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HB788 • 2026

AN ACT relating to health care.

AN ACT relating to health care.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
R. Duvall
Last action
2026-03-09
Official status
03/09/26: to Health Services (H)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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AN ACT relating to health care.

AN ACT relating to health care.

What This Bill Does

  • AN ACT relating to health care.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-09 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    to Health Services (H)

  2. 2026-03-02 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)

Official Summary Text

AN ACT relating to health care.

Current Bill Text

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AN ACT relating to health care. 1
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: 2
Section 1. KRS 311.599 is amended to read as follows: 3
(1) When a hearing or inquiry panel has probable cause to believe a physician is 4
suffering from a physical or mental condition that might impede his or her ability to 5
practice competently, the panel may order the physician to undergo a physical or 6
mental examination by persons designated by the panel. 7
(2) Failure of a physician to submit to such an examination when directed, unless the 8
failure was due to circumstances beyond his or her control, shall constitute an 9
admission that the concerned physician has developed such a physical or mental 10
disability, or other conditions, that continued practice is dangerous to patients or to 11
the public; said failure shall constitute a default and a final order may be entered 12
without the taking of testimony or presentation of evidence. 13
(3) A physician whose license has been suspended, limited, restricted or revoked under 14
this section and KRS 311.595(8), shall at reasonable intervals be afforded an 15
opportunity to demonstrate tha t he or she can resume the competent practice of 16
medicine with reasonable skill and safety to patients. 17