Bill Commons

KY HB 470

enacted

AN ACT relating to behavioral health services and declaring an emergency.

Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did KY HB 470 pass?

Yes. KY HB 470 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-10): signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 80)

What is KY HB 470 about?

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.

Who sponsors KY HB 470?

K. Moser is the primary sponsor of KY HB 470.

Description

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.

Introduced
2026-01-22
Latest action
2026-04-10 — signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 80)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • K. Moserprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-10

    signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 80)

    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 91-0

    passage

  6. 2026-03-31

    House concurred in Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)

  7. 2026-03-27

    posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)

  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) and Committee Amendment (1-title)

    passage,reading-3

  11. 2026-03-18

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

  12. 2026-03-11

    2nd reading, to Rules

    reading-2

  13. 2026-03-10

    reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)

    committee-passage

  14. 2026-02-20

    to Licensing & Occupations (S)

    referral-committee

  15. 2026-02-11

    to Committee on Committees (S)

    referral-committee

  16. 2026-02-11

    received in Senate

  17. 2026-02-10

    3rd reading, passed 97-0 with Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)

    passage,reading-3

  18. 2026-02-09

    floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute

    amendment-introduction

  19. 2026-02-06

    posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, February 09 2026

  20. 2026-02-06

    2nd reading, to Rules

    reading-2

  21. 2026-02-05

    reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)

    committee-passage

  22. 2026-01-30

    to Health Services (H)

    referral-committee

  23. 2026-01-22

    to Committee on Committees (H)

    referral-committee

  24. 2026-01-22

    introduced in House

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Pass

    2026-02-10 · pass · 97-0

    Member-level votes (100)
    • Aull: yes
    • Dietz: yes
    • Hancock: yes
    • Massaroni: yes
    • Sharp: yes
    • Baker: yes
    • Doan: yes
    • Hart: yes
    • McCool: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Banta: yes
    • Donworth: yes
    • Heavrin: yes
    • McPherson: yes
    • Stalker: yes
    • Bauman: yes
    • Dossett: yes
    • Hodgson: yes
    • Meade: yes
    • Stevenson P: yes
    • Bivens: yes
    • Dotson: yes
    • Huff T: yes
    • Meredith: yes
    • Tackett Laferty: yes
    • Blanton: yes
    • Duvall: yes
    • Imes: yes
    • Miles: yes
    • Tate: yes
    • Bojanowski: yes
    • Elliott: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Moore: yes
    • Thomas: yes
    • Bowling: yes
    • Fister: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Moser: yes
    • Thompson: yes
    • Branscum: yes
    • Flannery: yes
    • King: yes
    • Neighbors: yes
    • Tipton: yes
    • Bratcher S.: yes
    • Fleming: yes
    • Koch: yes
    • Osborne: yes
    • Truett: yes
    • Bray: yes
    • Freeland: yes
    • Kulkarni: yes
    • Payne: yes
    • Upchurch: yes
    • Bridges: yes
    • Fugate: yes
    • Lawrence: yes
    • Petrie: yes
    • Watkins: yes
    • Brown: yes
    • Gentry: yes
    • Lehman: yes
    • Pollock: yes
    • Wesley: yes
    • Burke: yes
    • Gooch: yes
    • Lewis C: yes
    • Proctor: yes
    • Whitaker: yes
    • Callaway: yes
    • Gordon: yes
    • Lewis D: yes
    • Raymer: yes
    • White: yes
    • Calloway: yes
    • Griffee: yes
    • Lewis S: yes
    • Riley: yes
    • Williams: yes
    • Camuel: yes
    • Grossberg: yes
    • Lockett: yes
    • Roarx: yes
    • Willner: yes
    • Chester-Burton: yes
    • Grossl: yes
    • Maddox: yes
    • Roberts: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Clines: yes
    • Hale: yes
    • Marzian: yes
    • Rudy: yes
    • Witten: yes
    • Decker: yes
    • Hampton: yes
    • Holloway: not voting
    • Nemes: not voting
    • Rabourn: not voting
  • PASS HB 470 w/ SCS 1, SCA 1 (T)

    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 · 91-0

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

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