KentuckyAN ACT relating to behavioral health services and declaring an emergency.
What it does
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.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 10signed by Governor Andy Beshear (Acts Ch. 80)Became Law
- Mar 31delivered to Governor
- Vote recorded Final Passage. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 31enrolled, signed by President of the SenateTo Governor
- Mar 31enrolled, signed by Speaker of the HouseMajor
- Mar 31passed 91-0Major
- Mar 31House concurred in Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
- Mar 27posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
- Mar 19to Rules (H)Minor
- Vote recorded PASS HB 470 w/ SCS 1, SCA 1 (T). Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 19received in House
- Mar 193rd reading, passed 35-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)Passed Senate
- Mar 18posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 19 2026
- Mar 112nd reading, to RulesMinor
- Mar 10reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)Minor
- Feb 20to Licensing & Occupations (S)Minor
- Feb 11to Committee on Committees (S)Minor
- Feb 11received in Senate
- Feb 103rd reading, passed 97-0 with Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)Passed House
- Vote recorded Pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 9floor amendment (1) filed to Committee SubstituteMinor
- Feb 6posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, February 09 2026
- Feb 62nd reading, to RulesMinor
- Feb 5reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)Minor
- Jan 30to Health Services (H)Minor
- Jan 22to Committee on Committees (H)Minor
- Jan 22introduced in HouseIntroduced