Senate Bill 18

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Last Action 03/27/26: passed over and retained for concurrence in House Floor Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2-title)
Title AN ACT relating to the practice of podiatry.
Bill Documents Current
Introduced
Bill Request Number 1127
Sponsors C. Richardson, S. Meredith
Summary of Original Version Amend KRS 311.380 to define "physician assistant," “podiatric assistant,” “podiatric residency,” “podiatric resident,” podiatric supervision," and "supervising podiatrist"; amend KRS 311.400 to add the scope of practice for podiatric residents and podiatric assistants; amend KRS 311.410 to conform; amend KRS 311.420 to add qualifications to acquire a license to practice podiatry; permit the board to promulgate administrative regulations for licensure of podiatric assistants and podiatric residents, podiatric residency licenses, and the approval and regulation of podiatric supervision of physician assistants; amend KRS 311.480 to include podiatric resident and podiatric assistant licenses to the licenses the Board of Podiatry can deny, refuse to renew, suspend, place on probation, or revoke; amend KRS 311.840 to define "podiatric supervision" and "supervising podiatrist"; create a new section of KRS 311.840 to 311.862 to establish requirements for podiatrists to supervise physician assistants; amend KRS 218B.010 to add podiatrist to the definition of "medicinal cannabis practitioner"; add the State Board of Podiatry to the definition of "state licensing board"; amend KRS 218B.050 to add podiatrist to those required to apply to the same state licensing board that issued his or her license for authorization to provide written certifications for the use of medicinal cannabis; amend KRS 218B.145 to add the State Board of Podiatry to those to be notified of qualifying medical conditions; amend KRS 311.450, 311.460, 311.470, and 311.475 to make technical changes; amend KRS 311.390, 311.490, 311.495, and 311.990 to conform.
Index Headings of Original Version Administrative Regulations And Proceedings - State Board of Podiatry, medicinal cannabis practitioner, licensure
Administrative Regulations And Proceedings - State Board of Podiatry, podiatric residents and assistants, licensure
Boards And Commissions - Medical Licensure, podiatrist, physician assistants, supervision
Boards And Commissions - Podiatry, medicinal cannabis, licensure
Boards And Commissions - Podiatry, physician assistants, supervision
Cannabis - Practitioners, podiatrists, authorization
Drugs And Medicines - Cannabis practitioners, podiatrists, authorization
Health And Medical Services - Podiatrist, physician assistants, supervision
Health Care Professionals - Podiatric residents and assistants, licensure
Health Care Professionals - Podiatrist, physician assistants, supervision
Hospitals And Health Facilities - Podiatrist, physician assistants, supervision
Licensing - Podiatry, requirements
Occupations And Professions - Podiatrist, physician assistants, supervision
Physicians - Podiatrist, physician assistants, supervision
Substance Use - Cannabis practitioners, podiatrists, authorization
Jump to Proposed Amendments Senate Committee Substitute 1
House Floor Amendment 1
House Floor Amendment 2
Votes Vote History

Actions

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01/06/26
  • introduced in Senate
  • to Committee on Committees (S)
02/02/26
  • to Health Services (S)
02/04/26
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
02/05/26
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 06 2026
02/06/26
  • 3rd reading, passed 32-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
02/09/26
  • received in House
  • to Committee on Committees (H)
03/11/26
  • to Health Services (H)
03/12/26
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
03/13/26
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
03/24/26
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 25 2026
03/25/26
  • floor amendments (1) and (2-title) filed
03/26/26
  • 3rd reading, passed 91-1 with Floor Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2-title)
03/27/26
  • received in Senate
  • to Rules (S)
  • taken from Rules
  • posted for passage for concurrence in House Floor Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2-title)
  • passed over and retained for concurrence in House Floor Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2-title)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary Retain original provisions of the bill, except remove provisions related to medicinal cannabis.
Index Headings Administrative Regulations And Proceedings - State Board of Podiatry, podiatric residents and assistants, licensure
Boards And Commissions - Medical Licensure, podiatrist, physician assistants, supervision
Boards And Commissions - Podiatry, physician assistants, supervision
Health And Medical Services - Podiatrist, physician assistants, supervision
Health Care Professionals - Podiatric residents and assistants, licensure
Health Care Professionals - Podiatrist, physician assistants, supervision
Hospitals And Health Facilities - Podiatrist, physician assistants, supervision
Licensing - Podiatry, requirements
Occupations And Professions - Podiatrist, physician assistants, supervision
Physicians - Podiatrist, physician assistants, supervision

Amendment House Floor Amendment 1
Piggyback? Yes
Sponsor D. Lewis
Summary Retain original provisions and create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to require the Kentucky Department of Education to develop Type 1 diabetes informational materials for parents and guardians of students; require each local board of education and public charter school board of directors to make the Type 1 diabetes informational materials available on the school district's website and in the main front entrance and family resource and youth services center of each school.
Index Headings Diseases - Type 1 diabetes information, provision by school districts and public charter schools
Education, Elementary And Secondary - Local boards of education, informational material, Type 1 diabetes
Education, Elementary And Secondary - Public charter school boards, informational material, Type 1 diabetes
Health And Medical Services - Type 1 diabetes information, provision by school districts and public charter schools
Piggybacked Bills - HB 141
State Agencies - Kentucky Department of Education, informational material, Type 1 diabetes

Amendment House Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor D. Lewis
Summary Make title amendment.
Index Headings Title Amendments - SB 18/GA

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