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HB 236 Kentucky House · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to medical services.

Summary
Amend KRS 165A.310 to exclude institutions licensed or approved by the Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services from the definition of "proprietary school" under the Kentucky Commission for Proprietary Education; amend KRS 311A.020 to specify that the Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services has authority to oversee the licensure and relicensure of emergency medical services training or educational institutions; amend KRS 311A.015, 311A.024, 311A.025, 311A.030, and 164.945 to conform.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 8, 2026 Signed Apr 13, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduced → Current/Final · 5 edits
MODERATE
The bill was fundamentally rewritten to shift its focus from regulating proprietary schools and driver training to establishing a new regulatory framework for medical services and emergency medical services training. The legislation creates a new independent agency, the Kentucky Commission on Medical Services, replacing the previous Kentucky Commission on Proprietary Education. Key changes include redefining the commission's membership to represent medical and technical schools, adding a new definition for emergency medical services training institutes, and amending existing statutes to reflect this new medical service focus rather than proprietary education.
Scope change
The bill's scope changed from regulating proprietary schools and driver training to regulating medical services and emergency medical services training.
SCOPE

The bill title and subject matter were changed from 'emergency management services' and 'proprietary schools' to 'medical services'.

All definitions and regulations related to commercial driver's licenses (CDL) and driver training schools were removed from the bill.

DEFINITION

A new definition for 'emergency medical services training and education institute' was added, which can either be governed as a proprietary school or operate under the new medical services framework.

ENFORCEMENT

A new independent agency, the Kentucky Commission on Medical Services, was created to replace the Kentucky Commission on Proprietary Education.

The composition of the regulatory commission was changed to include representatives from medical and technical schools instead of career colleges.

Floor votes · House Mar 17, 2026

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
29
Key actions
10
Committee
9
Amendments
1
Apr 13, 2026
Signed into law
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 105)
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
upper
Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
lower
Mar 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
passed 86-0
lower
Mar 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Mar 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Mar 31, 2026
Committee
to Rules (H)
lower
Mar 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Mar 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) as a consent bill
lower
Mar 20, 2026
Committee
to Licensing & Occupations (S)
upper
Mar 18, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Mar 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 93-0 with Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2-title)
lower
Mar 16, 2026
Introduced
floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute , floor amendment (2-title) filed to bill
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
lower
Jan 15, 2026
Committee
to Postsecondary Education (H)
lower
Jan 8, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Jan 8, 2026
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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