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SB 10 — AN ACT relating to nursing and declaring an emergency.
Last action — signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 84)
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 14, 2022. Enacted.
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2 sponsors
2 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 3 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 314 to define "good standing"; amend KRS 314.041 and 314.051 to establish rules for registered nurses and licensed practical nurses from another state who want to practice in Kentucky; exempt nurses licensed in a nursing compact member state; issue a license by endorsement to international applicants who graduated nursing school and meet the requirements of the NCLEX examination or the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools International, Inc.; amend KRS 314.101 to allow nurses in good standing in another state to practice in Kentucky; amend KRS 314.111 to prohibit the Board of Nursing from restricting nursing school or nursing program student enrollment if the school or program has at least an 80 percent average pass rate for the NCLEX; describe nursing education levels needed to teach at various types of nursing programs; amend KRS 314.121 to limit nursing board members to three consecutive terms; make board appointments subject to confirmation by the Senate; require board appointments to include two members from each of the six congressional districts; limit board membership to include no more than six nurse educators; EMERGENCY.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
349 added · 470 removed349 line(s) added, 470 removed.
UNOFFICIALCHAPTER COPY84 221 RSCHAPTER 84 ( SB 10/EN10 ) AN ACT relating to nursing and declaring an emergency.
Page 1 of 16 SB001020.100 - 1037 - XXXX Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 22 RS SB 10/EN (4) The jurisprudence examination shall be prescribed by the board and be conducted on the licensing requirements under this chapter and board regulations and requirements applicable to the nursing profession in this Commonwealth.
Legislative Research Commission PDF Version ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY (d) The board may require a registered nurse practicing as authorized by this Page 2 of 16 SB001020.100 - 1037 - XXXX Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 22 RS SB 10/EN subsection to submit to a background check as required by KRS 314.103.
A satisfactory VisaScreen ICHP Certificate Verification Letter Page 3 of 16 SB001020.100 - 1037 - XXXX Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 22 RS SB 10/EN issued by CGFNS or other international nurse credentialing organization recognized by the board;
(13)[(10)] (a) On November 1, 2006, and thereafter, a registered nurse who is retired, upon payment of a one-timeone- time fee, may apply for a special license in recognition of the nurse's retired status.
Page 4 of 16 SB001020.100 - 1037 - XXXX Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 22 RS SB 10/EN (15)[(12)] A license to practice registered nursing may be limited by the board in accordance with regulations promulgated by the board and as defined in this chapter.
CHAPTER 84 3 (1) An applicant for a license to practice as a licensed practical nurse shall file with the board a written application for a license verified by oath, that the applicant:
The board shall promulgate an administrative regulation in accordance with KRS Chapter 13A Page 5 of 16 SB001020.100 - 1037 - XXXX Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 22 RS SB 10/EN establishing the provisions to meet this requirement.
(d) The board may require a licensed practical nurse practicing as authorized by this subsection to submit to a background check as required by KRS Page 6 of 16 SB001020.100 - 1037 - XXXX Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 22 RS SB 10/EN 314.103.
Legislative Research Commission PDF Version ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY (11) The board shall immediately issue a license by endorsement to practice nursing as a licensed practical nurse to an applicant who:
or Page 7 of 16 SB001020.100 - 1037 - XXXX Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 22 RS SB 10/EN b.
(15)[(12)] A license to practice practical nursing may be limited by the board in accordance with regulations promulgated by the board and as defined in this Page 8 of 16 SB001020.100 - 1037 - XXXX Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 22 RS SB 10/EN chapter.
or CHAPTER 84 5 (e) [Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (a) of this subsection, ]The practice of volunteer health practitioners under KRS 39A.350 to 39A.366.
(3) Nothing in this chapter shall limit, preclude, or otherwise restrict the practices of Page 9 of 16 SB001020.100 - 1037 - XXXX Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 22 RS SB 10/EN other licensed personnel in carrying out their duties under the terms of their licenses.
(3) The board shall, by administrative regulations promulgated pursuant to KRS Chapter 13A, set standards for the establishment and outcomes of nursing education programs that prepare advanced practice registered nurses, including clinical Page 10 of 16 SB001020.100 - 1037 - XXXX Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 22 RS SB 10/EN learning experiences, and shall approve such programs that meet the standards.
(6) (a) For a registered nurse program conducted at a school of nursing or nursing program, a clinical instructor shall have at least the following minimum Page 11 of 16 SB001020.100 - 1037 - XXXX Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 22 RS SB 10/EN qualifications:
or Legislative Research Commission PDF Version ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2.
