2025 Regular SessionKentucky Legislature

HB580: AN ACT relating to alcohol and drug counselors.

Legislative Summary

Amend KRS 309.0836 to require temporary alcohol and drug peer support specialist licensees to become registered alcohol and drug peer support specialists after a maximum period of nine months from the date of issuance; amend KRS 222.233 to delete the requirement that the Cabinet for Health and Family Services promulgate an administrative regulation relating to reimbursement for temporary alcohol and drug peer specialists and require limitation on group size.

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Bill History

2/14/2025
introduced in House
House of Representatives
2/14/2025
to Committee on Committees (H)
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
to Health Services (H)
House of Representatives
2/20/2025
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
House of Representatives
2/21/2025
2nd reading, to Rules
House of Representatives
2/25/2025
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 26, 2025
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
3rd reading, passed 94-1 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
received in Senate
Senate
2/28/2025
to Committee on Committees (S)
Senate
3/4/2025
to Licensing & Occupations (S)
Senate
3/13/2025
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
Senate
3/13/2025
floor amendment (1) filed
Senate
3/14/2025
2nd reading, to Rules
Senate

Amendments

House Committee Substitute

House Committee Substitute 1

Not Adopted

House Committee Amendment

House Committee Amendment 1

Not Adopted

Senate Floor Amendment

Senate Floor Amendment 1

Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

House: Third Reading RCS# 111
2/27/2025
94
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(2/28/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Rules(Senate)

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197026.7 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text1/1/197027.2 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image2/27/202523.2 KB