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Introduced
01/08/2026
01/08/2026
In Committee
03/19/2026
03/19/2026
Crossed Over
01/22/2026
01/22/2026
Passed
04/10/2026
04/10/2026
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/10/2026
04/10/2026
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
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; EMERGENCY.
AI Summary
This bill makes several changes to health care regulations in Kentucky, including updating requirements for registered nurse (RN) and licensed practical nurse (LPN) licensure, and clarifying the licensing requirements for advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) who collaborate with physicians, ensuring these physicians have active and unrestricted licenses in Kentucky. It also shortens the timeframe from 90 to 30 days for individuals under the jurisdiction of the nursing board to report certain criminal convictions. Additionally, the bill allows state licensing boards to access validated substantiated findings of adult abuse, neglect, or exploitation from the cabinet, which refers to a state agency responsible for adult protection. A significant provision allows schools to stock and administer "undesignated glucagon," a medication used to treat severe low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) in individuals with diabetes, even if it's not prescribed for a specific student, as long as it's prescribed to the school or a trained individual. This aims to provide immediate emergency care for diabetic students, with immunity granted to those acting in good faith to administer the medication. The bill also expands the definition of "documented medical conditions" that can be self-administered in schools with parental consent and a prescription, and encourages schools to stock emergency medications like glucagon, while providing Good Samaritan protection for school employees who administer these medications in good faith during emergencies.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 75) (on 04/10/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/hb280.html |
| Senate Committee Substitute 1 | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/HB280/SCS1.pdf |
| BillText | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb280/bill.pdf |
| Vote History for HB280 | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/hb280/vote_history.pdf |
| House Committee Substitute 1 | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/HB280/HCS1.pdf |
| BillText | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb280/orig_bill.pdf |
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