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HB 459

BillStateKYHouse
AN ACT relating to licensed occupations.
About This Bill
Latest Action · Apr 10, 2026
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 79)
Session
2026RS
Introduced
Jan 21, 2026
Primary Sponsor
K. Moser· primary

Summary

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Create a new section of KRS Chapter 335B to require the licensing authorities of healthcare occupations to collect workforce participation data during the annual, biennial, or triennial licensure renewal process; prohibit the collection of a licensee's Social Security number; allow licensees to decline to allow the sharing of his or her data; require licensing authorities to report collected data to the Cabinet for Health and Family Services; create a new section of KRS 335.300 to 335.399 to authorize the board to grant licensure to an applicant who holds an active license from another state to practice as an independent marriage and family therapist; create a new section of KRS Chapter 335.300 to 335.399 to require the board to notify an applicant of any technical error in any licensure, permit, renewal, or reinstatement application within 1 week of its discovery; provide the applicant 2 weeks to correct the error; require the board to review the correction within 1 week of the submitted correction; EFFECTIVE, in part, January 1, 2028.

Subjects

Boards And CommissionsEffective Dates, DelayedHealth And Medical ServicesLicensingOccupations And ProfessionsWorkforce

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