KY HB777 | 2022 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Passed on April 8 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-04-08 - signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 126)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

Amend KRS 311A.015 to create the Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services as an independent agency of state government; change membership of the board; amend KRS 311A.020 to change complaint investigations of ambulance services; delete language relating to transfer of the board to the Kentucky Community and Technical College System; amend KRS 311A.025 to permit hospitals exempt from certificate of need to provide transport services; amend KRS 311A.030 require distinguishing between emergency-only transportation and scheduled ambulance transportation; amend KRS 311.035 to require the board to carry out functions; amend KRS 311A.055 to make technical corrections and add complaint action language; amend KRS 311A.190 to require the board to publish a report; add compliance with HIPAA; require the board to give the Cabinet for Health and Family Services access to all data; create a new section of KRS Chapter 216B to require the Cabinet for Health and Family services to investigate and hold hearings on ambulance complaints; amend KRS 216B.020 to add conditions for ambulance services to be exempt from certificate of need; amend KRS 216B.095 to conform; amend KRS 189.910 to add vehicles operated by organ procurement organizations to the definition of emergency vehicles; amend KRS 189.940 to add vehicles operated by organ procurement organizations; amend KRS 324B.030 to add the Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services to the Department of Professional Licensing; create a new section of KRS Chapter 311A to require the transfer of all board employees, funds, and equipment of the board from the Kentucky Community and Technical College System; make provisions for employee retirement transfer; amend KRS 61.510 to conform; amend KRS 205.590 to establish a new technical advisory committee on emergency medical services; establish membership; add noncodified sections to set board appointments and term limits; set effective date of transfer of the board of September 1, 2022; require the board to establish a special committee to study the board’s problems and make recommendations by December 1, 2022; permit the board and the cabinet to promulgate emergency regulations to implement changes; create a legislative task force to study the provision of emergency medical services in Kentucky; require findings and recommendations by December 1, 2022.

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Title

AN ACT relating to emergency medical services.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2022-03-29 - Senate - Senate: Third Reading RSN# 2269 (Y: 34 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2022-03-29 - House - House: Third Reading RCS# 429 (Y: 87 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2022-03-07 - House - House: Third Reading RCS# 225 (Y: 77 N: 15 NV: 0 Abs: 8) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2022-04-08Housesigned by Governor (Acts Ch. 126)
2022-03-30Housedelivered to Governor
2022-03-30Houseenrolled, signed by President of the Senate
2022-03-30Houseenrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
2022-03-29Housepassed 87-7
2022-03-29HouseHouse concurred in Senate Committee Substitute (1)
2022-03-29Houseposted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1)
2022-03-29Housetaken from Rules (H)
2022-03-29Houseto Rules (H)
2022-03-29Housereceived in House
2022-03-29Senate3rd reading, passed 34-2 with Committee Substitute (1)
2022-03-25Senateposted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 29, 2022
2022-03-23Senatereported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) as a consent bill
2022-03-17Senatereturned to Health & Welfare (S)
2022-03-17Senate1st reading
2022-03-17Senatetaken from Health & Welfare (S)
2022-03-14Senateto Health & Welfare (S)
2022-03-07Senateto Committee on Committees (S)
2022-03-07Senatereceived in Senate
2022-03-07House3rd reading, passed 77-15 with Committee Substitute (1)
2022-03-04Houseposted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 07, 2022
2022-03-04House2nd reading, to Rules
2022-03-03Housereported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
2022-03-02Houseto Health & Family Services (H)
2022-03-01Houseto Committee on Committees (H)
2022-03-01Houseintroduced in House

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