| Last Action | 02/05/26: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) |
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| Title | AN ACT relating peer support specialists and declaring an emergency. |
| Bill Documents | Introduced |
| Bill Request Number | 124 |
| Sponsor | K. Moser |
| Summary of Original Version | Amend KRS 222.233 to require behavioral health multi-specialty groups or any entity that bills for peer support services to only employ specifically qualified alcohol and drug peer support specialists until January 1, 2028; extend the time period in which other alcohol and other drug treatment entities and behavioral health service organizations may only employ specifically qualified alcohol and drug peer support specialists to January 1, 2028; remove references to temporary alcohol and drug peer support specialists; amend KRS 309.0805 and 309.0813 to remove references to temporary alcohol and drug peer support specialists; repeal KRS 309.0836, relating to temporary alcohol and drug peer support specialists; establish the Peer Support Professionals Work Group to submit recommendations to the Interim Joint Committee on Health Services regarding the creation of a board of peer support professionals to develop statewide requirements for licensed peer support professionals; EMERGENCY. |
| Index Headings of Original Version |
Substance Use - Alcohol and drug counseling, peer support specialists Effective Dates, Emergency - Alcohol and drug counseling, behavioral health multi-specialty groups, providers Licensing - Peer Support Professionals Work Group, establishment, duties Mental Health - Peer Support Professionals Work Group, establishment, duties Occupations And Professions - Alcohol and drug counseling, peer support specialists Occupations And Professions - Behavioral health multi-specialty groups, providers Public Health - Alcohol and drug counseling, behavioral health multi-specialty groups, providers |
| Jump to Proposed Amendments |
House Committee Substitute 1 House Committee Amendment 1 |
| 01/22/26 |
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| 01/30/26 |
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| 02/05/26 |
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| Amendment | House Committee Substitute 1 |
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| Summary | Retain original provisions, except amend KRS 222.233 to remove the prohibition on limits to the maximum number of hours of direct client care that may be provided by registered alcohol and drug peer support specialists; remove permission to allow licensed alcohol and drug counselors to be reimbursed at the same rate as licensed clinical alcohol and drug counselors when providing the same services. |
| Index Headings |
Occupations And Professions - Alcohol and drug counseling, peer support specialists, direct client care hours, reimbursement rates Public Health - Alcohol and drug counseling, peer support specialists, direct client care hours, reimbursement rates Substance Use - Alcohol and drug counseling, peer support specialists, direct client care hours, reimbursement rates |
| Amendment | House Committee Amendment 1 |
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| Sponsor | K. Moser |
| Summary | Make title amendment. |
| Index Headings | Title Amendments - HB 470 |
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