# Kentucky HB 688: AN ACT relating to health care.

Kentucky HB 688, AN ACT relating to health care., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Steve Bratcher (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-03-12 (2nd reading, to Rules) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Kentucky HB 688
- State: Kentucky
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT relating to health care.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-18
- Last action: 2025-03-12, 2nd reading, to Rules
- Sponsor: Steve Bratcher (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Crimes and Punishments, Diseases, Drugs and Medicines, Education, Elementary and Secondary, Health and Medical Services, Licensing, Nurses, Pharmacists, Physicians and Practitioners, Public Health, State Agencies, Teachers, Children and Minors, Civil Actions, Boards and Commissions
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (94 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Steve Bratcher (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Adrielle Camuel (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Kimberly Poore Moser (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-26 | House | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 94 | 0 |   |

## Actions (13)

- 2025-03-12: 2nd reading, to Rules (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: floor amendments (1) and (2) filed (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: to Health Services (S) (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: received in Senate (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: 3rd reading, passed 94-0 (House)
- 2025-02-25: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 26, 2025 (House)
- 2025-02-21: 2nd reading, to Rules (House)
- 2025-02-20: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar (House)
- 2025-02-19: to Health Services (H) (House)
- 2025-02-18: to Committee on Committees (H) (House)
- 2025-02-18: introduced in House (House)

## Bill text

- Current, 2025-02-26: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb688/bill.pdf)
- Introduced, 2025-02-26: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb688/orig_bill.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 501: AN ACT relating to pharmaceutical drugs. (became law)
- HB 664: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle and declaring an emergency. (signed)
- HB 606: AN ACT relating to economic development. (signed)
- HB 421: AN ACT relating to colorectal cancer screenings. (signed)
- HB 555: AN ACT relating to local government financial practices. (signed)
- HB 493: AN ACT relating to the towing and storage of motor vehicles. (signed)

## Sources
- [Current (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb688/bill.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb688/orig_bill.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 501: AN ACT relating to pharmaceutical drugs.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB501-2025RS)
- [HB 664: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB664-2025RS)
- [HB 606: AN ACT relating to economic development.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB606-2025RS)
- [HB 421: AN ACT relating to colorectal cancer screenings.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB421-2025RS)
- [HB 555: AN ACT relating to local government financial practices.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB555-2025RS)
- [HB 493: AN ACT relating to the towing and storage of motor vehicles.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB493-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB688-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).