26RS HB 470

House Bill 470

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Last Action	01/22/26: to Committee on Committees (H)
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