AN ACT relating to health care workers.
Summary
Amend KRS 314.042 to create the provisional advanced practice registered nurse applicant license; amend KRS 314.121 to require APRNs and registered nurses experienced in long-term care on the Board of Nursing; amend KRS 314.131 to allow the exective director of the Board of Nursing to hire officers and other personnel with the approval of the board; and repeal KRS 314.193, which creates the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Council.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Feb 2, 2024
Signed Apr 19, 2024
Floor votes · House Mar 6, 2024
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
10
Committee
9
Amendments
1
Apr 19, 2024
Signed into law
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 218)
lower
Apr 15, 2024
Upper · Passed
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
upper
Apr 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
lower
Apr 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
passed 95-0
lower
Apr 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (2) and Floor Amendment (1-title)
lower
Mar 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (2) and Floor Amendment (1-title)
lower
Mar 27, 2024
Committee
to Rules (H)
lower
Mar 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 36-0 with Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (2) and Floor Amendment (1-title)
lower
Mar 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Mar 22, 2024
Introduced
floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute , floor amendment (1-title) filed to bill
lower
Mar 11, 2024
Committee
to Health Services (S)
upper
Mar 7, 2024
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Mar 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 96-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Feb 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Feb 15, 2024
Committee
to Health Services (H)
lower
Feb 2, 2024
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Feb 2, 2024
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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