SB 145/FN (BR 1120) - J. Pendleton, B. Jackson, J. Rose
AN ACT relating to traumatic brain injury.
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 211 to define terms, establish the Kentucky Traumatic Brain Injury Trust Fund Board and to set forth its operating parameters and duties; create a new section of KRS Chapter 211 to establish the traumatic brain injury trust fund and to establish criteria for expenditures from the fund; amend KRS 189.990 to impose an additional fee of $5 against certain moving violations to be deposited in the trust fund; amend KRS 189.390 to impose an additional fee of $10 against speeding violations to be deposited in the trust fund; and amend KRS 189A.010 to impose an additional fee of $15 against individuals convicted of DUI to be deposited in the trust fund; amend KRS 186.574 to conform.
SB 145 - AMENDMENTS
SCS - Retain original provisions except delete from membership on the Kentucky Traumatic Brain Injury Trust Fund Board the Director of the Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center and replace that entity with the state medical epidemiologist; limit the data reported by hospitals to the Cabinet for Human Resources; limit trust fund expenditures for the medical registry to $125,000 for any fiscal year; limit administrative costs of the Trust Fund Board to 3 percent of the trust fund proceeds.
SFA (1, J. Pendleton) - Delete exemption of Traumatic Brain Injury Trust Fund Board members from any personal liability or accountability for any loss sustained on account of any action or inaction of the board; increase assessment on driving under the influence offenses from $15 to $20; increase from $5 to $10 the fine imposed against selected moving violations.
Jan 14-introduced in Senate
Jan 15-to Health and Welfare (S)
Jan 29-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute
Feb 2-2nd reading, to Rules
Feb 3-floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
Feb 4-posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for February 5, 1998
Feb 5-3rd reading, passed 33-0 with Committee Substitute and Floor Amendment (1)
Feb 6-received in House
Feb 9-to Health and Welfare (H)
Feb 11-posted in committee
Mar 23-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
Mar 24-2nd reading, to Rules
Mar 26-posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day
Mar 30-3rd reading, passed 88-5
Mar 31-received in Senate; enrolled, signed by each presiding officer, delivered to Governor
Apr 10-vetoed
