Kentucky Senate Bill 146 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 15 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-02-17 - to Health Services (S)
Pending: Senate Health Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 65 to permit a local government to exempt a health facility or health service from the certificate of need requirement if a need is demonstrated; require an exemption to be granted for the useful lifetime of any health facility established or equipment purchased; require health services provided under KRS Chapter 205 to be eligible for reimbursement for facilities or services under an exemption; exempt pain management, long-term care, abortion facilities, and ambulance services; limit opposition to an application for certificate of need; exempt facilities granted an exemption from application consideration; EMERGENCY.

AN ACT relating to the authority of local governments and declaring an emergency.

Sen. Gex Williams [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-02-17	Senate	to Health Services (S)
2023-02-15	Senate	to Committee on Committees (S)
2023-02-15	Senate	introduced in Senate

Type	Source
Summary	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/23RS/sb146.html
Text	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/23RS/sb146/orig_bill.pdf