Kentucky House Bill 470
Session 2026RS
AN ACT relating to behavioral health services and declaring an emergency.
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Apr 10, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
470
State
Kentucky
Session
2026RS
Motion Text
Final Passage
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Summary
Amend KRS 222.233 to require behavioral health multi-specialty groups or any entity that bills for peer support services to only employ specifically qualified alcohol and drug peer support specialists until January 1, 2028; extend the time period in which other alcohol and other drug treatment entities and behavioral health service organizations may only employ specifically qualified alcohol and drug peer support specialists to January 1, 2028; remove references to temporary alcohol and drug peer support specialists; amend KRS 309.0805 and 309.0813 to remove references to temporary alcohol and drug peer support specialists; repeal KRS 309.0836, relating to temporary alcohol and drug peer support specialists; establish the Peer Support Professionals Work Group to submit recommendations to the Interim Joint Committee on Health Services regarding the creation of a board of peer support professionals to develop statewide requirements for licensed peer support professionals; EMERGENCY.
Proposed House Committee Substitute 1
Proposed House Committee Amendment 1
Proposed House Floor Amendment 1
Proposed Senate Committee Substitute 1
Proposed Senate Committee Amendment 1
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04/10/2026
House
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 80)
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 91-0
03/31/2026
House
House concurred in Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
03/27/2026
House
posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
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) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
03/18/2026
House
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 19 2026
03/11/2026
House
2nd reading, to Rules
03/10/2026
House
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
02/20/2026
Senate
to Licensing & Occupations (S)
02/11/2026
Senate
to Committee on Committees (S)
02/11/2026
Senate
received in Senate
02/10/2026
House
3rd reading, passed 97-0 with Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
02/09/2026
House
floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
02/06/2026
House
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, February 09 2026
02/06/2026
House
2nd reading, to Rules
02/05/2026
House
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
01/30/2026
House
to Health Services (H)
01/22/2026
House
to Committee on Committees (H)
01/22/2026
House
introduced in House
Sources
KY Legislature
Record Created
Jan 23, 2026 12:44:37 AM
Record Updated
Apr 16, 2026 7:14:09 AM