HB 470 KY

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Amend KRS 222.233 to require behavioral health multi-specialty groups or any entity that bills for peer support services to only employ specifically qualified alcohol and drug peer support specialists until January 1, 2028; extend the time period in which other alcohol and other drug treatment entities and behavioral health service organizations may only employ specifically qualified alcohol and drug peer support specialists to January 1, 2028; remove references to temporary alcohol and drug peer support specialists; amend KRS 309.0805 and 309.0813 to remove references to temporary alcohol and drug peer support specialists; repeal KRS 309.0836, relating to temporary alcohol and drug peer support specialists; establish the Peer Support Professionals Work Group to submit recommendations to the Interim Joint Committee on Health Services regarding the creation of a board of peer support professionals to develop statewide requirements for licensed peer support professionals; EMERGENCY.

• K. Moser Republican · primary

1. Jan 22, 2026 introduced in House · lower
2. Jan 22, 2026 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
3. Jan 30, 2026 to Health Services (H) · lower
4. Feb 5, 2026 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) · lower
5. Feb 6, 2026 2nd reading, to Rules · lower
6. Feb 6, 2026 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, February 09 2026 · lower
7. Feb 9, 2026 floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute · lower
8. Feb 10, 2026 3rd reading, passed 97-0 with Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) · lower
9. Feb 11, 2026 received in Senate · upper
10. Feb 11, 2026 to Committee on Committees (S) · upper
11. Feb 20, 2026 to Licensing & Occupations (S) · upper
12. Mar 10, 2026 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) · lower
13. Mar 11, 2026 2nd reading, to Rules · lower
14. Mar 18, 2026 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 19 2026 · lower
15. Mar 19, 2026 3rd reading, passed 35-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) · lower
16. Mar 19, 2026 received in House · lower
17. Mar 19, 2026 to Rules (H) · lower
18. Mar 27, 2026 posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) · lower
19. Mar 31, 2026 House concurred in Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) · lower
20. Mar 31, 2026 passed 91-0 · lower
21. Mar 31, 2026 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House · lower
22. Mar 31, 2026 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate · upper
23. Mar 31, 2026 delivered to Governor · lower
24. Apr 10, 2026 signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 80) · lower