Page 12 of 16 SB001020.100 - 1037 - XXXX Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 22 RS SB 10/EN (d) One (1) member shall be engaged in practical nurse education who is a registered nurse licensed to practice in the Commonwealth;
members, in number not less than twice the number of appointments to be made, from which list the Page 13 of 16 SB001020.100 - 1037 - XXXX Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 22 RS SB 10/EN Governor shall make each appointment or appointments necessary by July 1.
CHAPTER 84 7 (b) By March 1, Kentucky Licensed Practical Nurses Organization Incorporated shall submit to the Governor a list of names qualified for appointment as L.P.N.
By August 1, 1996, Kentucky Licensed Practical Nurses Organization Incorporated shall Page 14 of 16 SB001020.100 - 1037 - XXXX Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 22 RS SB 10/EN submit to the Governor two (2) names of qualified individuals for the appointment, from which list the Governor shall make the appointment by September 1, 1996.
Five (5) members Page 15 of 16 SB001020.100 - 1037 - XXXX Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 22 RS SB 10/EN shall be engaged in nursing practice;
PageLegislative 16Research ofCommission 16PDF SB001020.100Version -ACTS 1037OF -THE XXXXGENERAL EngrossedASSEMBLY Signed by Governor April 7, 2022.
Action History
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signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 84)
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delivered to Governor
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enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
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enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
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passed 35-0
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Senate concurred in House Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (2)
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posted for passage for concurrence in House Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (2)
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to Rules (S)
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received in Senate
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passed 93-1 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (2)
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floor amendment (1) defeated
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3rd reading
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floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute
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posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 14, 2022
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floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
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2nd reading, to Rules
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reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
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to Health & Family Services (H)
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to Committee on Committees (H)
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received in House
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3rd reading, passed 36-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1)
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floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
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posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 01, 2022
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2nd reading, to Rules
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reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
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to Health & Welfare (S)
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to Committee on Committees (S)
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introduced in Senate
Sponsors
- Robby Mills · Primary
- Robert Stivers · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 136 not signed on
Sponsors (2)
- Robby Mills Republican
- Robert Stivers Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (136)
136 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 136 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 16 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Republican | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 35 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 92% | 0% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (38)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Alvarado | — | Yea |
| Turner | — | Yea |
| Hornback | — | Yea |
| Schickel | — | Yea |
| Schroder | — | Yea |
| Smith | — | Yea |
| Westerfield | — | Yea |
| Castlen | — | Yea |
| Meredith | — | Yea |
| Southworth | — | Yea |
| Nemes | — | Yea |
| Thayer | — | Yea |
| Yates | — | Yea |
| Parrett | — | Yea |
| Thomas | — | Yea |
| Embry | — | Not Voting |
| Kerr | — | Not Voting |
| McGarvey | — | Not Voting |
| Harper Angel | — | Yea |
| Gerald A. Neal | Democrat | Yea |
| Karen Berg | Democrat | Yea |
| Brandon J. Storm | Republican | Yea |
| Christian McDaniel | Republican | Yea |
| Danny Carroll | Republican | Yea |
| David P. Givens | Republican | Yea |
| Donald Douglas | Republican | Yea |
| Jared Carpenter | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Howell | Republican | Yea |
| Jimmy Higdon | Republican | Yea |
| Julie Raque Adams | Republican | Yea |
| Max Wise | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Wilson | Republican | Yea |
| Phillip Wheeler | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Girdler | Republican | Yea |
| Robby Mills | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Stivers | Republican | Yea |
| Robin L. Webb | Republican | Yea |
| Stephen West | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 51 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 33 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Democrat | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 93 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| % of votes cast | 93% | 1% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (100)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Fischer | — | Yea |
| Jenkins | — | Yea |
| Santoro | — | Yea |
| Scott | — | Yea |
| Bechler | — | Yea |
| Bentley | — | Yea |
