All Roll Calls
Yes: 133 • No: 0
KentuckyHB 2662026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET
AN ACT relating to healthcare credentials eligible for the Kentucky healthcare workforce investment fund.
Sponsored By: Peyton Griffee (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Education, HigherHealth And Medical ServicesHealth Care ProfessionalsLicensingOccupations And Professions
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 4 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Workforce fund covers speech and audiology
The Kentucky healthcare workforce investment fund now treats speech-language pathology and audiology licenses as eligible. If you hold or are seeking a Kentucky license in these fields, you can apply for fund help such as programs or grants. This change is now in effect.
Required health training programs now eligible
The law defines a healthcare program as training or schooling required for an eligible credential. High school health vocational programs count. Students in these required programs can seek support from the Kentucky healthcare workforce investment fund.
Clear rules for donors and partners
The law defines who can give and partner with the Kentucky healthcare workforce investment fund. A grantor is anyone who donates money to the fund. A healthcare partner can be a licensed provider or facility, a qualified mental health professional, or a Kentucky healthcare group. Donors can also give dedicated funds and state how their gifts are used.
Targeting aid to underserved Kentucky counties
A county is historically underserved if its healthcare workforce needs are above the state average and its jobless rate is higher than the state. It must top the state unemployment rate for five straight years, or be at least double the state rate in the most recent year. These counties can get priority from the Kentucky healthcare workforce investment fund.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Peyton Griffee
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Bobby McCool
Republican • House
Kim King
Republican • House
Lisa Willner
Democrat • House
Steven Doan
Republican • House
Vanessa Grossl
Republican • House
Walker Thomas
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 3/25/2026
3rd reading, passed
Yes: 38 • No: 0
House vote • 2/9/2026
3rd reading, passed
Yes: 95 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 29)
4/3/2026delivered to Governor
3/26/2026enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
3/26/2026enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
3/26/2026received in House
3/26/2026House3rd reading, passed 38-0
3/25/2026passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day
3/24/2026posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 24 2026
3/20/20262nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill
3/19/2026reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
3/18/2026to Health Services (S)
3/16/2026Senateto Committee on Committees (S)
2/10/2026Senatereceived in Senate
2/10/2026Senate3rd reading, passed 95-0
2/9/2026posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, February 09 2026
2/6/20262nd reading, to Rules
2/4/2026reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
2/3/2026to Postsecondary Education (H)
1/15/2026Houseto Committee on Committees (H)
1/8/2026Houseintroduced in House
1/8/2026House
Bill Text
Current
2/9/2026
Introduced
2/9/2026
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