# Kentucky HB 280: AN ACT relating to health care and declaring an emergency. Kentucky HB 280, AN ACT relating to health care and declaring an emergency., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Kimberly Poore Moser (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-10 (signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 75)) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB280-2026RS - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Kentucky HB 280 - State: Kentucky - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT relating to health care and declaring an emergency. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-08 - Last action: 2026-04-10, signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 75) - Sponsor: Kimberly Poore Moser (Republican) - Cosponsors: 2 - Subjects: Boards And Commissions, Children And Minors, Civil Actions, Crimes And Punishments, Diseases, Drugs And Medicines, Education, Elementary And Secondary, Effective Dates, Emergency, Health And Medical Services, Licensing, Nurses, Pharmacists, Public Health, State Agencies, Teachers - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (129 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Faster licenses for out-of-state and foreign nurses: benefit, medium. Kentucky now issues temporary work permits to RNs and LPNs licensed in other states who are in good standing and meet education, English, and jurisprudence test rules. The Board accepts another state’s nursing exam if you meet those rules. Foreign‑educated RN and LPN graduates who passed the NCLEX… - Stronger checks for adult‑abuse hiring: benefit, medium. The state keeps a central registry of validated, substantiated adult‑abuse, neglect, or exploitation findings for background checks. The cabinet tells providers if an appeal is pending, and state licensing boards can also query the registry. Investigations must follow due‑process rules before a fin… - Nurses must report convictions within 30 days: cost, low. If you are under the Board’s jurisdiction, you must notify the Board in writing within 30 days after any misdemeanor or felony conviction. Do not report traffic misdemeanors, except DUI. You must send a certified copy of the judgment and a letter explaining what happened. - Safer school meds and glucagon access: mixed, medium. Students with documented conditions (allergy, asthma, diabetes, hypoglycemia, adrenal crisis) may carry and self‑give prescribed medicines with parent OK and a clinician note, renewed each school year. Schools may get non‑patient‑specific glucagon, and trained staff may give it in emergencies when… - APRN prescribing: less oversight after 4 years: mixed, medium. Experienced APRNs can ask the Board to remove the controlled‑substance collaboration (CAPA‑CS) after four years of prescribing, if they keep a DEA registration and a Kentucky PDMP master account. The Board checks records and gives written approval before prescribing without a CAPA‑CS, and may audit… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Kimberly Poore Moser (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Daniel Grossberg (Democrat), House - Cosponsor: Steve Bratcher (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-31 | House | passed | pass | 94 | 0 | | | 2026-03-19 | Senate | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 35 | 0 | | ## Actions (23) - 2026-04-10: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 75) - 2026-03-31: delivered to Governor - 2026-03-31: enrolled, signed by President of the Senate (House) - 2026-03-31: enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-03-31: passed 94-0 (House) - 2026-03-31: House concurred in Committee Substitute (1) (House) - 2026-03-27: posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) (Senate) - 2026-03-19: to Rules (H) (House) - 2026-03-19: received in House (House) - 2026-03-19: 3rd reading, passed 35-0 with Committee Substitute (1) (Senate) - 2026-03-18: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 19 2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-12: 2nd reading, to Rules (Senate) - 2026-03-11: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) (Senate) - 2026-03-09: to Health Services (S) (Senate) - 2026-01-22: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate) - 2026-01-22: received in Senate (Senate) - 2026-01-21: 3rd reading, passed with 94-0 Committee Substitute (1) (House) - 2026-01-16: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, January 20, 2026 (House) - 2026-01-16: 2nd reading, to Rules (House) - 2026-01-15: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) (House) - 2026-01-13: to Health Services (H) (House) - 2026-01-08: to Committee on Committees (H) (House) - 2026-01-08: introduced in House (House) ## Bill text - Current, 2026-03-31: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb280/bill.pdf) - Introduced, 2026-01-07: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb280/orig_bill.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 197: AN ACT providing funding and establishing conditions for state government agencies and institutions, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergen… (became law) - SB 133: AN ACT relating to the fiscal reporting of local entities. (signed) - HB 869: AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency. (signed) - HB 727: AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency. (signed) - SB 324: AN ACT relating to the entertainment industry. (signed) - SB 66: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle. (signed) ## Sources - [Current (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb280/bill.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb280/orig_bill.pdf) ## Related - [SB 197: AN ACT providing funding and establishing conditions for state government agenc…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB197-2026RS) - [SB 133: AN ACT relating to the fiscal reporting of local entities.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB133-2026RS) - [HB 869: AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB869-2026RS) - [HB 727: AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB727-2026RS) - [SB 324: AN ACT relating to the entertainment industry.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB324-2026RS) - [SB 66: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB66-2026RS) - [Kentucky bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/kentucky/bills) - [Kentucky state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/kentucky) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB280-2026RS (as of 2026-11-01).