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Adjourned sine die. The bill was pending when the session ended, so it did not pass.

Last action · February 19, 2026

To Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)

Introduced February 11, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HB616

AN ACT relating to the Board of Nursing.

Amend KRS 314.121 to require practitioner members of the Board of Nursing to maintain licensure throughout their board terms; make the active clinical practice of registered nurse members consist of direct bedside patient care on a daily basis; change the entities that submit board candidate names for active clinical registered nurses and nurse educators.

Boards and Commissions Health and Medical Services Health Care Professionals Hospitals And Health Facilities Licensing Nurses Occupations and Professions

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This bill changes the rules for who can serve on Kentucky's Board of Nursing, which oversees nurse licensing and professional standards. It would require board members who are practitioners to keep their licenses current throughout their entire term, and it tightens the definition of "active clinical practice" for registered nurse members to mean daily direct bedside patient care. It also shifts which organizations can submit candidate names for certain board seats. Who it may affect: registered nurses, nurse educators, and members or candidates of the Kentucky Board of Nursing.

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