AN ACT relating to licensed occupations.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 335B to require the licensing authorities of healthcare occupations to collect workforce participation data during the annual, biennial, or triennial licensure renewal process; prohibit the collection of a licensee's Social Security number; allow licensees to decline to allow the sharing of his or her data; require licensing authorities to report collected data to the Cabinet for Health and Family Services; create a new section of KRS 335.300 to…

Boards and Commissions Effective Dates, Delayed Health and Medical Services Licensing Occupations and Professions Workforce

Introduced: January 21, 2026

Last action: April 10, 2026

(Acts Ch. 79)

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This act specifies its own effective date(s) for some or all of its sections instead of following the standard 90-day rule (Ky. Constitution § 55) — see the act text for the exact dates.

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This bill makes several changes related to licensed healthcare occupations in Kentucky. It requires healthcare licensing boards to gather workforce data from license holders during renewal, while protecting Social Security numbers and giving licensees the option to keep their data private. It also allows marriage and family therapists licensed in other states to more easily obtain a Kentucky license, and sets clear deadlines for boards to notify applicants of application errors and review corrections. Who it may affect: licensed healthcare workers, marriage and family therapists seeking to practice in Kentucky, and state licensing boards.

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