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Senate Bill 201

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Last Action	03/27/25: became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 93)
Title	AN ACT relating to workers' compensation.
Bill Documents	Current/Final Introduced
Bill Request Number	1542
Sponsor	P. Wheeler
Summary of Original Version	Amend KRS 342.213 to require the commissioner of the Department of Workers' Claims to certify to the Workers' Compensation Nominating Committee that filing an administrative law judge position is necessary 150 days prior to the expiration of the term, add that the nominating committee may recommend the retention of a Workers' Compensation Board member and that each newly appointed member of the board shall not assume office until 30 days after confirmation; amend KRS 342.215 to provide that any board member appointed to fill an unexpired term shall assume office immediately for the remainder of the term; amend KRS 342.230 to provide that newly appointed administrative law judge shall not assume his or her office until June 1 following Senate confirmation and that any newly appointed administrative law judge appointed to fill any unexpired term shall immediately assume the office for the remainder of the term.
Index Headings of Original Version	Labor and Industry - Department of Workers' Claims, Workers' Compensation Board, administrative law judges, appointment State Agencies - Department of Workers' Claims, Workers' Compensation Board, terms, appointment Workers' Compensation - Department of Workers' Claims, Workers' Compensation Board, terms, appointment Workers' Compensation - Administrative Law Judges, appointment Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Department of Workers' Claims, administrative law judges, terms, appointment Boards and Commissions - Department of Workers' Claims, Workers' Compensation Board, terms, appointment
Jump to Proposed Amendments	Senate Floor Amendment 1 House Floor Amendment 1 Conference Committee Report 1 Free Conference Committee Report 1
Votes	Vote History

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02/18/25	introduced in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
02/19/25	to Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor (S)
02/20/25	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
02/21/25	2nd reading, to Rules posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 26, 2025
02/26/25	floor amendment (1) filed passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
02/27/25	3rd reading, passed 35-0-1 with Floor Amendment (1)
02/28/25	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
03/07/25	2nd reading, to Rules posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 11, 2025
03/11/25	floor amendment (1) filed
03/12/25	3rd reading, passed 93-0 with Floor Amendment (1) received in Senate to Rules (S)
03/13/25	posted for passage for concurrence in House Floor Amendment (1) Senate refused to concur in House Floor Amendment (1) received in House to Rules (H) taken from Rules (H) posted for passage for receding from House Floor Amendment (1) House refused to recede from Floor Amendment (1) Conference Committee appointed in House
03/14/25	Conference Committee appointed in Senate Conference Committee report filed in House and Senate Conference Committee report adopted in House and Senate Free Conference Committee appointed in House and Senate Free Conference Committee report (1) filed in House and Senate Free Conference Committee report adopted in House Bill passed 88-0 received in Senate posted for passage for consideration of Free Conference Committee Report (1) Free Conference Committee report adopted in Senate Bill passed 37-0 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House delivered to Governor
03/25/25	filed without Governor's signature with the Secretary of State
03/27/25	became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 93)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	P. Wheeler
Summary	Retain original provisions, except make technical correction.
Index Headings	Technical Corrections - SB 201 Labor and Industry - Department of Workers' Claims, Workers' Compensation Board, administrative law judges, appointment State Agencies - Department of Workers' Claims, Workers' Compensation Board, terms, appointment Workers' Compensation - Administrative Law Judges, appointment Workers' Compensation - Department of Workers' Claims, Workers' Compensation Board, terms, appointment Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Department of Workers' Claims, administrative law judges, terms, appointment Boards and Commissions - Department of Workers' Claims, Workers' Compensation Board, terms, appointment

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	S. Bratcher
Summary	Retain original provisions, except amend KRS 342.0011 to expand the definition of "physician" to include audiologists holding a doctorate.
Index Headings	Workers' Compensation - Physicians, audiologists

Amendment	Conference Committee Report 1
Summary	Do not agree.
Index Headings	Conference Committee Reports - SB 201/GA

Amendment	Free Conference Committee Report 1
Summary	Retain original provisions; amend KRS 342.0011 to expand the definition of "physician" to include audiologists holding a doctorate; amend KRS 342.315 to add the University of Pikeville as a medical school for the commissioner to contract with for workers' compensation medical evaluations.
Index Headings	Labor and Industry - Department of Workers' Claims, commissioner, medical evaluations, contract State Agencies - Department of Workers' Claims, commissioner, medical evaluations, contract Workers' Compensation - Department of Workers' Claims, commissioner, medical evaluations, contract Workers' Compensation - Physicians, audiologists

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