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Senate Bill 137

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Last Action 03/31/26: delivered to Governor
Title AN ACT relating to a provisional license to practice medicine.
Bill Documents Current
Introduced
Bill Request Number 1965
Sponsors S. Meredith, D. Carroll
Summary of Original Version Amend KRS 311.571 to allow and specify requirements for a physician licensed to practice medicine in another country to obtain a provisional license to practice medicine in the Commonwealth; specify requirements for a provisional license to convert to a regular license; add conditions for the Board of Medical Licensure to revoke a provisional license; make technical changes.
Index Headings of Original Version Health And Medical Services - Medicine, provisional license to practice
Licensing - Medicine, provisional license
Occupations And Professions - Medicine, provisional license to practice
Health Care Professionals - Medicine, provisional license to practice
Physicians - Medicine, provisional license to practice
Jump to Proposed Amendments Senate Committee Substitute 1
Senate Floor Amendment 1
Votes Vote History

Actions

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01/29/26
  • introduced in Senate
  • to Committee on Committees (S)
02/02/26
  • to Health Services (S)
02/25/26
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
02/26/26
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
03/02/26
  • floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 03 2026
03/03/26
  • passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
03/04/26
  • passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
03/05/26
  • 3rd reading
  • floor amendment (1) withdrawn
  • passed 30-7 with Committee Substitute (1)
03/06/26
  • received in House
  • to Committee on Committees (H)
03/11/26
  • to Health Services (H)
03/19/26
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
03/20/26
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 24 2026
03/31/26
  • 3rd reading, passed 79-11
  • received in Senate
  • enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
  • enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
  • delivered to Governor

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary Retain original provisions of the bill; add requirement that a sponsor for a provisional licensee be located in a medically underserved area.
Index Headings Health And Medical Services - Medicine, provisional license, medically underserved area
Health Care Professionals - Medicine, provisional license, medically underserved area
Licensing - Medicine, provisional license, medically underserved area

Amendment Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor L. Tichenor
Summary Add requirement that an applicant have a medical license from a country that has a score of 90% or higher on the most recent Human Development Index as reported by the United Nations Development Programme.
Index Headings Health And Medical Services - Medicine, provisional license, Human Development Index country, licensure
Health Care Professionals - Medicine, provisional license, Human Development Index country, licensure
Licensing - Medicine, provisional license, Human Development Index country, licensure

Last updated: 4/3/2026 2:03 PM (EDT)