KentuckyAN ACT relating to maternal health and declaring an emergency.
What it does
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 216B to define "freestanding birthing center"; require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to promulgate administrative regulations to establish licensure standards for freestanding birthing centers; establish criteria for a medical director; establish requirements for obtaining written informed consent; require a written patient transfer agreement with a hospital that provides obstetric services; require a written patient transfer agreement with an emergency medical transportation service; exempt a center with no more than four beds from certificate-of-need requirements for establishing and licensing a freestanding birthing center; state intent not to limit or expand liability of a center or health care provider or facility; require medical malpractice insurance for freestanding birthing centers; prohibit abortions in freestanding birthing centers; amend KRS 216B.015 to include freestanding birthing centers in the definition of "health facility"; amend KRS 216B.020, 196.173, 211.122, 211.647, 211.660, 213.046, 214.155, 214.565, 214.567, 214.569, 216.2920, 216.2921, 216.2923, 216.2925, 216.2927, and 216.2970 to conform; require the cabinet to promulgate updated administrative regulations by December 1, 2025; provide that the Act may be cited as the Mary Carol Akers Birth Centers Act.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Mar 28delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 121)Latest
- Vote recorded Override Veto Final Passage HB 90. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 28enrolled, signed by President of the SenateTo Governor
- Mar 28enrolled, signed by Speaker of the HouseMajor
- Mar 28received in House
- Mar 27passed 31-7Major
- Vote recorded Final Passage. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 27veto overriddenMajor
- Mar 27posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto
- Mar 27to Rules (S)Minor
- Mar 27received in Senate
- Mar 27passed 77-20Major
- Mar 27veto overriddenMajor
- Mar 27posted for consideration of Governor's veto
- Mar 27taken from Rules
- Mar 27to Rules (H)Minor
- Mar 27received in House
- Mar 25VetoedMajor
- Mar 13delivered to Governor
- Vote recorded Final Passage. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded PASS HB 90 W/ scs1 scta1. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 13enrolled, signed by President of the SenateMajor
- Mar 13enrolled, signed by Speaker of the HouseMajor
- Mar 13passed 74-17Major
- Mar 13House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
- Mar 13posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
- Mar 13taken from Rules (H)
- Mar 13to Rules (H)Minor
- Mar 13received in House
- Mar 133rd reading, passed 29-0-5 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)Passed Senate
- Mar 13posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 13, 2025
- Mar 13reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)Minor
- Mar 7returned to Licensing & Occupations (S)
- Mar 72nd readingMinor
- Mar 7taken from Licensing & Occupations (S)
- Mar 7to Licensing & Occupations (S)Minor
- Mar 6returned to Committee on Committees (S)
- Vote recorded Pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 61st readingMinor
- Mar 6taken from Committee on Committees (S)
- Mar 6to Committee on Committees (S)Minor
- Mar 6received in Senate
- Mar 63rd reading, passed 82-9Passed House
- Mar 6placed in the Orders of the Day
- Mar 6taken from Rules
- Mar 5reported favorably, to RulesMinor
- Mar 4returned to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
- Mar 42nd readingMinor
- Mar 4taken from Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
- Feb 28returned to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
- Feb 281st readingMinor
- Feb 28taken from Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
- Feb 4to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)Minor
- Jan 7to Committee on Committees (H)Minor
- Jan 7introduced in HouseIntroduced
- Mar 28delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 121)Latest