Bill Sponsor
Kentucky House Bill 280
Session 2026RS
AN ACT relating to health care and declaring an emergency.
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Apr 10, 2026
First Action
Jan 8, 2026
Latest Action
Apr 10, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
280
State
Kentucky
Session
2026RS
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
Republican
Primary
House Votes (3)
Motion Text
Final Passage
House Roll Call Votes
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Lewis C
Yes
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Summary
Amend KRS 314.041, relating to registered nurse licensure, and KRS 314.051, relating to licensed practical nurse licensure, to add credential requirements; amend KRS 314.042 to require physicians collaborating with an advanced practice registered nurse to have an active and unrestricted license in Kentucky; amend KRS 314.109 to reduce the time from 90 to 30 days for a person under the jurisdiction of the board to notify the board of a conviction of certain misdemeanors or felonies; amend KRS 209.032, relating to employees of vulnerable adult service providers, to permit a state licensing board to query the cabinet for a validated substantiated finding of adult abuse, neglect, or exploitation against an individual under the licensing board's jurisdiction; create a new section of KRS 158.830 to 158.838 to define terms; permit health care practitioners to prescribe and dispense undesignated glucagon in the name of a school or to a trained individual; permit trained individuals to receive, possess, and administer undesignated glucagon during diabetic medical emergencies; permit schools to stock undesignated glucagon; provide for immunity from civil liability for any personal injury resulting from good-faith actions to use undesignated glucagon to treat diabetic medical emergencies; amend KRS 158.832 to add definition of "documented medical conditions" and medications to the definition of "medications"; amend KRS 158.834 to add medical conditions and medications that may be self-administered in schools with parental authorization and a prescription; amend KRS 158.836 to require students to permit bronchodilator rescue inhalers, nebulizers, glucagon, Solu-Cortef, or other prescribed medications in their possession or in the possession of school personnel; encourage schools to stock undesignated glucagon; and require policies and Good Samaritan protection for the good-faith administration of glucagon, Solu-Cortef, or other prescribed medications for authorized school employees; EMERGENCY.
04/10/2026
House
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 75)
03/31/2026
House
delivered to Governor
03/31/2026
Senate
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
03/31/2026
House
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
03/31/2026
House
passed 94-0
03/31/2026
House
House concurred in Committee Substitute (1)
03/27/2026
House
posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1)
03/19/2026
House
to Rules (H)
03/19/2026
House
received in House
03/19/2026
House
3rd reading, passed 35-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
03/18/2026
House
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 19 2026
03/12/2026
House
2nd reading, to Rules
03/11/2026
House
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
03/09/2026
Senate
to Health Services (S)
01/22/2026
Senate
to Committee on Committees (S)
01/22/2026
Senate
received in Senate
01/21/2026
House
3rd reading, passed with 94-0 Committee Substitute (1)
01/16/2026
House
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, January 20, 2026
01/16/2026
House
2nd reading, to Rules
01/15/2026
House
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
01/13/2026
House
to Health Services (H)
01/08/2026
House
to Committee on Committees (H)
01/08/2026
House
introduced in House
Sources
Record Created
Jan 8, 2026 10:36:09 PM
Record Updated
Apr 16, 2026 7:15:40 AM