Kentucky House Bill 5 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Passed on March 13 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-03-13 - signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 13)
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #2) [PDF]

Amend KRS 210.290, relating to public guardianship, to specify when the Cabinet for Health and Family Services may be appointed as a resident's limited guardian, guardian, limited conservator, or conservator; amend KRS 387.510 to provide that a guardian or limited guardian is to manage the personal affairs of a disabled person; amend KRS 387.540 to allow a physician assistant to be part of an interdisciplinary evaluation team; amend KRS 387.570 and 387.580 to retain the right to a jury trial in a guardianship competency hearing if demanded by or on behalf of any party; amend KRS 387.590 to clarify that the same individual, agency, or corporation may be both a guardian and a conservator; amend KRS 387.610 to allow an advanced practice registered nurse or a physician assistant working within his or her scope of practice to verify a renewal petition for guardianship or conservatorship; amend KRS 387.660 to remove custody from a guardian's powers and duties; amend KRS 387.680 to clarify that a limited conservator or conservator may establish or place financial resources in a trust; amend KRS 387.670, 387.700, and 387.710 to conform.

AN ACT regarding guardianship and conservatorship of partially disabled or disabled adults.

Rep. Daniel Elliott [R]

Rep. Joni Jenkins [D]

Rep. Michael Meredith [R]

2018-02-28 - Senate - Senate: Third Reading RSN# 477 (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-05 - House - House: Third Reading RCS# 93 (Y: 79 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 16) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-03-13	House	signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 13)
2018-03-01	House	delivered to Governor
2018-03-01	House	enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
2018-03-01	House	enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
2018-03-01	House	received in House
2018-02-28	Senate	3rd reading, passed 38-0
2018-02-28	Senate	posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 28, 2018
2018-02-22	Senate	2nd reading, to Rules
2018-02-21	Senate	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
2018-02-07	Senate	to Health & Welfare (S)
2018-02-06	Senate	received in Senate
2018-02-05	House	3rd reading, passed 79-3 with Committee Substitute
2018-02-02	House	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, February 5, 2018
2018-02-01	House	2nd reading, to Rules
2018-01-31	House	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
2018-01-16	House	posted in committee
2018-01-09	House	to Judiciary (H)
2018-01-05	House	introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/18RS/HB5.htm
Text	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/18RS/HB5/bill.pdf
Amendment	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/18RS/HB5/HCS1.pdf
Roll Call	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/18RS/HB5/vote_history.pdf