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KY HB 280

enacted

AN ACT relating to health care and declaring an emergency.

Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did KY HB 280 pass?

Yes. KY HB 280 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-10): signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 75)

What is KY HB 280 about?

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.

Who sponsors KY HB 280?

D. Grossberg, S. Bratcher, K. Moser are the primary sponsors of KY HB 280.

Description

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.

Introduced
2026-01-08
Latest action
2026-04-10 — signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 75)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • D. Grossbergprimary
  • S. Bratcherprimary
  • K. Moserprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-10

    signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 75)

    executive-signature

  2. 2026-03-31

    delivered to Governor

  3. 2026-03-31

    enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

    passage

  4. 2026-03-31

    enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

    passage

  5. 2026-03-31

    passed 94-0

    passage

  6. 2026-03-31

    House concurred in Committee Substitute (1)

  7. 2026-03-27

    posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1)

  8. 2026-03-19

    to Rules (H)

    referral-committee

  9. 2026-03-19

    received in House

  10. 2026-03-19

    3rd reading, passed 35-0 with Committee Substitute (1)

    passage,reading-3

  11. 2026-03-18

    posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 19 2026

  12. 2026-03-12

    2nd reading, to Rules

    reading-2

  13. 2026-03-11

    reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)

    committee-passage

  14. 2026-03-09

    to Health Services (S)

    referral-committee

  15. 2026-01-22

    to Committee on Committees (S)

    referral-committee

  16. 2026-01-22

    received in Senate

  17. 2026-01-21

    3rd reading, passed with 94-0 Committee Substitute (1)

    passage,reading-3

  18. 2026-01-16

    posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, January 20, 2026

  19. 2026-01-16

    2nd reading, to Rules

    reading-2

  20. 2026-01-15

    reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)

    committee-passage

  21. 2026-01-13

    to Health Services (H)

    referral-committee

  22. 2026-01-08

    to Committee on Committees (H)

    referral-committee

  23. 2026-01-08

    introduced in House

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Pass

    2026-01-21 · pass · 94-0

    Member-level votes (100)
    • Aull: yes
    • Dietz: yes
    • Hart: yes
    • McPherson: yes
    • Sharp: yes
    • Baker: yes
    • Doan: yes
    • Heavrin: yes
    • Meade: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Banta: yes
    • Donworth: yes
    • Hodgson: yes
    • Meredith: yes
    • Stalker: yes
    • Bivens: yes
    • Dossett: yes
    • Holloway: yes
    • Miles: yes
    • Stevenson P: yes
    • Blanton: yes
    • Dotson: yes
    • Huff T: yes
    • Moore: yes
    • Tackett Laferty: yes
    • Bojanowski: yes
    • Duvall: yes
    • Imes: yes
    • Moser: yes
    • Tate: yes
    • Bowling: yes
    • Elliott: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Neighbors: yes
    • Thomas: yes
    • Branscum: yes
    • Fister: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Nemes: yes
    • Thompson: yes
    • Bratcher S.: yes
    • Flannery: yes
    • King: yes
    • Osborne: yes
    • Tipton: yes
    • Bray: yes
    • Fleming: yes
    • Koch: yes
    • Payne: yes
    • Truett: yes
    • Bridges: yes
    • Freeland: yes
    • Kulkarni: yes
    • Petrie: yes
    • Upchurch: yes
    • Brown: yes
    • Gentry: yes
    • Lawrence: yes
    • Pollock: yes
    • Watkins: yes
    • Burke: yes
    • Gordon: yes
    • Lehman: yes
    • Proctor: yes
    • Wesley: yes
    • Callaway: yes
    • Griffee: yes
    • Lewis C: yes
    • Rabourn: yes
    • Whitaker: yes
    • Calloway: yes
    • Grossberg: yes
    • Lewis S: yes
    • Raymer: yes
    • White: yes
    • Camuel: yes
    • Grossl: yes
    • Lockett: yes
    • Riley: yes
    • Williams: yes
    • Chester-Burton: yes
    • Hale: yes
    • Maddox: yes
    • Roarx: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Clines: yes
    • Hampton: yes
    • Massaroni: yes
    • Roberts: yes
    • Witten: yes
    • Decker: yes
    • Hancock: yes
    • McCool: yes
    • Rudy: yes
    • Bauman: not voting
    • Gooch: not voting
    • Lewis D: not voting
    • Marzian: not voting
    • Willner: not voting
    • Fugate: not voting
  • PASS HB 280 w/ SCS 1

