2024 Regular SessionKentucky Legislature

SB135: AN ACT relating to drugs and medicines and declaring an emergency.

Legislative Summary

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 164 to provide that an independent institution or postsecondary education institution that requires a student to receive an immunization for disease shall allow exemptions; establish a cause of action related to any violation of the requirement; amend KRS 209.552 to allow vaccine requirement exemptions at long-term care facilities and make technical corrections; create a new section of KRS Chapter 216B to provide that a health facility that requires an employee to receive an immunization for disease shall allow exemptions; establish a cause of action related to any violation of the requirement; create a new section of KRS Chapter 338 to provide that an employer that requires an employee to receive an immunization for disease shall allow exemptions; establish a cause of action related to any violation of the requirement; EMERGENCY.

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Bill History

1/26/2024
introduced in Senate
Senate
1/26/2024
to Committee on Committees (S)
Senate
1/29/2024
to Health Services (S)
Senate

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/26/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Health Services(Senate)
Sine Die

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197077.2 KB