities to the Governor and the Legislative Research Commission, that includes a complete operating and financial statement of the office.
Index Headings of Original Version	Disabilities and the Disabled - Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, community rehabilitation services, service fee memoranda Education, Vocational - Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, community rehabilitation services, service fee memoranda State Agencies - Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, administrative regulations, service fee memoranda, requirement Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, service fee memoranda, requirement Workforce - Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, community rehabilitation services, service fee memoranda Reports Mandated - Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, annual report to LRC
Jump to Proposed Amendments	Senate Floor Amendment 1 House Committee Substitute 1
Votes	Vote History

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02/05/25	introduced in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
02/07/25	to Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor (S)
02/13/25	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
02/14/25	2nd reading, to Rules posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 18, 2025
02/18/25	passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day floor amendment (1) filed
02/19/25	3rd reading, passed 37-0 with Floor Amendment (1)
02/20/25	received in House to Committee on Committees (H)
03/05/25	to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)
03/06/25	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
03/07/25	2nd reading, to Rules
03/11/25	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 12, 2025
03/12/25	3rd reading, passed 97-0 with Committee Substitute (1) received in Senate to Rules (S)
03/13/25	taken from Rules (S) posted for passage for concurrence in House Committee Substitute (1) Senate concurred in House Committee Substitute (1) passed 37-0 with Committee Substitute (1) enrolled, signed by President of the Senate enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House delivered to Governor
03/19/25	signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 40)

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Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	D. Carroll
Summary	Retain original provisions; delete provision that in-state provider contracts have to be exhausted before executive director may enter into reciprocal agreements with other states; add provision that executive director shall establish a preference for in-state providers so long as the preference does not deny an individual a necessary service that may be available outside Kentucky.
Index Headings	Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, service fee memoranda, requirement Disabilities and the Disabled - Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, community rehabilitation services, service fee memoranda Education, Vocational - Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, community rehabilitation services, service fee memorandum Reports Mandated - Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, annual report to LRC Workforce - Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, community rehabilitation services, service fee memoranda State Agencies - Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, administrative regulations, service fee memoranda, requirement

Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions, except add Interim Joint Committee on Economic Development and Workforce Investment for referral of the annual report from the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation; reformat subsection (1).
Index Headings	Disabilities and the Disabled - Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, community rehabilitation services, service fee memoranda Education, Vocational - Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, community rehabilitation services, service fee memoranda State Agencies - Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, administrative regulations, service fee memoranda, requirement Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, service fee memoranda, requirement Reports Mandated - Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, annual report to LRC, referral to interim joint committees Workforce - Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, community rehabilitation services, service fee memoranda

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