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Senate Bill 137

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Last Action 03/06/26: to Committee on Committees (H)
Title AN ACT relating to a provisional license to practice medicine.
Bill Documents Current
Introduced
Bill Request Number 1965
Sponsor S. Meredith
Summary of Original Version Amend KRS 311.571 to allow and specify requirements for a physician licensed to practice medicine in another country to obtain a provisional license to practice medicine in the Commonwealth; specify requirements for a provisional license to convert to a regular license; add conditions for the Board of Medical Licensure to revoke a provisional license; make technical changes.
Index Headings of Original Version Health And Medical Services - Medicine, provisional license to practice
Licensing - Medicine, provisional license
Occupations And Professions - Medicine, provisional license to practice
Health Care Professionals - Medicine, provisional license to practice
Physicians - Medicine, provisional license to practice
Jump to Proposed Amendments Senate Committee Substitute 1
Senate Floor Amendment 1
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Actions

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01/29/26
  • introduced in Senate
  • to Committee on Committees (S)
02/02/26
  • to Health Services (S)
02/25/26
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
02/26/26
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
03/02/26
  • floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 03 2026
03/03/26
  • passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
03/04/26
  • passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
03/05/26
  • 3rd reading
  • floor amendment (1) withdrawn
  • passed 30-7 with Committee Substitute (1)
03/06/26
  • received in House
  • to Committee on Committees (H)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary Retain original provisions of the bill; add requirement that a sponsor for a provisional licensee be located in a medically underserved area.
Index Headings Health And Medical Services - Medicine, provisional license, medically underserved area
Health Care Professionals - Medicine, provisional license, medically underserved area
Licensing - Medicine, provisional license, medically underserved area

Amendment Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor L. Tichenor
Summary Add requirement that an applicant have a medical license from a country that has a score of 90% or higher on the most recent Human Development Index as reported by the United Nations Development Programme.
Index Headings Health And Medical Services - Medicine, provisional license, Human Development Index country, licensure
Health Care Professionals - Medicine, provisional license, Human Development Index country, licensure
Licensing - Medicine, provisional license, Human Development Index country, licensure

Last updated: 3/9/2026 7:15 PM (EDT)