Kentucky bills · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HB 776
AN ACT relating to health care services and declaring an emergency.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
No sponsor recorded.
Summary
Official abstract published by the Kentucky legislature· Summary of Original Version
Amend various sections of KRS Chapter 313 to amend terms; require the Kentucky Board of Dentistry to affiliate with all testing qualifying examinations for licensure; require the board to purchase liability insurance for board and staff against acts performed in good faith; permit the board to designate trust and agency account funds for scholarships or education loan repayment assistance; add the National Commission on Recognition of Dental Specialties and Certifying Boards for recognizing licensure of specialists; require rather than permit minimum classification licensure of dental hygienists; clarify how a dental hygienist shall operate in a dental practice; amend conditions for providing dental hygienist services; amend services provided by dental assistants; amend provisions relating to radiography; allow for consent by legal representative during telehealth sessions; amend license and registration restrictions related to licensure and ownership titles; allow the Law Enforcement Committee to offer an agreed order during complaint investigations; permit the Well-being Committee to enter into contractual agreements; direct employment provisions for dental laboratories operating or doing business in Kentucky; create a new section of KRS Chapter 313 to establish controls over clinical settings by licensed dentists; prohibit establishing reimbursement rates by a dental practice entity; permit entities controlling a dental practice under a contract to continue exercising control; prohibit new or expanded entities; make technical corrections and remove outdated language; create a new section of KRS Chapter 313 the chapter may be cited as the Kentucky Dental Practice Act.
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Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2026 House | PASS HB 776 w/ SCS 1, SFA 1, SFA 2 (T) | pass | Set your home in Kentucky to see |
| Apr 1, 2026 House | Final Passage | pass | Set your home in Kentucky to see |
| Mar 11, 2026 House | Pass | pass | Set your home in Kentucky to see |
Actions
- Apr 13, 2026 · House
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 131) - Apr 1, 2026 · House
delivered to Governor - Apr 1, 2026 · Senate
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate - Apr 1, 2026 · House
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House - Apr 1, 2026 · House
passed 90-0 - Apr 1, 2026 · House
House concurred in Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2-title) - Apr 1, 2026 · House
posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2-title) - Apr 1, 2026 · House
to Rules (H) - Apr 1, 2026 · House
received in House - Apr 1, 2026 · House
3rd reading, passed 37-0 with Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2-title) - Mar 31, 2026 · House
floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute , floor amendment (2-title) filed to bill - Mar 31, 2026 · House
passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day - Mar 27, 2026 · House
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 31 2026 - Mar 25, 2026 · House
2nd reading, to Rules - Mar 24, 2026 · House
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) - Mar 20, 2026 · Senate
to Licensing & Occupations (S) - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
to Committee on Committees (S) - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
received in Senate - Mar 11, 2026 · House
3rd reading, passed 96-0 with Floor Amendments (2) and (1) - Mar 9, 2026 · House
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 10 2026 - Mar 5, 2026 · House
2nd reading, to Rules - Mar 4, 2026 · House
floor amendments (1) and (2) filed - Mar 4, 2026 · House
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar - Mar 2, 2026 · House
to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H) - Feb 27, 2026 · House
to Committee on Committees (H) - Feb 27, 2026 · House
introduced in House