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KY HB 696

died on adjournment

AN ACT relating to infantile seizure disorder.

Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did KY HB 696 pass?

No. KY HB 696 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-03-02): to Health Services (H)

What is KY HB 696 about?

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 214 to require the Department for Public Health to make educational material available on its website regarding the recognition and warning signs of infantile seizure disorder; require a health facility or health care provider to provide the material; amend KRS 311.601, 311.844, and 314.073 to require pediatricians, family practitioners, advanced practice registered nurses, and physician assistants who regularly provide care to infants to demonstrate completion of a 1 time course of a least 1 hour of continuing education that covers the recognition and warning signs of infantile seizure disorder.

Who sponsors KY HB 696?

S. Rudy, T. Roberts, D. Hale and 1 others are the primary sponsors of KY HB 696.

Description

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 214 to require the Department for Public Health to make educational material available on its website regarding the recognition and warning signs of infantile seizure disorder; require a health facility or health care provider to provide the material; amend KRS 311.601, 311.844, and 314.073 to require pediatricians, family practitioners, advanced practice registered nurses, and physician assistants who regularly provide care to infants to demonstrate completion of a 1 time course of a least 1 hour of continuing education that covers the recognition and warning signs of infantile seizure disorder.

Introduced
2026-02-23
Latest action
2026-03-02 — to Health Services (H)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • S. Rudyprimary
  • T. Robertsprimary
  • D. Haleprimary
  • F. Rabournprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-02

    to Health Services (H)

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-02-23

    to Committee on Committees (H)

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-02-23

    introduced in House

    introduction

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