Kentucky Senate Bill 246

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on February 11 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-02-22 - to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S)
Pending: Senate Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Amend KRS 154.12-330 to give preference to veterans in the issuance of small business loans; amend KRS 154.12-213 to require monthly veteran workforce reports; create a new section of KRS Chapter 154 to require annual job training reports by the Kentucky Commission on Military Affairs; create a new section of KRS Chapter 154 to require a report on occupational licenses by the Kentucky Commission on Military Affairs; create a new section of KRS Chapter 311 to require the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure to review licensing practices for nurses and physicians assistants for military reciprocity; create a new section of KRS Chapter 164 to grant college credit to certain veterans; create a new section of KRS Chapter 164 to provide additional flexibility in college scheduling and registration to veterans; amend KRS 40.317 to expand the Kentucky Department of Veterans' Affairs' assistance to veterans in navigating healthcare; create a new section of KRS Chapter 40 to direct the Kentucky Department of Veterans' Affairs to increase access to healthcare for veterans; create a new section of KRS Chapter 40 to ensure veterans have access to mental health care; create a new section of KRS Chapter 40 to direct the Kentucky Department of Veterans' Affairs to end veteran homelessness.

AN ACT relating to veterans.

Sen. David Yates [D]

Sen. Karen Berg [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-02-22	Senate	to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S)
2021-02-11	Senate	to Committee on Committees (S)
2021-02-11	Senate	introduced in Senate

Type	Source
Summary	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/21RS/sb246.html
Text	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/21RS/sb246/orig_bill.pdf