SJR91
Log in to followA JOINT RESOLUTION directing state agencies to deploy policies that support a focus on healthy lifestyles and evidence-based nutrition interventions in all health and medical education for students and active health professionals.
Direct state agencies to deploy policies that support a focus on healthy lifestyles and evidence-based nutrition interventions in all health and medical education for students and active health professionals; specifically direct the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure, the Kentucky Board of Nursing, the Kentucky Department for Public Health, and the Kentucky Department of Education to collaborate with the Kentucky Hospital Association, the Kentucky Primary Care Association, and the American College of Lifestyle Medicine to take actions; require reports to the General Assembly by December 1, 2026, and December 1, 2027.
Introduced: February 9, 2026
Last action: February 9, 2026
Plain-language summary
This resolution would direct several state agencies and health boards to work together to add more emphasis on healthy lifestyles and science-based nutrition into education programs for medical and nursing students as well as working health professionals. It calls for collaboration among boards that oversee doctors, nurses, public health, and K-12 education, along with several health organizations. The named agencies would be required to report their progress to the state legislature by late 2026 and again by late 2027. Who it may affect: medical and nursing students, licensed health professionals, and public school students in Kentucky.
Legislative History
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