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KY HB177

KY HB177
AN ACT relating to health care.


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Introduced
01/07/2026
In Committee
01/07/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/09/2026

Introduced Session

2026 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Amend KRS 314.041, relating to registered nurse licensure, and KRS 314.051, relating to licensed practical nurse licensure, to add credential requirements; amend KRS 314.042 to require physicians collaborating with an advanced practice registered nurse to have an active and unrestricted license in Kentucky; amend KRS 314.109 to reduce the time from 90 to 30 days for a person under the jurisdiction of the board to notify the board of a conviction of certain misdemeanors or felonies; amend KRS 209.032, relating to employees of vulnerable adult service providers, to permit a state licensing board to query the cabinet for a validated substantiated finding of adult abuse, neglect, or exploitation against an individual under the licensing board's jurisdiction; create a new section of KRS 158.830 to 158.838 to define terms; permit health care practitioners to prescribe and dispense undesignated glucagon in the name of a school or to a trained individual; permit trained individuals to receive, possess, and administer undesignated glucagon during diabetic medical emergencies; permit schools to stock undesignated glucagon; provide for immunity from civil liability for any personal injury resulting from good-faith actions to use undesignated glucagon to treat diabetic medical emergencies; amend KRS 158.832 to add definition of "documented medical conditions" and medications to the definition of "medications"; amend KRS 158.834 to add medical conditions and medications that may be self-administered in schools with parental authorization and a prescription; amend KRS 158.836 to require students to permit bronchodilator rescue inhalers, nebulizers, glucagon, Solu-Cortef, or other prescribed medications in their possession or in the possession of school personnel; encourage schools to stock undesignated glucagon; and require policies and Good Samaritan protection for the good-faith administration of glucagon, Solu-Cortef, or other prescribed medications for authorized school employees.

AI Summary

This bill makes several changes to health care regulations in Kentucky. It updates requirements for registered nurse (RN) and licensed practical nurse (LPN) licensure, including credentialing. It also mandates that physicians collaborating with advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) must hold an active and unrestricted license in Kentucky. The bill shortens the notification period from 90 to 30 days for individuals under the board's jurisdiction to report certain misdemeanor or felony convictions. Additionally, it allows state licensing boards to inquire with the cabinet about substantiated findings of adult abuse, neglect, or exploitation against individuals they oversee. A significant provision creates new rules for schools to stock and administer "undesignated glucagon," a medication for diabetic emergencies, allowing health care practitioners to prescribe it to schools or trained individuals, and providing immunity from civil liability for good-faith administration. The bill also clarifies definitions and procedures related to self-administration of medications in schools for students with documented medical conditions, including the requirement for students to carry necessary medications like inhalers, glucagon, and other prescribed drugs, and encourages schools to stock undesignated glucagon while establishing policies and Good Samaritan protections for its administration.

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

WITHDRAWN (on 01/09/2026)

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