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Latest Action: 02/06/2008 - To Health & Welfare (S) Bill Text
Amend KRS 194A.005 to add a definition for the Kentucky Health and Family Services Board and redefine secretary as chief executive officer; create new sections of KRS Chapter 194A to establish the board to provide oversight and accountability for the duties of the cabinet and to employ the cabinet secretary; specify board membership; specify the board shall be chaired by the Governor and may establish rules of procedure; require the board to set qualifications for secretary position, conduct a search, and recommend 3 individuals to the Governor for appointment, and submit 3 additional names if the Governor rejects submitted names; specify that the secretary serves at the pleasure of the board; require secretary to submit budget request to the board for approval before submitting pursuant to KRS Chapter 48; specify that other duties of the board include review of cabinet programs, develop of federal strategies, and report to the Governor and the Interim Committee on Health and Welfare.
Latest Action: 02/27/2008 - 3rd reading, adopted 33-0 Bill Text
Encourage the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to make initiatives toward reducing the cost and increasing the support and quality of care for people suffering from asthma.
Latest Action: 02/20/2008 - Posted in committee Bill Text
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to require the cabinet to develop a plan for children to be screened for autism spectrum disorders at 18 months, three years, upon enrollment in school, and in sixth grade; require schools to maintain a record of screening upon school enrollment; require children who screen positive to receive a full diagnosis within 90 days and permit religious and conscientious exemption for screening; require the cabinet to report on the plan by October 1, 2010; define "autism, spectrum disorders."
Latest Action: 04/07/2008 - Signed by Governor Bill Text
Amend KRS 214.468 to permit a person who is 16 years of age to donate blood with the written consent of the person's parent or legally authorized guardian.
Latest Action: 02/27/2008 - Adopted by voice vote Bill Text
Encourage blood donations by African Americans.
Latest Action: 01/09/2008 - To Health & Welfare (S) Bill Text
Amend KRS 214.468 to permit a person age 16 years to donate blood with the written consent of the person's parent or legally-authorized guardian.
Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 63) Bill Text
Create a new section of KRS 205.510 to 205.645 to expand Medicaid coverage to offer benefits to uninsured women who are under age 65, have been diagnosed with breast or cervical cancer or precancerous conditions through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program or the state program implementing that program, and who are not otherwise covered by insurance; require the Department for Medicaid Services to request federal approval of this expansion within three months after funding becomes available; require the department to promulgate administrative regulations to implement the program.
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Latest Action: 03/06/2008 - Posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 7, 2008 Bill Text
Propose to create a new section of the Constitution of Kentucky to permit the General Assembly to enact laws permitting the operation of up to seven casinos by horse racing tracks licensed as of January 1, 2008, and up to five other casinos; to establish the distribution of casino gaming moneys; to submit to the voters for approval or disapproval.
Latest Action: 04/24/2008 - Signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 144) Bill Text
Amend KRS 199.8982 to require applicants for certification as a family child-care provider to provide a copy of the results of a tuberculosis risk assessment and the appropriate skin testing or chest x-ray for applicants at risk in accordance with the recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; amend KRS 161.145 to require that any employment physical examination required for classified personnel include a tuberculosis risk assessment and the appropriate follow-up skin testing or chest x-ray for personnel determined to be at risk for developing tuberculosis as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention rather than requiring a tuberculin skin test for all classified personnel.
Latest Action: 03/14/2008 - To Health & Welfare (S) Bill Text
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 313 to require licensing of persons engaging in the practice of denturitry; define the practice; prohibit one from engaging in the practice if he or she is not licensed and has not registered with the Board of Dentistry or does not meet minimum competencies; require that documentation of training or of previous experience be submitted to the board; amend 313.200 to add two denturists to the board; amend KRS 313.220 to require the board to establish a licensing process for denturists within six months of the effective date of this Act.
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Latest Action: 04/15/2008 - Introduced in House Bill Text
Encourage local governments to involve the young citizens of the Commonwealth in discussions relating to public policy.
Latest Action: 04/14/2008 - To House Floor Bill Text
Recognize April 2, 2008, as World Autism Awareness Day and April 2008 as Autism Awareness Month.
Latest Action: 03/26/2008 - Adopted by voice vote Bill Text
Commend the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) for recommendations relating to influenza vaccination.
Latest Action: 03/24/2008 - Adopted by voice vote Bill Text
Commend the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) for recommendations relating to influenza vaccination.
Latest Action: 02/05/2008 - Adopted by voice vote Bill Text
Declare the week of September 7, 2008, as Suicide Prevention Week; encourage measures that prevent suicide, promote safe treatment, and support those who have lost someone to suicide.
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Latest Action: 11/07/2008 - To: Interim Joint Committee on State Government Bill Text
Adjourn the Senate in loving memory and honor of Otto Wilson Goff.
Latest Action: 03/19/2008 - 3rd reading, adopted 97-0 Bill Text
Urge the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to make initiatives toward reducing the cost and increasing the support and quality of care for people suffering from asthma.
Latest Action: 04/24/2008 - Signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 161) Bill TextAmend KRS 224.01-410 to define "clandestine methamphetamine lab," "contaminated property," and "decontamination standards"; permit the Environmental and Public Protection Cabinet to establish a tiered response system for methamphetamine-contaminated properties and to promulgate administrative regulations for decontamination standards; require local or state law enforcement to conduct the initial sampling of an inhabitable property site and direct the Department of the State Police to promulgate administrative regulations; permit the property owner of a inhabitable property site to consult decontamination and remediation service providers not listed on the cabinet's certified contractor list, if the initial sampling result is not assessed as a Tier 3 or higher contamination; require that inhabitable property not be deemed habitable unless the decontamination standard is met; require the cabinet to promulgate administrative regulations to create the tiered response system for methamphetamine-contaminated [...] show full description
Latest Action: 03/05/2008 - To Health & Welfare (S) Bill Text
Create new section of KRS 217.280 to 217.390 to require food service establishments identified with chain restaurants and having 20 or more locations in the Commonwealth to provide dietary information for all food and drink items sold on menus and menu boards; require menus to include the total number of calories and grams of saturated and trans fat, grams of carbohydrates, and milligrams of sodium per serving; require menu boards to included the total number of calories and grams of saturated and trans fat; require grams of carbohydrates, and milligrams of sodium per serving to be provided upon request; permit food service establishments to provide additional nutrition information.
Latest Action: 02/28/2008 - To House Floor; adopted by voice vote Bill Text
Recognize March 2008 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month in Kentucky.
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