HB 777 KY

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Amend KRS 311A.015 to create the Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services as an independent agency of state government; change membership of the board; amend KRS 311A.020 to change complaint investigations of ambulance services; delete language relating to transfer of the board to the Kentucky Community and Technical College System; amend KRS 311A.025 to permit hospitals exempt from certificate of need to provide transport services; amend KRS 311A.030 require distinguishing between emergency-only transportation and scheduled ambulance transportation; amend KRS 311.035 to require the board to carry out functions; amend KRS 311A.055 to make technical corrections and add complaint action language; amend KRS 311A.190 to require the board to publish a report; add compliance with HIPAA; require the board to give the Cabinet for Health and Family Services access to all data; create a new section of KRS Chapter 216B to require the Cabinet for Health and Family services to investigate and hold hearings on ambulance complaints; amend KRS 216B.020 to add conditions for ambulance services to be exempt from certificate of need; amend KRS 216B.095 to conform; amend KRS 189.910 to add vehicles operated by organ procurement organizations to the definition of emergency vehicles; amend KRS 189.940 to add vehicles operated by organ procurement organizations; amend KRS 324B.030 to add the Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services to the Department of Professional Licensing; create a new section of KRS Chapter 311A to require the transfer of all board employees, funds, and equipment of the board from the Kentucky Community and Technical College System; make provisions for employee retirement transfer; amend KRS 61.510 to conform; amend KRS 205.590 to establish a new technical advisory committee on emergency medical services; establish membership; add noncodified sections to set board appointments and term limits; set effective date of transfer of the board of September 1, 2022; require the board to establish a special committee to study the board’s problems and make recommendations by December 1, 2022; permit the board and the cabinet to promulgate emergency regulations to implement changes; create a legislative task force to study the provision of emergency medical services in Kentucky; require findings and recommendations by December 1, 2022.

• K. Fleming · primary
• K. Moser Republican · primary
• M. Hart Republican · primary
• W. Lawrence Republican · primary

1. Mar 1, 2022 introduced in House · lower
2. Mar 1, 2022 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
3. Mar 2, 2022 to Health & Family Services (H) · lower
4. Mar 3, 2022 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) · lower
5. Mar 4, 2022 2nd reading, to Rules · lower
6. Mar 4, 2022 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 07, 2022 · lower
7. Mar 7, 2022 3rd reading, passed 77-15 with Committee Substitute (1) · lower
8. Mar 7, 2022 received in Senate · upper
9. Mar 7, 2022 to Committee on Committees (S) · upper
10. Mar 14, 2022 to Health & Welfare (S) · upper
11. Mar 17, 2022 taken from Health & Welfare (S) · upper
12. Mar 17, 2022 1st reading · lower
13. Mar 17, 2022 returned to Health & Welfare (S) · upper
14. Mar 23, 2022 reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) as a consent bill · lower
15. Mar 25, 2022 posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 29, 2022 · lower
16. Mar 29, 2022 3rd reading, passed 34-2 with Committee Substitute (1) · lower
17. Mar 29, 2022 received in House · lower
18. Mar 29, 2022 to Rules (H) · lower
19. Mar 29, 2022 taken from Rules (H) · lower
20. Mar 29, 2022 posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) · lower
21. Mar 29, 2022 House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute (1) · lower
22. Mar 29, 2022 passed 87-7 · lower
23. Mar 30, 2022 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House · lower
24. Mar 30, 2022 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate · upper
25. Mar 30, 2022 delivered to Governor · lower
26. Apr 8, 2022 signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 126) · lower

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Acts Chapter 126 · PDF
• Current/Final · PDF
• Introduced · PDF