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Interim joint

Healthcare

Interim Joint Committee on Health Services

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Fri, Oct 16, 2026

1:00 ET

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30 members 13 meetings on record

Members

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Co-chairs

Kim Moser

Representative · House District 064

Co-Chair

Steve Meredith

Senator · Senate District 05

Co-Chair

Members

Adrielle Camuel

Representative · House District 093

Amy Neighbors

Representative · House District 021

Craig Richardson

Senator · Senate District 03

Danny Carroll

Senator · Senate District 02

Deanna Gordon

Representative · House District 081

Don Douglas

Senator · Senate District 22

Emily Callaway

Representative · House District 037

Felicia Rabourn

Representative · House District 047

Josh Bray

Representative · House District 071

Julie Adams

Senator · Senate District 36

Karen Berg

Senator · Senate District 26

Ken Fleming

Representative · House District 048

Keturah Herron

Senator · Senate District 35

Kim Holloway

Representative · House District 002

Lindsey Burke

Representative · House District 075

Lindsey Tichenor

Senator · Senate District 06

Lisa Willner

Representative · House District 035

Marianne Proctor

Representative · House District 060

Mary Lou Marzian

Representative · House District 041

Mike Nemes

Senator · Senate District 38

Rebecca Raymer

Representative · House District 015

Robby Mills

Senator · Senate District 04

Robert Duvall

Representative · House District 017

Ryan Dotson

Representative · House District 073

Scott Sharp

Representative · House District 100

Steve Bratcher

Representative · House District 025

Steve Rawlings

Senator · Senate District 11

Steve Riley

Representative · House District 023

Meetings & agendas

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Upcoming(2)

Next meeting

Fri, Oct 16, 2026

1:00 ET

Fri, Nov 13, 2026

1:00 ET

Past meetings(11)

Approval of Minutes
- August 18, 2026 Meeting
Update from the Northern Kentucky Drug Strike Force
- Scott Hardcorn, Director, Northern Kentucky Drug Strike Force
Update from the Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission
- Chris Evans, Director, Kentucky Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission
Regulating Access to Buprenorphine
- Michelle Lofwall, MD, DFAPA, DFASAM, Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, Bell Alcohol and Addictions Endowed Chair, , Center on Drug and Alcohol Research, College of Medicine, University of Kentucky
  - Glenn Wright, Manager, State Policy, Substance Use Prevention and Treatment Initiative , The Pew Charitable Trusts
Youth Social Media Addiction and Mental Health
- Update from the Attorney General’s Office on Social Media Settlement
  - Rob Duncan, Deputy Attorney General, Kentucky Office of the Attorney General
    - Chris Lewis, Division Chief for Consumer and Senior Protection, Kentucky Office of the Attorney General
- The Kentucky Positive Youth Development Commission - 2026 Regular Session House Bill 686
  - Shannon Moody, Ph.D., MSSW, CSW, Executive Director, Kentucky Youth Advocates
Stable Recovery
- Blake Hobson, Executive Director, Programs and Clinical Services, Stable Recovery
  - Donard Dwyer, Clinical Director, Stable Recovery
The Role of Community Behavioral Health Clinics in Treating Substance Use Disorders
- Joe Dan Beavers, President, Chief Executive Officer, CAYA Collaborative Care
  - Rob Vonckx, Chief of Operations and Strategy , NorthKey Community Care
Consideration of Referred Administrative Regulations
- 201 KAR 002:440 Proposed Legend drug repository.
  - 201 KAR 005:010 Emergency Application for licensure; endorsement.
  - 201 KAR 005:021 Proposed Licensure Compliance Review.
  - 201 KAR 008:563 Proposed Licensure of dental hygienists.
  - 201 KAR 028:235 Proposed Telehealth occupational therapy services.
  - 202 KAR 007:550 Proposed Required equipment and ground vehicle standards.
  - 907 KAR 002:720 Proposed 1915(c) Kentucky's Community Health for Improved Lives and Development (CHILD) Waiver Program Requirements.
  - 907 KAR 002:725 Proposed 1915(c) Kentucky's Community Health for Improved Lives and Development (CHILD) Waiver Reimbursement.
  - 915 KAR 002:050 Emergency Qualifying Medical Conditions.

