26RS SB 18

Senate Bill 18

Actions

Last Action	01/06/26: to Committee on Committees (S)
Title	AN ACT relating to the practice of podiatry.
Bill Documents	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