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Kentucky bills · 2026 Regular Session

Kentucky SB 116

AN ACT relating to physician assistants.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

Sponsors

No sponsor recorded.

Summary

Official abstract published by the Kentucky legislature· Summary of Original Version

Amend KRS 311.840 to define terms; amend KRS 311.842, 311.848, 311.850, 202A.011, 202C.010, 216B.175, and 600.020 to change references to "supervising physician" to "collaborating physician" to conform; amend KRS 311.844 to include Schedule II controlled substances in the list of controlled substances authorized license holders may prescribe; amend KRS 311.858 to list the services a physician assistant may provide; require a physician assistant to consult and collaborate with or refer a patient to an appropriate licensed physician as indicated by the patient's condition and the standard of care; create a new section of KRS 311.840 to 311.862 to establish requirements for a collaboration agreement between a collaborating physician and a physician assistant; amend KRS 186.577 to allow physician assistants to administer driver vision tests; amend KRS 218A.202 to conform; repeal KRS 311.854, 311.856, and 311.860, relating to supervising physicians.

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Mar 31, 2026
Senate		FINAL PASSAGE OF SB 116 w/ HFA 2passSet your home in Kentucky to see
Mar 27, 2026
Senate		PasspassSet your home in Kentucky to see
Mar 9, 2026
Senate		PASS SB 116 w/ SCS 1passSet your home in Kentucky to see

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