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Senate Joint Resolution 116

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Last Action 03/09/26: 3rd reading, adopted 35-0
Title A JOINT RESOLUTION directing the University of Kentucky, the University of Louisville, and Eastern Kentucky University to coordinate a search for actionable solutions to physician shortages and to explore and expand health care opportunities in medically underserved areas in collaboration with community, state agency, professional associations, and other stakeholders, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.
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Introduced
Bill Request Number 2226
Sponsors R. Stivers, B. Storm
Summary of Original Version Direct the University of Kentucky, the University of Louisville, and Eastern Kentucky University to coordinate a search for actionable solutions to physician shortages and to explore and expand health care opportunities in medically underserved areas in collaboration with community, state agency, professional associations, and other stakeholders; require a report to the General Assembly by January 1, 2027; APPROPRIATION; EMERGENCY, EFFECTIVE July 1, 2026.
Index Headings of Original Version Physicians - Shortages, health care, medically underserved areas, collaboration
Public Health - Physician shortages, health care, medically underserved areas, collaboration
Reports Mandated - Physician shortages, health care, medically underserved areas, collaboration
Universities And Colleges - Physician shortages, health care, medically underserved areas, collaboration
Appropriations - Physician shortages, health care, medically underserved areas, collaboration
Education, Higher - Physician shortages, health care, medically underserved areas, collaboration
Effective Dates, Emergency - Physician shortages, health care, medically underserved areas, collaboration, July 1, 2026
Health And Medical Services - Physician shortages, health care, medically underserved areas, collaboration
Health Care Professionals - Physician shortages, health care, medically underserved areas, collaboration
Hospitals And Health Facilities - Physician shortages, health care, medically underserved areas, collaboration
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02/24/26
  • introduced in Senate
  • to Committee on Committees (S)
02/26/26
  • to Health Services (S)
03/04/26
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
03/05/26
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 06 2026
03/06/26
  • passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
03/09/26
  • 3rd reading, adopted 35-0


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