KY SB 116
enactedAN ACT relating to physician assistants.
Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did KY SB 116 pass?
Yes. KY SB 116 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-10): signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 94)
What is KY SB 116 about?
Amend KRS 311.840 to define terms; amend KRS 311.842, 311.848, 311.850, 202A.011, 202C.010, 216B.175, and 600.020 to change references to "supervising physician" to "collaborating physician" to conform; amend KRS 311.844 to include Schedule II controlled substances in the list of controlled substances authorized license holders may prescribe; amend KRS 311.858 to list the services a physician assistant may provide; require a physician assistant to consult and collaborate with or refer a patient to an appropriate licensed physician as indicated by the patient's condition and the standard of care; create a new section of KRS 311.840 to 311.862 to establish requirements for a collaboration agreement between a collaborating physician and a physician assistant; amend KRS 186.577 to allow physician assistants to administer driver vision tests; amend KRS 218A.202 to conform; repeal KRS 311.854, 311.856, and 311.860, relating to supervising physicians.
Who sponsors KY SB 116?
L. Tichenor, S. Meredith, S. Madon are the primary sponsors of KY SB 116.
Description
Amend KRS 311.840 to define terms; amend KRS 311.842, 311.848, 311.850, 202A.011, 202C.010, 216B.175, and 600.020 to change references to "supervising physician" to "collaborating physician" to conform; amend KRS 311.844 to include Schedule II controlled substances in the list of controlled substances authorized license holders may prescribe; amend KRS 311.858 to list the services a physician assistant may provide; require a physician assistant to consult and collaborate with or refer a patient to an appropriate licensed physician as indicated by the patient's condition and the standard of care; create a new section of KRS 311.840 to 311.862 to establish requirements for a collaboration agreement between a collaborating physician and a physician assistant; amend KRS 186.577 to allow physician assistants to administer driver vision tests; amend KRS 218A.202 to conform; repeal KRS 311.854, 311.856, and 311.860, relating to supervising physicians.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-22
- Latest action
- 2026-04-10 — signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 94)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- L. Tichenorprimary
- S. Meredithprimary
- S. Madonprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-10
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 94)
executive-signature
2026-03-31
delivered to Governor
2026-03-31
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
passage
2026-03-31
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
passage
2026-03-31
passed 36-0
passage
2026-03-31
Senate concurred in Floor Amendment (2)
2026-03-31
posted for passage for concurrence in House Floor Amendment (2)
2026-03-27
to Rules (S)
referral-committee
2026-03-27
received in Senate
2026-03-27
3rd reading, passed 90-1 with Floor Amendment (2)
passage,reading-3
2026-03-26
floor amendments (5) and (6-title) filed
amendment-introduction
2026-03-25
floor amendments (2), (3) and (4-title) filed
2026-03-20
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 24 2026
2026-03-20
2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2
2026-03-19
floor amendment (1) filed
amendment-introduction
2026-03-19
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
committee-passage
2026-03-18
to Health Services (H)
referral-committee
2026-03-10
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-03-10
received in House
2026-03-09
3rd reading, passed 33-2 with Committee Substitute (1)
passage,reading-3
2026-03-06
passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
passage
2026-03-05
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 06 2026
2026-03-05
2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2
2026-03-04
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
committee-passage
2026-02-23
to Health Services (S)
referral-committee
2026-01-22
to Committee on Committees (S)
referral-committee
2026-01-22
introduced in Senate
introduction
Versions
Documents
Votes
PASS SB 116 w/ SCS 1
2026-03-09 · pass · 33-2
Member-level votes (38)
- Berg: yes
- Herron: yes
- Neal: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Boswell: yes
- Higdon: yes
- Nunn: yes
- Tichenor: yes
- Carroll: yes
- Howell: yes
- Raque Adams: yes
- Webb: yes
- ChambersArmstrong: yes
- Madon: yes
- Rawlings: yes
- West: yes
- Clemons: yes
- Mays Bledsoe: yes
- Reed: yes
- Wheeler: yes
- Deneen: yes
- McDaniel: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Williams: yes
- Elkins: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Stivers: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Funke Frommeyer: yes
- Mills: yes
- Storm: yes
- Wise: yes
- Givens: yes
- Douglas: no
- Nemes: no
- Carpenter: not voting
- Girdler: not voting
- Smith: not voting
Pass
2026-03-27 · pass · 90-1
Member-level votes (101)
- Aull: yes
- Clines: yes
- Grossberg: yes
- Maddox: yes
- Roarx: yes
- Baker: yes
- Decker: yes
- Grossl: yes
- Marzian: yes
- Sharp: yes
- Banta: yes
- Dietz: yes
- Hale: yes
- Massaroni: yes
- Smith: yes
- Bauman: yes
- Doan: yes
- Hancock: yes
- McCool: yes
- Stalker: yes
- Bivens: yes
- Donworth: yes
- Hart: yes
- McPherson: yes
- Stevenson P: yes
- Blanton: yes
- Dossett: yes
- Heavrin: yes
- Meade: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Bojanowski: yes
- Dotson: yes
- Hodgson: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Bowling: yes
- Duvall: yes
- Holloway: yes
- Miles: yes
- Tipton: yes
- Branscum: yes
- Elliott: yes
- Huff T: yes
- Moore: yes
- Truett: yes
- Bratcher S.: yes
- Fister: yes
- Imes: yes
- Moser: yes
- Upchurch: yes
- Bray: yes
- Flannery: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Neighbors: yes
- Watkins: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Fleming: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Wesley: yes
- Brown: yes
- Freeland: yes
- King: yes
- Osborne: yes
- Whitaker: yes
- Burke: yes
- Fugate: yes
- Kulkarni: yes
- Payne: yes
- White: yes
- Callaway: yes
- Gentry: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Petrie: yes
- Williams: yes
- Calloway: yes
- Gooch: yes
- Lewis C: yes
- Pollock: yes
- Willner: yes
- Camuel: yes
- Gordon: yes
- Lewis S: yes
- Raymer: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Chester-Burton: yes
- Griffee: yes
- Lockett: yes
- Riley: yes
- Witten: yes
- Proctor: no
- Hampton: not voting
- Lawrence: not voting
- Rabourn: not voting
- Rudy: not voting
- Tate: not voting
- Koch: not voting
- Lewis D: not voting
- Roberts: not voting
- Tackett Laferty: not voting
- COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY SENATE: not voting
FINAL PASSAGE OF SB 116 w/ HFA 2
2026-03-31 · pass · 36-0
Member-level votes (38)
- Berg: yes
- Funke Frommeyer: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Storm: yes
- Boswell: yes
- Girdler: yes
- Mills: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Carpenter: yes
- Givens: yes
- Neal: yes
- Tichenor: yes
- Carroll: yes
- Herron: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Webb: yes
- ChambersArmstrong: yes
- Higdon: yes
- Nunn: yes
- West: yes
- Clemons: yes
- Howell: yes
- Raque Adams: yes
- Wheeler: yes
- Deneen: yes
- Madon: yes
- Rawlings: yes
- Williams: yes
- Douglas: yes
- Mays Bledsoe: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Elkins: yes
- McDaniel: yes
- Smith: yes
- Wise: yes
- Reed: not voting
- Stivers: not voting
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