KY SB129 | 2017 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Passed on March 20 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-03-20 - signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 47)
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #2) [PDF]

Summary

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 216B to establish a process to designate a lay caregiver to be contacted upon discharge from a hospital; provide instructions to designated lay caregiver; provide that the designation of a lay caregiver not interfere with the provisions of a living will; provide that compliance or noncompliance does not constitute a private right of action or standard of care.

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Title

AN ACT relating to family caregivers.

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History

DateChamberAction
2017-03-20Senatesigned by Governor (Acts, ch. 47)
2017-03-08Senatedelivered to Governor
2017-03-08Senateenrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
2017-03-08Senateenrolled, signed by President of the Senate
2017-03-08Senatereceived in Senate
2017-03-07House3rd reading, passed 97-0
2017-03-06Houseposted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 7, 2017
2017-03-03House2nd reading, to Rules
2017-03-02Housereported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
2017-03-01Houseposted in committee
2017-02-27Houseto Health and Family Services (H)
2017-02-22Housereceived in House
2017-02-22Senate3rd reading, passed 37-0
2017-02-17Senateposted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 22, 2017
2017-02-16Senate2nd reading, to Rules
2017-02-15Senatereported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
2017-02-08Senateto Health & Welfare (S)
2017-02-07Senateintroduced in Senate

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Bill Comments

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