Bill > HB305

This bill proposes several changes to healthcare workforce and training programs in Kentucky. First, it expands the definition of "eligible healthcare credential" to include physician assistant licenses, dietitian licenses, and nutritionist certificates, broadening the types of healthcare professionals who can participate in workforce investment programs. Second, the bill specifically targets healthcare training scholarships for nursing aide training programs by prohibiting employment restrictions in scholarship contracts for these programs. This means that scholarship recipients enrolled in nursing aide training cannot be required to work for a specific healthcare partner after completing their training. The legislation aims to provide more flexibility for nursing aide students and potentially increase access to healthcare workforce training by removing barriers to employment. The bill also makes technical changes to how ambulance services can obtain licensure and certificates of need, streamlining the process for establishing new emergency medical transportation services. Overall, the bill seeks to support healthcare workforce development in Kentucky by expanding scholarship opportunities and reducing administrative hurdles for healthcare training and service providers.

Education, Health and Social Services

https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/25RS/hb305.html