All Mental Disability Legislation - Kentucky
HR260
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. Comment on Bill HB667
Latest Action: 03/18/2008 - To Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S) Bill Text Amend KRS 39F.010 to define the term "impaired adult"; amend KRS 39F.020 to require the rescue squads organized to search for a missing impaired adult to cooperate with local media outlets in notifying the public about the search; amend KRS 39F.180 to require the person managing the search or organization conducting the search for a person with a known or reported organic brain disorder including Alzheimer's disease to report the search as a Golden Alert to local media outlets in addition to the local emergency management director, local search and rescue coordinator, and duty officer of the Division of Emergency Management; establish title as the "Diantha Louise George Golden Alert Bill." HB659
Latest Action: 03/04/2008 - Posted in committee Bill Text Create a new section of KRS Chapter 532 to define when a defendant has a severe mental disorder which prevents the defendant from assisting in his or her post-conviction defense, or to make a rational decision to forgo or terminate post-conviction defense; provide procedure for determination of prisoner's disability; prohibit execution if disability is determined; require resentencing to non death penalty option. SJ169
Latest Action: 02/29/2008 - To Health & Welfare (S) Bill Text Direct the Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Advisory Council and the Office on Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders to take action on the recommendations contained in the 2008 Alzheimer's disease state plan. HB636
Latest Action: 02/27/2008 - To Judiciary (H) Bill Text Amend KRS 504.110 to establish a procedure to register persons who are incompetent to stand trial on the sex offender registry if the person is found to have committed a registerable sex offense; amend KRS 17.500 and 504.090 to conform. HB627
Latest Action: 03/27/2008 - 2nd reading, to Rules Bill Text Amend KRS 194A.601 to require an annual report on the activities of the Office on Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders and delete requirement for a quarterly report; require the office to receive reports and oversee implementation of recommendations from the Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Advisory Council; amend KRS 194A.603 to require the Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Advisory Council to provide advice and recommendations to the Office on Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders and delete requirement that the council report to the Office on Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders; provide for a council membership of 15 members and delete requirement for a minimum of 15 members; establish the membership of the council to include five members appointed by the secretary of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, eight members appointed by the Governor, and two members appointed by the chief executive officers of the state chapters of the Alzheimer's Association;[...] show full description SB125
Latest Action: 04/14/2008 - Signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 109) Bill Text Amend KRS 39F.010 to define the term "impaired adult"; amend KRS 39F.020 to require the rescue squads organized to search for a missing impaired adult to cooperate with local media outlets in notifying the public about the search; amend KRS 39F.180 to require the person managing the search or organization conducting the search for a person with a known or reported organic brain disorder including Alzheimer's disease to report the search to local media outlets in addition to the local emergency management director, local search and rescue coordinator, and duty officer of the Division of Emergency Management. HB253
Latest Action: 01/25/2008 - Posted in committee Bill Text Amend KRS 620.140 to permit the commitment of a child to the cabinet up until age 21 years if the child has a mental disability or mental illness which makes him or her unable to voluntarily consent to commitment. Latest Action: 03/28/2008 - Received in House; to Rules (H); posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute, committee amendments (1) and (2) Bill Text Amend KRS 141.020 to increase the tax rate on income over $75,000; amend KRS 141.066 to establish a refundable earned income tax credit at 15 percent of the federal credit; amend KRS 140.130 to decouple from the federal estate tax phase-out; amend KRS 139.120, 139.200, and 139.480 to include a list of selected services as subject to sales tax; amend KRS 141.0205 to recognize changes to income tax credits; make income tax provisions effective for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2008, make estate tax provisions effective for deaths on or after August 1, 2008; make sales tax provisions effective for billings on or after August 1, 2008. SB26
