HB 616

Kentucky House of Representatives bill in Session 26RS.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: February 19, 2026.

AN ACT relating to the Board of Nursing.

Bill ID KY-26RS-HB-616
Session 26RS
Status in_committee
Committee Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations
House of Representatives in_committee 2026-02-19
Healthcare
Summary

Amend KRS 314.121 to require practitioner members of the Board of Nursing to maintain licensure throughout their board terms; make the active clinical practice of registered nurse members consist of direct bedside patient care on a daily basis; change the entities that submit board candidate names for active clinical registered nurses and nurse educators.

Sponsor
Steven Rudy
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-02-11 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-19 Status in_committee
2026-02-19 Latest Action 02/19/26: to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
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