| Last Action | 03/27/26: passed over and retained for concurrence in House Floor Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2-title) |
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| 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 |
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| Amendment | Senate Committee Substitute 1 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Sponsor | D. Lewis |
| Summary | Make title amendment. |
| Index Headings | Title Amendments - SB 18/GA |
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