    2026-03-19 · pass · 35-0

    Member-level votes (38)
    • Berg: yes
    • Girdler: yes
    • Mills: yes
    • Thomas: yes
    • Boswell: yes
    • Givens: yes
    • Nemes: yes
    • Tichenor: yes
    • Carpenter: yes
    • Herron: yes
    • Nunn: yes
    • Webb: yes
    • Carroll: yes
    • Higdon: yes
    • Raque Adams: yes
    • West: yes
    • ChambersArmstrong: yes
    • Howell: yes
    • Rawlings: yes
    • Wheeler: yes
    • Deneen: yes
    • Madon: yes
    • Reed: yes
    • Williams: yes
    • Douglas: yes
    • Mays Bledsoe: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Elkins: yes
    • McDaniel: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Wise: yes
    • Funke Frommeyer: yes
    • Meredith: yes
    • Storm: yes
    • Clemons: not voting
    • Neal: not voting
    • Stivers: not voting
  • Final Passage

    2026-03-31 · pass · 94-0

    Member-level votes (100)
    • Aull: yes
    • Decker: yes
    • Hampton: yes
    • Massaroni: yes
    • Roberts: yes
    • Baker: yes
    • Dietz: yes
    • Hart: yes
    • McCool: yes
    • Rudy: yes
    • Banta: yes
    • Doan: yes
    • Heavrin: yes
    • McPherson: yes
    • Sharp: yes
    • Bauman: yes
    • Donworth: yes
    • Hodgson: yes
    • Meade: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Bivens: yes
    • Dossett: yes
    • Holloway: yes
    • Meredith: yes
    • Stalker: yes
    • Blanton: yes
    • Dotson: yes
    • Huff T: yes
    • Miles: yes
    • Tackett Laferty: yes
    • Bojanowski: yes
    • Duvall: yes
    • Imes: yes
    • Moore: yes
    • Tate: yes
    • Bowling: yes
    • Fister: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Moser: yes
    • Thomas: yes
    • Branscum: yes
    • Flannery: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Neighbors: yes
    • Thompson: yes
    • Bratcher S.: yes
    • Fleming: yes
    • King: yes
    • Nemes: yes
    • Tipton: yes
    • Bray: yes
    • Freeland: yes
    • Koch: yes
    • Osborne: yes
    • Upchurch: yes
    • Bridges: yes
    • Fugate: yes
    • Kulkarni: yes
    • Payne: yes
    • Wesley: yes
    • Brown: yes
    • Gentry: yes
    • Lehman: yes
    • Petrie: yes
    • Whitaker: yes
    • Burke: yes
    • Gooch: yes
    • Lewis C: yes
    • Pollock: yes
    • White: yes
    • Callaway: yes
    • Gordon: yes
    • Lewis D: yes
    • Proctor: yes
    • Williams: yes
    • Calloway: yes
    • Griffee: yes
    • Lewis S: yes
    • Rabourn: yes
    • Willner: yes
    • Camuel: yes
    • Grossberg: yes
    • Lockett: yes
    • Raymer: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Chester-Burton: yes
    • Grossl: yes
    • Maddox: yes
    • Riley: yes
    • Witten: yes
    • Clines: yes
    • Hale: yes
    • Marzian: yes
    • Roarx: yes
    • Elliott: not voting
    • Lawrence: not voting
    • Stevenson P: not voting
    • Truett: not voting
    • Watkins: not voting
    • Hancock: not voting

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