26RS SB 12

Actions

Last Action	01/06/26: to Committee on Committees (S)
Title	AN ACT relating to medical provider coverage in Level IV trauma centers.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Bill Request Number	1137
Sponsor	S. Meredith
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