Latest Action: 01/08/2008 - Introduced in Senate; to Licensing, Occupations and Administrative Regulations (S) Bill Text Amend KRS 334A.020 to define "interim license," "provisional license," and "temporary license"; amend KRS 334A.035 to establish new requirements for an interim license to practice as a speech-language pathologist and a speech-language pathology assistant; require a person with an interim speech-language pathologist license who fails the national examination to submit documentation of preparation for the examination as required by the board; permit the applicant to continue to practice under the interim license with supervision as required in accordance with KRS 334A.035 for a period not to exceed 24 months, unless an extension is granted by the board; require a speech-language pathologist applicant with an interim license to apply for permanent licensure within 30 days of the completion of postgraduate professional experience; exempt a speech-language pathologist or audiologist employed by the public schools in a certified position and who holds a teacher certification in communication [...] show full description HB188
Latest Action: 03/20/2008 - Reassigned to Appropriations & Revenue (S) Bill Text Create a new section of KRS Chapter 205 to require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to submit an application for a Medicaid waiver to develop and implement flexible reimbursement and payment strategies for services and supports for individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) within three months of the effective date of this Act; require a report on the use of the waiver if approved; create new sections of KRS Chapter 157 to require screening for autism spectrum disorders (ASD) at 18 months, 2 years, 4 years, upon school enrollment, and at the time of the sixth grade physical; require the cabinet to establish requirements for ASD screening; require schools to have a record of ASD screening; require a formal diagnosis after screening positive within 90 days; define "autism spectrum disorders"; permit a religious exemption for testing a child with ASD; amend the interagency agreement with the Department of Education to coordinate services; require the Department of Education [...] show full description HB201
Latest Action: 04/24/2008 - Signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 145) Bill Text Amend KRS 202B.070 to require the admitting physician and facility administrator to ensure that direct care staff are informed of the need for supervision for a resident of an ICF/MR; specify that an individual with direct care responsibility who fails to supervise a resident according to the resident's care plan shall be subject to dismissal, civil liability, or criminal action. Latest Action: 10/03/2008 - To: Interim Joint Committee on State Government Bill Text Create Kentucky State Use Commission; establish duties and membership of State Use Commission; amend KRS 45A.470 to define the Kentucky State Use Commission and qualified nonprofit agency or work center serving the blind or severely disabled; amend KRS 45A.470 to require the purchase of goods and services from Prison Industries and nonprofit agencies and work centers serving the blind or severely disabled and designate the Kentucky State Use Commission as agency providing purchasing information to governmental agencies; amend KRS 45A.080, 45A.085, 45A.095, and 45A.100 to require that state governmental purchases be made from Prison Industries and nonprofit agencies and work centers serving the blind or severely disabled; create a new section of KRS 141 to define terms; establish a nonrefundable community rehabilitation credit program; establish maximum amount of credit allowed per corporation per tax year; amend KRS 141.0205 to establish the order in which the credit is applied against [...] show full description HB13
Latest Action: 12/18/2008 - Approve as prefiled Bill Text Create various new sections of KRS Chapter 194A to establish a Kentucky Family Trust Program allowing a board to establish and operate a trust program to manage funds placed in the trust for the benefit of person's with special health care needs, where the funds provided by the trust to the beneficiary act as a supplement to state provided assistance for certain designated expenses. HB29
Latest Action: 10/03/2008 - To: Interim Joint Committee on Health and Welfare Bill Text Amend KRS 334A.020 to define "interim license," "provisional license," and "temporary license"; amend KRS 334A.035 to establish new requirements for an interim license to practice as a speech-language pathologist and a speech-language pathology assistant; require a person with an interim license to practice as a speech-language pathologist who fails the national examination to submit documentation of preparation for the examination as required by the board; permit the applicant to continue to practice under the interim license with supervision as required in accordance with KRS 334A.035 for a period not to exceed 24 months, unless an extension is granted by the board; require a speech-language pathologist applicant with an interim license to apply for permanent licensure within 30 days of the completion of postgraduate professional experience; exempt speech-language pathologists and audiologist, employed by the public schools in certified positions and who hold teacher certification in [...] show full description |
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