HB 788 Kentucky House · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to health care.

This bill amends Kentucky law to update gender-neutral language in provisions regarding physician competency evaluations. It directly affects physicians whose licenses may be reviewed due to suspected physical or mental conditions that could impact their ability to practice medicine safely. The key change involves replacing gendered terms like "his or her" with inclusive language throughout the statute, without altering the underlying legal requirements for examinations, disciplinary actions, or license reinstatement processes. The bill does not introduce new policies but modernizes existing language to ensure it applies equally to all physicians regardless of gender identity.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 2, 2026 Last action Mar 9, 2026
Floor votes

How they voted

No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Mar 9, 2026
Committee
to Health Services (H)
lower
Mar 2, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Mar 2, 2026
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.