| Minter | — | Yea |
| Smith | — | Yea |
| Flood | — | Yea |
| Koenig | — | Yea |
| Nemes | — | Yea |
| Palumbo | — | Yea |
| Thomas | — | Yea |
| Pratt | — | Yea |
| Timoney | — | Yea |
| Graham | — | Yea |
| Prunty | — | Yea |
| Raymond | — | Yea |
| Cantrell | — | Yea |
| Hatton | — | Yea |
| Massey | — | Yea |
| Webber | — | Yea |
| Heath | — | Yea |
| Dixon | — | Yea |
| McCoy | — | Yea |
| Westrom | — | Yea |
| Rowland | — | Yea |
| Wheatley | — | Yea |
| Meredith | — | Yea |
| Donohue | — | Nay |
| Burch | — | Not Voting |
| Sheldon | — | Not Voting |
| DuPlessis | — | Not Voting |
| Huff R | — | Not Voting |
| Kirk McCormick | — | Yea |
| Miller C | — | Yea |
| Miller J | — | Yea |
| Stevenson C | — | Yea |
| Al Gentry | Democrat | Yea |
| Ashley Tackett Laferty | Democrat | Yea |
| George Brown Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Keturah J. Herron | Democrat | Yea |
| Lisa Willner | Democrat | Yea |
| Mary Lou Marzian | Democrat | Yea |
| Nima Kulkarni | Democrat | Yea |
| Pamela Stevenson | Democrat | Yea |
| Tina Bojanowski | Democrat | Yea |
| Aaron Reed | Republican | Yea |
| Adam Bowling | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Wesley | Republican | Yea |
| Bobby McCool | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Freeland | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Fugate | Republican | Yea |
| DJ Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel Elliott | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel Fister | Republican | Yea |
| David Hale | Republican | Yea |
| David Meade | Republican | Yea |
| David W. Osborne | Republican | Yea |
| Deanna Gordon | Republican | Yea |
| Derek Lewis | Republican | Yea |
| Felicia Rabourn | Republican | Yea |
| James Tipton | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Petrie | Republican | Yea |
| Jennifer Decker | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Gooch Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| John Blanton | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Branscum | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Bray | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Calloway | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Fleming | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Upchurch | Republican | Yea |
| Kim Banta | Republican | Yea |
| Kim King | Republican | Yea |
| Kimberly Poore Moser | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Hart | Republican | Yea |
| Mary Beth Imes | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Lockett | Republican | Yea |
| Matthew Koch | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Sarge Pollock | Republican | Not Voting |
| Myron Dossett | Republican | Yea |
| Nancy Tate | Republican | Yea |
| Patrick Flannery | Republican | Yea |
| Randy Bridges | Republican | Yea |
| Richard White | Republican | Not Voting |
| Ryan Dotson | Republican | Yea |
| Samara Heavrin | Republican | Yea |
| Savannah Maddox | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Lewis | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Sharp | Republican | Yea |
| Shane Baker | Republican | Yea |
| Shawn McPherson | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Bratcher | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Riley | Republican | Yea |
| Steven Rudy | Republican | Yea |
| Suzanne Miles | Republican | Yea |
| T.J. Roberts | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas Huff | Republican | Yea |
| Timmy Truett | Republican | Yea |
| William Lawrence | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 36 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 0% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (38)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Alvarado | — | Yea |
| Parrett | — | Yea |
| Thomas | — | Yea |
| Hornback | — | Yea |
| Turner | — | Yea |
| Schickel | — | Yea |
| Schroder | — | Yea |
| Castlen | — | Yea |
| McGarvey | — | Yea |
| Smith | — | Yea |
| Westerfield | — | Yea |
| Meredith | — | Yea |
| Southworth | — | Yea |
| Nemes | — | Yea |
| Thayer | — | Yea |
| Yates | — | Yea |
| Embry | — | Not Voting |
| Kerr | — | Not Voting |
| Harper Angel | — | Yea |
| Gerald A. Neal | Democrat | Yea |
| Karen Berg | Democrat | Yea |
| Brandon J. Storm | Republican | Yea |
| Christian McDaniel | Republican | Yea |
| Danny Carroll | Republican | Yea |
| David P. Givens | Republican | Yea |
| Donald Douglas | Republican | Yea |
| Jared Carpenter | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Howell | Republican | Yea |
| Jimmy Higdon | Republican | Yea |
| Julie Raque Adams | Republican | Yea |
| Max Wise | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Wilson | Republican | Yea |
| Phillip Wheeler | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Girdler | Republican | Yea |
| Robby Mills | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Stivers | Republican | Yea |
| Robin L. Webb | Republican | Yea |
| Stephen West | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 10 do?
- Create a new section of KRS Chapter 314 to define "good standing"; amend KRS 314.041 and 314.051 to establish rules for registered nurses and licensed practical nurses from another state who want to practice in Kentucky; exempt nurses licensed in a nursing compact member state; issue a license by endorsement to international applicants who graduated nursing school and meet the requirements of the NCLEX examination or the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools International, Inc.; amend KRS 314.101 to allow nurses in good standing in another state to practice in Kentucky; amend KRS 314.111 to prohibit the Board of Nursing from restricting nursing school or nursing program student enrollment if the school or program has at least an 80 percent average pass rate for the NCLEX; describe nursing education levels needed to teach at various types of nursing programs; amend KRS 314.121 to limit nursing board members to three consecutive terms; make board appointments subject to confirmation by the Senate; require board appointments to include two members from each of the six congressional districts; limit board membership to include no more than six nurse educators; EMERGENCY.
- Who sponsors SB 10?
- SB 10 is sponsored by Robby Mills (Republican) and Robert Stivers (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 10?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 14, 2022. Enacted.
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