| Last Action | 01/22/26: 2nd reading, to Rules |
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| Title | AN ACT relating to medical provider coverage in Level IV trauma centers. |
| Bill Documents | Introduced |
| Bill Request Number | 1137 |
| Sponsors | S. Meredith, S. Madon |
| Summary of Original Version | Amend KRS 211.492 to define "advanced practice provider"; amend KRS 211.494 to allow Level IV verified trauma centers to utilize physician assistants and advanced practice registered nurses who are supervised by physicians to cover emergency departments; require the Department for Public Health to promulgate administrative regulations to conform. |
| Index Headings of Original Version |
Hospitals And Health Facilities - Trauma centers, emergency room coverage, expansion Physicians - Trauma centers, emergency room coverage, regulation Public Health - Rural hospitals, Level IV trauma centers, emergency room coverage Health Care Professionals - Physician assistants, advanced practice registered nurses, trauma centers, regulation Nurses - Trauma centers, emergency room coverage, regulation Administrative Regulations And Proceedings - Department for Public Health, trauma centers, emergency room coverage Emergency Medical Services - Trauma centers, emergency room coverage, expansion Health And Medical Services - Hospitals, trauma centers, emergency room coverage, expansion |
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