Senate
Signed By Governor
2026 Regular Session

SB137

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AN ACT relating to a provisional license to practice medicine.

Amend KRS 311.571 to allow and specify requirements for a physician licensed to practice medicine in another country to obtain a provisional license to practice medicine in the Commonwealth; specify requirements for a provisional license to convert to a regular license; add conditions for the Board of Medical Licensure to revoke a provisional license; make technical changes.

Health and Medical ServicesLicensingOccupations and ProfessionsHealth Care ProfessionalsPhysicians

Introduced: January 29, 2026

Last action: April 10, 2026

Signed By Governor (Acts Ch. 89)
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Legislative History

Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
Introduced In Senate
Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
To Committee On Committees (S)
Feb 2, 2026 · Senate
To Health Services (S)
Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Reported Favorably, 1st Reading, To Calendar With Committee Substitute (1)
Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
2nd Reading, To Rules (clerical)
Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Floor Amendment (1) Filed To Committee Substitute (clerical)
Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Posted For Passage In The Regular Orders Of The Day For Tuesday, March 03 2026 (clerical)
Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Passed Over And Retained In The Orders Of The Day (clerical)

Primary Sponsor

Portrait of Stephen Meredith
Stephen Meredith

Senator · Senate District 05

Primary sponsor
Stephen.Meredith@kylegislature.gov
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Co-sponsors (1)

Portrait of Danny Carroll
Danny Carroll

Senator · Senate District 02

Co-sponsor
Danny.Carroll@kylegislature.gov

Roll calls

March 5, 2026

Senate: Passed 30-7 with Committee Substitute (1)

Yea: 30
Nay: 7
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March 31, 2026

House: 3rd reading, passed 79-11

Yea: 79
Nay: 11