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Signed By Governor (Acts Ch. 29)

Introduced January 8, 2026

House
Signed By Governor
2026 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to healthcare credentials eligible for the Kentucky healthcare workforce investment fund.

Amend KRS 164.0401 to add a speech-language pathology or audiology license to the definition of "eligible healthcare credential" for the purpose of the Kentucky healthcare workforce investment fund.

In effect since July 15, 2026

Acts from the 2026 Regular Session that don't carry an emergency clause or set their own effective date took effect 90 days after the session adjourned (Ky. Constitution § 55).

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This bill expands the list of qualifications that count toward Kentucky's healthcare workforce investment fund by adding speech-language pathology and audiology licenses. The fund is designed to support building up the state's healthcare workforce, and this change means professionals earning those licenses can now be included in that effort. Who it may affect: people pursuing careers in speech-language pathology or audiology, and Kentuckians who rely on those services.

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Legislative History

Jan 8, 2026 · House
Introduced In House
Jan 8, 2026 · House
To Committee On Committees (H)
Jan 15, 2026 · House
To Postsecondary Education (H)
Feb 3, 2026 · House
Reported Favorably, 1st Reading, To Calendar
Feb 4, 2026 · House
2nd Reading, To Rules (clerical)
Feb 6, 2026 · House
Posted For Passage In The Regular Orders Of The Day For Monday, February 09 2026 (clerical)
Feb 9, 2026 · House
3rd Reading, Passed 95-0
Yea: 95
Nay: 0
Absent: 5
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Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Received In Senate
Mar 25, 2026 · Senate
3rd Reading, Passed 38-0
Yea: 38
Nay: 0
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Peyton Griffee

Representative · House District 026

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peyton.griffee@kylegislature.gov

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Walker Thomas

Representative · House District 008

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Walker.Thomas@kylegislature.gov
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Steven Doan

Representative · House District 069

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steven.doan@kylegislature.gov
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Vanessa Grossl

Representative · House District 088

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vanessa.grossl@kylegislature.gov
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Kim King

Representative · House District 055

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Kim.King@kylegislature.gov
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Portrait of Bobby McCool

Bobby McCool

Representative · House District 097

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Bobby.McCool@kylegislature.gov
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Portrait of Lisa Willner

Lisa Willner

Representative · House District 035

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Lisa.Willner@kylegislature.gov

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