Kentucky 2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 94 — AN ACT relating to veterans.

Last action — to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S)

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Amend KRS 154.12-330 to give preference to veterans in the issuance of small business loans; create a new section of KRS Chapter 151B to require monthly veteran workforce reports; create new sections of Subchapter 12 of KRS Chapter 154 to require annual job training reports by the Kentucky Commission on Military Affairs; require a report on occupational licenses by the Kentucky Commission on Military Affairs; create a new section of KRS Chapter 311 to require the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure to review licensing practices for nurses and physicians assistants for military reciprocity through promulgation of administrative regulations; create new sections of KRS Chapter 164 to grant college credit to certain veterans; provide additional flexibility in college scheduling and registration to veterans; amend KRS 40.317 to expand the Kentucky Department of Veterans' Affairs' assistance to veterans in navigating healthcare; create new sections of KRS Chapter 40 to direct the Kentucky Department of Veterans' Affairs to increase access to healthcare for veterans; ensure veterans have access to mental health care; direct the Kentucky Department of Veterans' Affairs to end veteran homelessness.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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Compared against the Kentucky Revised Statutes as published AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.

The bill amends the provisions regarding the number of veterans' benefits regional administrators and field representatives, and expands the duties of field representatives to include health benefits coordination.

  • KRS 40.317

    no more than five (5)

    This change removes the upper limit on the number of veterans' benefits regional administrators that can be employed.

  • KRS 40.317

    no fewer than twenty (20)

    This change removes the lower limit on the number of veterans' benefits field representatives that must be employed.

  • KRS 40.317

    whenever feasible, select and train veterans' benefits field representatives and veterans' benefits regional administrators who have direct knowledge of the veteran communities they serve.

    This addition requires the selection and training of field representatives and regional administrators to prioritize those with knowledge of the veteran communities they serve.

  • KRS 40.317

    Veterans' benefits field representatives shall help identify all federal and other health benefits, coverage, and services available to veterans and their families.

    This provision expands the duties of veterans' benefits field representatives to include identifying health benefits for veterans and their families.

  • KRS 40.317

    Veterans' benefits field representatives shall coordinate with relevant departments, health care providers, and health insurance programs to help veterans and their beneficiaries apply for coverage under such programs, including helping veterans overcome barriers within the health care system to ensure enrollment in health plans and effective delivery and coordination of health services.

    This change adds the responsibility for field representatives to coordinate health care coverage applications and assist veterans in navigating health care systems.

  • KRS 40.317

    Initiatives by veterans' benefits field representatives shall, whenever feasible, leverage existing resources and structures where veterans and their families are likely to be found.

    This new duty encourages field representatives to utilize existing resources effectively for outreach to veterans and their families.

Action History

  1. to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S)

  2. to Committee on Committees (S)

  3. introduced in Senate

Sponsors

  • D. Yates · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 137 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • D. Yates

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (137)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 94 do?
Amend KRS 154.12-330 to give preference to veterans in the issuance of small business loans; create a new section of KRS Chapter 151B to require monthly veteran workforce reports; create new sections of Subchapter 12 of KRS Chapter 154 to require annual job training reports by the Kentucky Commission on Military Affairs; require a report on occupational licenses by the Kentucky Commission on Military Affairs; create a new section of KRS Chapter 311 to require the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure to review licensing practices for nurses and physicians assistants for military reciprocity through promulgation of administrative regulations; create new sections of KRS Chapter 164 to grant college credit to certain veterans; provide additional flexibility in college scheduling and registration to veterans; amend KRS 40.317 to expand the Kentucky Department of Veterans' Affairs' assistance to veterans in navigating healthcare; create new sections of KRS Chapter 40 to direct the Kentucky Department of Veterans' Affairs to increase access to healthcare for veterans; ensure veterans have access to mental health care; direct the Kentucky Department of Veterans' Affairs to end veteran homelessness.
Who sponsors SB 94?
SB 94 is sponsored by D. Yates.
What is the current status of SB 94?
This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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