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AN ACT relating to health care services and declaring an emergency.

It became law on Apr 13, 2026.

KY HB 776 · House Bill · 2026RS

Stage
Became law
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House
Latest action
Apr 13, 2026

What it does

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…

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Where it stands

This bill passed and is now law.

  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Done)

  3. Floor (Done)

  4. Law (Done)

    Apr 13, 2026

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Where it goes next

It is law in Kentucky. What happens now is up to the agency that carries it out, the courts, and the place itself.

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