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SB 10 KY
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AN ACT relating to nursing and declaring an emergency.

KY · session 2022RS · Senate · bill

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Introduced Feb 14, 2022

Latest action (Apr 7, 2022) signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 84)

Summary

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 314 to define "good standing"; amend KRS 314.041 and 314.051 to establish rules for registered nurses and licensed practical nurses from another state who want to practice in Kentucky; exempt nurses licensed in a nursing compact member state; issue a license by endorsement to international applicants who graduated nursing school and meet the requirements of the NCLEX examination or the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools International, Inc.; amend KRS 314.101 to allow nurses in good standing in another state to practice in Kentucky; amend KRS 314.111 to prohibit the Board of Nursing from restricting nursing school or nursing program student enrollment if the school or program has at least an 80 percent average pass rate for the NCLEX; describe nursing education levels needed to teach at various types of nursing programs; amend KRS 314.121 to limit nursing board members to three consecutive terms; make board appointments subject to confirmation by the Senate; require board appointments to include two members from each of the six congressional districts; limit board membership to include no more than six nurse educators; EMERGENCY.

Sponsors (2)

Action history (28)

  1. Feb 14, 2022 introduced in Senate · upper
  2. Feb 14, 2022 to Committee on Committees (S) · upper
  3. Feb 14, 2022 to Health & Welfare (S) · upper
  4. Feb 23, 2022 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) · upper
  5. Feb 24, 2022 2nd reading, to Rules · upper
  6. Feb 25, 2022 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 01, 2022 · upper
  7. Feb 28, 2022 floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute · upper
  8. Mar 1, 2022 3rd reading, passed 36-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1) · upper
  9. Mar 1, 2022 received in House · lower
  10. Mar 1, 2022 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
  11. Mar 9, 2022 to Health & Family Services (H) · lower
  12. Mar 10, 2022 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) · upper
  13. Mar 11, 2022 2nd reading, to Rules · upper
  14. Mar 11, 2022 floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute · upper
  15. Mar 11, 2022 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 14, 2022 · upper
  16. Mar 14, 2022 floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute · upper
  17. Mar 23, 2022 3rd reading · upper
  18. Mar 23, 2022 floor amendment (1) defeated · upper
  19. Mar 23, 2022 passed 93-1 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (2) · upper
  20. Mar 24, 2022 received in Senate · upper
  21. Mar 24, 2022 to Rules (S) · upper
  22. Mar 25, 2022 posted for passage for concurrence in House Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (2) · upper
  23. Mar 29, 2022 Senate concurred in House Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (2) · upper
  24. Mar 29, 2022 passed 35-0 · upper
  25. Mar 29, 2022 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House · lower
  26. Mar 29, 2022 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate · upper
  27. Mar 29, 2022 delivered to Governor · upper
  28. Apr 7, 2022 signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 84) · upper
Subjects
Boards and CommissionsEducation, HigherEffective Dates, EmergencyHealth and Medical ServicesLicensingNursesOccupations and Professions

Text versions (3)

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 84 · PDF
  • Current/Final · PDF
  • Introduced · PDF

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