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AN ACT relating to sexual assault nurse examiners.

KY · session 2026RS · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 7, 2026

Latest action (Apr 10, 2026) signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 66)

Summary

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 211 to require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to employ a health professional as a statewide sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE) coordinator; establish requirements for the description, essential duties, and responsibilities of the SANE coordinator position; require the cabinet to collaborate with others to develop a statewide strategic plan that utilizes a regional model to ensure SANE coverage for all Kentucky hospitals; require the cabinet to develop a state registry of SANEs that is accessible from the cabinet's website by December 1, 2026; amend KRS 314.142 to require the board to notify newly registered SANEs of the state SANE registry on the cabinet's website.

Sponsors (8)

Action history (24)

  1. Jan 7, 2026 introduced in House · lower
  2. Jan 7, 2026 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
  3. Jan 14, 2026 to Health Services (H) · lower
  4. Jan 22, 2026 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar · lower
  5. Jan 23, 2026 2nd reading, to Rules · lower
  6. Jan 23, 2026 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, January 26, 2026 · lower
  7. Jan 29, 2026 3rd reading, passed 95-0 · lower
  8. Jan 30, 2026 received in Senate · upper
  9. Jan 30, 2026 to Committee on Committees (S) · upper
  10. Mar 9, 2026 to Health Services (S) · upper
  11. Mar 11, 2026 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) · lower
  12. Mar 12, 2026 2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill · lower
  13. Mar 18, 2026 posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 19 2026 · lower
  14. Mar 19, 2026 passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day · lower
  15. Mar 20, 2026 3rd reading, passed 37-0 with Committee Substitute (1) · lower
  16. Mar 20, 2026 received in House · lower
  17. Mar 20, 2026 to Rules (H) · lower
  18. Mar 27, 2026 posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) · lower
  19. Mar 31, 2026 House concurred in Committee Substitute (1) · 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. 66) · lower
Subjects
Administrative Regulations And ProceedingsBoards And CommissionsCrime VictimsHealth And Medical ServicesHealth Care ProfessionalsHospitals And Health FacilitiesNursesPhysiciansPublic HealthReports MandatedState Agencies

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