KY HB 776
enactedAN ACT relating to health care services and declaring an emergency.
Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did KY HB 776 pass?
Yes. KY HB 776 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-13): signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 131)
What is KY HB 776 about?
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a contract to continue exercising control; prohibit new or expanded entities; make technical corrections and remove outdated language; create a new section of KRS Chapter 313 the chapter may be cited as the Kentucky Dental Practice Act. .
Who sponsors KY HB 776?
C. Aull, D. Lewis are the primary sponsors of KY HB 776.
Description
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. .
- Introduced
- 2026-02-27
- Latest action
- 2026-04-13 — signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 131)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- C. Aullprimary
- D. Lewisprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-13
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 131)
executive-signature
2026-04-01
delivered to Governor
2026-04-01
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
passage
2026-04-01
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
passage
2026-04-01
passed 90-0
passage
2026-04-01
House concurred in Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2-title)
2026-04-01
posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2-title)
2026-04-01
to Rules (H)
referral-committee
2026-04-01
received in House
2026-04-01
3rd reading, passed 37-0 with Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2-title)
passage,reading-3
2026-03-31
floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute , floor amendment (2-title) filed to bill
amendment-introduction
2026-03-31
passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
passage
2026-03-27
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 31 2026
2026-03-25
2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2
2026-03-24
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
committee-passage
2026-03-20
to Licensing & Occupations (S)
referral-committee
2026-03-12
to Committee on Committees (S)
referral-committee
2026-03-12
received in Senate
2026-03-11
3rd reading, passed 96-0 with Floor Amendments (2) and (1)
passage,reading-3
2026-03-09
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 10 2026
2026-03-05
2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2
2026-03-04
floor amendments (1) and (2) filed
amendment-introduction
2026-03-04
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
committee-passage
2026-03-02
to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
referral-committee
2026-02-27
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-02-27
introduced in House
introduction
Versions
Documents
Votes
Pass
2026-03-11 · pass · 96-0
Member-level votes (100)
- Aull: yes
- Dietz: yes
- Hancock: yes
- Massaroni: yes
- Sharp: yes
- Baker: yes
- Doan: yes
- Heavrin: yes
- McCool: yes
- Smith: yes
- Banta: yes
- Donworth: yes
- Hodgson: yes
- McPherson: yes
- Stalker: yes
- Bauman: yes
- Dossett: yes
- Holloway: yes
- Meade: yes
- Stevenson P: yes
- Bivens: yes
- Duvall: yes
- Huff T: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Tackett Laferty: yes
- Blanton: yes
- Elliott: yes
- Imes: yes
- Miles: yes
- Tate: yes
- Bojanowski: yes
- Fister: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Moore: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Bowling: yes
- Flannery: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Neighbors: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Branscum: yes
- Fleming: yes
- King: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Tipton: yes
- Bratcher S.: yes
- Freeland: yes
- Koch: yes
- Osborne: yes
- Truett: yes
- Bray: yes
- Fugate: yes
- Kulkarni: yes
- Payne: yes
- Upchurch: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Gentry: yes
- Lawrence: yes
- Petrie: yes
- Watkins: yes
- Brown: yes
- Gooch: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Pollock: yes
- Wesley: yes
- Burke: yes
- Gordon: yes
- Lewis C: yes
- Proctor: yes
- Whitaker: yes
- Callaway: yes
- Griffee: yes
- Lewis D: yes
- Raymer: yes
- White: yes
- Calloway: yes
- Grossberg: yes
- Lewis S: yes
- Riley: yes
- Williams: yes
- Camuel: yes
- Grossl: yes
- Lockett: yes
- Roarx: yes
- Willner: yes
- Chester-Burton: yes
- Hale: yes
- Maddox: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Clines: yes
- Hampton: yes
- Marzian: yes
- Rudy: yes
- Witten: yes
- Decker: yes
- Dotson: not voting
- Hart: not voting
- Moser: not voting
- Rabourn: not voting
PASS HB 776 w/ SCS 1, SFA 1, SFA 2 (T)
2026-04-01 · pass · 37-0
Member-level votes (38)
- Berg: yes
- Girdler: yes
- Mills: yes
- Storm: yes
- Boswell: yes
- Givens: yes
- Neal: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Carpenter: yes
- Herron: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Tichenor: yes
- Carroll: yes
- Higdon: yes
- Nunn: yes
- Webb: yes
- ChambersArmstrong: yes
- Howell: yes
- Raque Adams: yes
- West: yes
- Clemons: yes
- Madon: yes
- Rawlings: yes
- Wheeler: yes
- Deneen: yes
- Mays Bledsoe: yes
- Reed: yes
- Williams: yes
- Douglas: yes
- McDaniel: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Elkins: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Smith: yes
- Wise: yes
- Funke Frommeyer: yes
- Stivers: not voting
Final Passage
2026-04-01 · pass · 90-0
Member-level votes (100)
- Aull: yes
- Dietz: yes
- Hart: yes
- McCool: yes
- Sharp: yes
- Banta: yes
- Doan: yes
- Heavrin: yes
- McPherson: yes
- Smith: yes
- Bauman: yes
- Donworth: yes
- Hodgson: yes
- Meade: yes
- Stalker: yes
- Bivens: yes
- Dossett: yes
- Holloway: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Stevenson P: yes
- Blanton: yes
- Dotson: yes
- Huff T: yes
- Miles: yes
- Tackett Laferty: yes
- Bojanowski: yes
- Duvall: yes
- Imes: yes
- Moore: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Bowling: yes
- Fister: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Moser: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Branscum: yes
- Flannery: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Neighbors: yes
- Tipton: yes
- Bratcher S.: yes
- Fleming: yes
- King: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Truett: yes
- Bray: yes
- Fugate: yes
- Koch: yes
- Osborne: yes
- Upchurch: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Gentry: yes
- Kulkarni: yes
- Payne: yes
- Watkins: yes
- Brown: yes
- Gooch: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Pollock: yes
- Wesley: yes
- Burke: yes
- Gordon: yes
- Lewis C: yes
- Proctor: yes
- Whitaker: yes
- Callaway: yes
- Griffee: yes
- Lewis D: yes
- Rabourn: yes
- White: yes
- Calloway: yes
- Grossberg: yes
- Lewis S: yes
- Raymer: yes
- Williams: yes
- Camuel: yes
- Grossl: yes
- Lockett: yes
- Riley: yes
- Willner: yes
- Clines: yes
- Hale: yes
- Maddox: yes
- Roarx: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Decker: yes
- Hampton: yes
- Marzian: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Witten: yes
- Baker: not voting
- Elliott: not voting
- Hancock: not voting
- Massaroni: not voting
- Rudy: not voting
- Chester-Burton: not voting
- Freeland: not voting
- Lawrence: not voting
- Petrie: not voting
- Tate: not voting
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