Fri, Sep 11, 2026

1:00 ET

Approval of Minutes
- July 16, 2026 Meeting
Update on Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics
- Jennifer Willis, Chief Executive Officer, Pathways Inc.
  - Joe Dan Beavers, President, Chief Executive Officer, CAYA Collaborative Care
The State of Rural Healthcare
- National Overview from the National Rural Health Association
  - Zil Joyce Dixon Romero, Senior State Government Affairs Manager, National Rural Health Association
- Update from the Institute for Rural Health
  - Kim Link, Director, Institute for Rural Health, Associate Professor, School of Nursing, Western Kentucky University
- Update from the Center of Excellence in Rural Health
  - William Mace Baker, Interim Director, Center of Excellence in Rural Health, College of Medicine, University of Kentucky
    - Matthew R. Coleman, Director, Kentucky State Office of Rural Health, Center of Excellence in Rural Health, College of Medicine, University of Kentucky
    - Michaela D. Amburgey, Rural Project Manager, Center of Excellence in Rural Health, College of Medicine, University of Kentucky
Update on the Kentucky Rural Hospital Loan Program
- Matthew Wingate, General Counsel, Cabinet for Economic Development
  - Chad Zimlich, Deputy General Counsel, Cabinet for Economic Development

Fri, Aug 14, 2026

1:00 ET

Tue, Jul 21, 2026

1:00 ET

Approval of Minutes
- June 16, 2026 Meeting
Discussion of the Compassionate Access to Medical Cannabis Act "Ryan's Law"
- Jim Bartell, President, Bartell & Kwiatkowski
  - Heather Manus, Registered Nurse, Cannabis Nurses Network
  - Ken Sobel, Founding Attorney, Sobel Legal
Discussion of the Right to Try Act
- Michael Frazier , State Affairs Manager, Goldwater Institute
  - Naomi Lopez, Senior Fellow, Goldwater Institute
Update from the Office of the Ombudsman
- Allison Ball, Auditor of Public Accounts, Commonwealth of Kentucky
  - Jonathan Grate, Executive Director, Office of the Ombudsman, Auditor of Public Accounts, General Government Cabinet
  - Alex Magera, General Counsel , Office of Legal and Records Services, Auditor of Public Accounts, General Government Cabinet
Discussion of Optometry Administrative Regulations
- Dr. Mary Beth Emmick Morris, President, Kentucky Board of Optometric Examiners
  - Kristen Webb Hill, General Counsel, Kentucky Board of Optometric Examiners
  - Christopher Thacker, General Counsel, Kentucky Attorney General's Office

Update on the Rural Health Transformation Program
- Steven Stack, Secretary, Cabinet for Health and Family Services
  - Tom Walton, Director, Rural Health Transformation Program, Cabinet for Health and Family Services
Community Mental Health Services and Substance Use Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Services Block Grant
- Missy Runyong, Block Grant Program Administrator, Cabinet for Health and Family Services
  - Dr. Patti Clark , Director, Division of Mental Health,, Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental & Intellectual Disabilities, Cabinet for Health and Family Services

Approval of Minutes
- October 22, 2025 Meeting
AN ACT relating to utilization controls for nonopioid analgesics in the Medicaid program (2025 Regular Session Senate Bill 128/2026 Bill Request 1027)
- Senator Gerald Neal
  - Dr. Ramarao Pasipileti, MD, Interventional Pain Medicine Pysician
  - Tara Moseley, Chief Executive Officer, People Advocating Recovery
AN ACT relating to physicians assistants (2026 Regular Session Bill Request 827)
- Senator Scott Madon
Rural Health Cancer Innovation Coalition
- Dr. Rick Lozano, President, P&C Laboratories
  - Rob Gabbert, Vice President Business Development and External Affairs, P&C Laboratories
Aligning Kentucky's Level IV Trauma Coordination
- Hollie Harris, President and Chief Executive Officer, Appalachian Regional Healthcare
  - Jessica Amburgey , DMS, MSPAS, PA-C, EM-CAQ, Acute Care Chief Advanced Practice Provider, Appalachian Regional Healthcare
  - Cody Reynolds, DO, Emergency Medicine Physician, Appalachian Regional Healthcare
Overdose Prevention Strategies
- Van Ingram, Executive Director, Kentucky Office of Drug Control Policy
  - Sarah G. Johnson, MSW, CSW, LCADC, Director, Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities , Cabinet for Health and Family Services

