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HB 79 Kentucky House · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to licensed occupations.

Summary
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 335B to require the licensing authorities of healthcare occupations to collect workforce participation data during the annual, biennial, or triennial licensure renewal process; prohibit the collection of a licensee's Social Security number; allow licensees to decline the data collection of personal information; require licensing authorities to report collected data to the Cabinet for Health and Family Services; create a new section of KRS 335.300 to 335.399 to authorize the board to grant licensure to an applicant who holds an active license from another state to practice as an independent marriage and family therapist; EFFECTIVE, in part, January 1, 2027.
Issues: ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRequires healthcare licensing data collection for workforce planning, aiding health services management and reporting to Cabinet for Health and Family Services.65% confidence
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 7, 2025 Last action Mar 12, 2025
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Introduced → Current/Final · 6 edits
MODERATE
The bill adds new requirements for licensing authorities to collect and report workforce data, creates a streamlined licensure process for out-of-state marriage and family therapists, and establishes a technical error correction procedure for applications. These changes aim to improve workforce tracking and reduce barriers for professionals seeking licensure in Kentucky.
Scope change
The bill expands data collection requirements to specific licensing authorities and adds a new licensure pathway for out-of-state marriage and family therapists.
REQUIREMENT

Licensing authorities must collect licensee personal and workforce participation data using a data collection application during renewal processes.

Licensing authorities must report collected data to the Office of the Kentucky Center for Statistics and Cabinet for Health and Family Services for workforce tracking.

ELIGIBILITY

Out-of-state marriage and family therapists can now obtain Kentucky licensure without meeting education or supervised experience requirements if they hold an active license in good standing from another state.

TECHNICAL

New process established for boards to identify, notify applicants of, and correct technical errors in applications within specified timeframes.

Removed original page headers and formatting markers from the document.

TIMELINE

Section 1 of the Act takes effect on January 1, 2027.

Floor votes · House Feb 27, 2025

How they voted

98–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 104
Feb 27, 2025
D Democratic21
20 Yea 1
95% Yea
R Republican83
78 Yea 5
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
3
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Committee
to Licensing & Occupations (S)
upper
Feb 28, 2025
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 94-0 with Floor Amendment (1)
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Introduced
floor amendment (1) filed
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
lower
Jan 7, 2025
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Jan 7, 2025
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.