Introduced January 8, 2026
HB266
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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).
Plain-language summary
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
Primary Sponsor
Peyton Griffee
Representative · House District 026
Co-sponsors (6)
Walker Thomas
Representative · House District 008
Steven Doan
Representative · House District 069
Vanessa Grossl
Representative · House District 088
Kim King
Representative · House District 055
Bobby McCool
Representative · House District 097
Lisa Willner
Representative · House District 035
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