Bill Sponsor
Kentucky House Bill 776
Session 2026RS
AN ACT relating to health care services and declaring an emergency.
Active
Active
Passed Senate on Apr 1, 2026
Sponsors
First Action
Feb 27, 2026
Latest Action
Apr 1, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
776
State
Kentucky
Session
2026RS
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
Republican
Primary
House Votes (3)
Motion Text
Final Passage
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Summary
Amend various sections of KRS Chapter 313 to amend terms; require the Kentucky Board of Dentistry to affiliate with all testing qualifying examinations for licensure; require the board to purchase liability insurance for board and staff against acts performed in good faith; permit the board to designate trust and agency account funds for scholarships or education loan repayment assistance; add the National Commission on Recognition of Dental Specialties and Certifying Boards for recognizing licensure of specialists; require rather than permit minimum classification licensure of dental hygienists; clarify how a dental hygienist shall operate in a dental practice; amend conditions for providing dental hygienist services; amend services provided by dental assistants; amend provisions relating to radiography; allow for consent by legal representative during telehealth sessions; amend license and registration restrictions related to licensure and ownership titles; allow the Law Enforcement Committee to offer an agreed order during complaint investigations; permit the Well-being Committee to enter into contractual agreements; direct employment provisions for dental laboratories operating or doing business in Kentucky; create a new section of KRS Chapter 313 to establish controls over clinical settings by licensed dentists; prohibit establishing reimbursement rates by a dental practice entity; permit entities controlling a dental practice under a contract to continue exercising control; prohibit new or expanded entities; make technical corrections and remove outdated language; create a new section of KRS Chapter 313 the chapter may be cited as the Kentucky Dental Practice Act. .
04/01/2026
House
delivered to Governor
04/01/2026
Senate
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
04/01/2026
House
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
04/01/2026
House
passed 90-0
04/01/2026
House
House concurred in Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2-title)
04/01/2026
House
posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2-title)
04/01/2026
House
to Rules (H)
04/01/2026
House
received in House
04/01/2026
House
3rd reading, passed 37-0 with Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2-title)
03/31/2026
House
floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute , floor amendment (2-title) filed to bill
03/31/2026
House
passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
03/27/2026
House
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 31 2026
03/25/2026
House
2nd reading, to Rules
03/24/2026
House
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
03/20/2026
Senate
to Licensing & Occupations (S)
03/12/2026
Senate
to Committee on Committees (S)
03/12/2026
Senate
received in Senate
03/11/2026
House
3rd reading, passed 96-0 with Floor Amendments (2) and (1)
03/09/2026
House
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 10 2026
03/05/2026
House
2nd reading, to Rules
03/04/2026
House
floor amendments (1) and (2) filed
03/04/2026
House
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
03/02/2026
House
to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
02/27/2026
House
to Committee on Committees (H)
02/27/2026
House
introduced in House
Sources
Record Created
Feb 27, 2026 10:55:09 PM
Record Updated
Apr 2, 2026 11:17:47 AM