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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	Amends KRS 151B.195 to require the executive director of the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation to 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, to promulgate administrative regulations to establish procedures and standards for service fee memoranda and fees for services, and to 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)

Proposed Amendments

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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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