Approval of Minutes
- September 16, 2025
Discussion on September 2025 Report "How Kentucky Failed to Prevent Over $800 Million of Medicaid Waste"
- Allison Ball, Auditor of Public Accounts, Office of the Auditor of Public Accounts
  - Alex Magera, General Counsel, Office of the Auditor of Public Accounts
Discussion on 2025 Regular Session House Bill 787 and Proposed Changes
- Michelle Sanborn, President, Kentucky Children's Alliance
Discussion on Healthcare Innovation Systems and Quick Response Teams
- Michael Brooks, Chief Operations Officer, Cordata Healthcare Innovations
  - Dr. Kelly Firesheets, Vice President of Strategy and Partnerships, Cordata Healthcare Innovations
  - Dan Meloy, Executive Director of Community Engagement, Cordata Healthcare Innovations
Update on Medical Cannabis Dispensaries
- Cannon Armstrong, Executive Director, Office of Medical Cannabis, Cabinet for Health and Family Services
  - Scotty McFarlan, Deputy Executive Director, Office of Medical Cannabis, Cabinet for Health and Family Services
  - Shelby Lewis, Executive Policy Advisor, Office of Medical Cannabis, Cabinet for Health and Family Services
Update on Administrative Regulations Related to Kratom
- Dr. Steven Stack, Secretary, Cabinet for Health and Family Services

Approval of Minutes
- August 27, 2025 Meeting
Update on Federal Changes to the Medicaid Program
- Kathryn Costanza, Program Prinicpal, National Conference of State Legislatures
Update on Rural Health Transformation Program
- Dr. Steven Stack, Secretary, Cabinet for Health and Family Services
Hospital Policies and Procedures for the Care of Patients with Sickle Cell Disease (2026 Regular Session Bill Request 499)
- Gerald Neal, State Senator
  - Chad Grant, Sickle Cell Ambassador
  - Rebecca Seavers, President, Sickle Cell Association
Update from the Kentucky Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission
- Chris Evans, Executive Director, Kentucky Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission
Update from the University of Kentucky Cannabis Center
- Dr. Shanna Babalonis, Director, University of Kentucky Cannabis Center

Sciences in Kentucky
- Kentucky Academy of Science - Science and Research Resources
  - Amanda Fuller, Executive Director, Kentucky Academy of Science
- Kentucky Health Departments Association - Update on Measles Outbreaks
  - Sara Jo Best, Director, Kentucky Health Departments Association
- LifeSciKY
  - Christin Godale, PhD, Executive Director, LifeSciKY
Youth Suicide
- State of Youth Mental Health and Youth Suicide in Kentucky - Prevention and Postvention
  - Jon Akers, Executive Director, Kentucky Center for School Safety
    - Marcie Timmerman, Education and Outreach Liaison, Mental Health America of Kentucky
    - Beck Whipple, Suicide Prevention Coordinator, Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities, Cabinet for Health and Family Services
- Jaimee Kelley Seitz, Advocate, Mother of Audree Heine
- Community Response: Boone County Suicide Response Team
  - Stephanie Vogel, M.Ed., MCHES, Director of Population Health, Northern Kentucky Health Department
  - Establishment of a stakeholder group to address youth mental health and suicide prevention.
  - Educational forums for parents.
  - Recovery Ready Model of assessment and scalable model for Kentucky.
- Cyberbullying and Social Media Influences
  - Denise Durbin, Office of Legal Counsel, Office of Attorney General

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