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House Bill 776

Actions | Amendments

Last Action	04/01/26: delivered to Governor
Title	AN ACT relating to health care services and declaring an emergency.
Bill Documents	Current Introduced
Bill Request Number	2110
Sponsors	D. Lewis, C. Aull
Summary of Original Version	Amend various sections of KRS Chapter 313 to amend terms; require the Kentucky Board of Dentistry to affiliate with all testing qualifying examinations for licensure; require the board to purchase liability insurance for board and staff against acts performed in good faith; permit the board to designate trust and agency account funds for scholarships or education loan repayment assistance; add the National Commission on Recognition of Dental Specialties and Certifying Boards for recognizing licensure of specialists; require rather than permit minimum classification licensure of dental hygienists; clarify how a dental hygienist shall operate in a dental practice; amend conditions for providing dental hygienist services; amend services provided by dental assistants; amend provisions relating to radiography; allow for consent by legal representative during telehealth sessions; amend license and registration restrictions related to licensure and ownership titles; allow the Law Enforcement Committee to offer an agreed order during complaint investigations; permit the Well-being Committee to enter into contractual agreements; direct employment provisions for dental laboratories operating or doing business in Kentucky; create a new section of KRS Chapter 313 to establish controls over clinical settings by licensed dentists; prohibit establishing reimbursement rates by a dental practice entity; permit entities controlling a dental practice under a contract to continue exercising control; prohibit new or expanded entities; make technical corrections and remove outdated language; create a new section of KRS Chapter 313 the chapter may be cited as the Kentucky Dental Practice Act. .
Index Headings of Original Version	Administrative Regulations And Proceedings - Board of Dentistry, licensure and regulation Boards And Commissions - Board of Dentistry, licensure and regulation Business Entities And Organizations - Dental practice, controlling ownership, clinical operation, limitations Commerce - Dental practice, controlling ownership, clinical operation, limitations Health And Medical Services - Dental assistants, licensure and regulation Health And Medical Services - Dental hygienists, licensure and regulation Health And Medical Services - Dental practice, controlling ownership, clinical operation, limitations Health And Medical Services - Dentists, licensure and regulation Health Care Professionals - Dental assistants, licensure and regulation Health Care Professionals - Dental hygienists, licensure and regulation Health Care Professionals - Dentists, licensure and regulation Occupations And Professions - Dental practice, controlling ownership, clinical operation, limitations Short Titles And Popular Names - Kentucky Dental Practice Act Small Business - Dental practice, controlling ownership, clinical operation, limitations
Jump to Proposed Amendments	House Floor Amendment 1 House Floor Amendment 2 Senate Committee Substitute 1 Senate Committee Amendment 1 Senate Floor Amendment 1 Senate Floor Amendment 2
Votes	Vote History

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02/27/26	introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
03/02/26	to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
03/04/26	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar floor amendments (1) and (2) filed
03/05/26	2nd reading, to Rules
03/09/26	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 10 2026
03/11/26	3rd reading, passed 96-0 with Floor Amendments (2) and (1)
03/12/26	received in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
03/20/26	to Licensing & Occupations (S)
03/24/26	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
03/25/26	2nd reading, to Rules
03/27/26	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 31 2026
03/31/26	passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute , floor amendment (2-title) filed to bill
04/01/26	3rd reading, passed 37-0 with Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2-title) received in House to Rules (H) posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2-title) House concurred in Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2-title) passed 90-0 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House enrolled, signed by President of the Senate delivered to Governor

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment	House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	D. Lewis
Summary	Delete provisions relating to controlling ownership of a dental practice. .
Index Headings	Business Entities And Organizations - Dental practice, controlling ownership, clinical operation, limitations Commerce - Dental practice, controlling ownership, clinical operation, limitations Health And Medical Services - Dental practice, controlling ownership, clinical operation, limitations Occupations And Professions - Dental practice, controlling ownership, clinical operation, limitations Small Business - Dental practice, controlling ownership, clinical operation, limitations

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor	A. Tackett Laferty
Summary	Amend KRS 313.020 to make changes to the Kentucky Board of Dentistry. .
Index Headings	Boards And Commissions - Board of Dentistry, licensure and regulation Health And Medical Services - Dental assistants, licensure and regulation Health And Medical Services - Dental hygienists, licensure and regulation Health And Medical Services - Dental practice, controlling ownership, clinical operation, limitations Health And Medical Services - Dentists, licensure and regulation Health Care Professionals - Dental assistants, licensure and regulation Health Care Professionals - Dental hygienists, licensure and regulation Health Care Professionals - Dentists, licensure and regulation

Amendment	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions, except permit persons or entities not licensed to practice dentistry to select licensed dental personnel in a clinical setting; permit existing ownership interests or contractual arrangements in existence on the effective date of this Act to expand or modify; EMERGENCY. .
Index Headings	Business Entities And Organizations - Dental practice, limitations Commerce - Dental practice, limitations Effective Dates, Emergency - Dentistry, practice Small Business - Dental practice, limitations

Amendment	Senate Committee Amendment 1
Sponsor	J. Adams
Summary	Make title amendment.
Index Headings	Title Amendments - HB 776/GA

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	A. Mays Bledsoe
Summary	Amend KRS 304.17C-085 to modify the definition of "covered services" to exclude services and materials for which reimbursement would be available but for the application of the enrollee's contractual limitation of an annual maximum benefit; prohibit contractual waivers; make technical amendments; direct that the Act applies to contracts issued or renewed on or after the effective date of the Act.
Index Headings	Contracts - Limited health service benefit plans, contractual waiver, prohibition Contracts - Limited health service benefit plans, covered services, provider reimbursement Health Care Professionals - Limited health service benefit plans, covered services, provider reimbursement Insurance, Health - Limited health service benefit plans, contractual waiver, prohibition Insurance, Health - Limited health service benefit plans, covered services, provider reimbursement Local Mandate - Limited health service benefit plans, covered services, provider reimbursement

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor	A. Mays Bledsoe
Summary	Make title amendment.
Index Headings	Title Amendments - HB 776/GA

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