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| Bill | AN ACT relating to physician assistants. | Amend KRS 311.840 to define terms; amend KRS 311.842, 311.848, 311.850, 202A.011, 202C.010, 216B.175, and 600.020 to change references to "supervising physician" to "collaborating physician" to conform; amend KRS 311.844 to include Schedule II controlled substances in the list of controlled substances authorized license holders may prescribe; amend KRS 311.858 to list the services a physician assistant may provide; require a physician assistant to consult and collaborate with or refer a patient to an appropriate licensed physician as indicated by the patient's condition and the standard of care; create a new section of KRS 311.840 to 311.862 to establish requirements for a collaboration agreement between a collaborating physician and a physician assistant; amend KRS 186.577 to allow physician assistants to administer driver vision tests; amend KRS 218A.202 to conform; repeal KRS 311.854, 311.856, and 311.860, relating to supervising physicians. | us/states/ky | Kentucky General Assembly | 2026RS | SB 116 | Kentucky SB 116 (2026RS) |
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Kentucky SB 116 (2026RS) — AN ACT relating to physician assistants.
Amend KRS 311.840 to define terms; amend KRS 311.842, 311.848, 311.850, 202A.011, 202C.010, 216B.175, and 600.020 to change references to "supervising physician" to "collaborating physician" to conform; amend KRS 311.844 to include Schedule II controlled substances in the list of controlled substances authorized license holders may prescribe; amend KRS 311.858 to list the services a physician assistant may provide; require a physician assistant to consult and collaborate with or refer a patient to an appropriate licensed physician as indicated by the patient's condition and the standard of care; create a new section of KRS 311.840 to 311.862 to establish requirements for a collaboration agreement between a collaborating physician and a physician assistant; amend KRS 186.577 to allow physician assistants to administer driver vision tests; amend KRS 218A.202 to conform; repeal KRS 311.854, 311.856, and 311.860, relating to supervising physicians.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
- Introduced (filed) — source
- Acts Chapter 94 (committee substitute) — source
- Current/Final (committee substitute) — source
Votes
- FINAL PASSAGE OF SB 116 w/ HFA 2 — 36–0 (pass) · upper
- PASS SB 116 w/ SCS 1 — 33–2 (pass) · upper
- Pass — 90–1 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
- L. Tichenor — primary (person)
- S. Madon — primary (person)
- S. Meredith — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2026-01-22T05:00:00+00:00 introduced in Senate
introduction - 2026-01-22T05:00:00+00:00 to Committee on Committees (S)
referral-committee - 2026-02-23T05:00:00+00:00 to Health Services (S)
referral-committee - 2026-03-04T05:00:00+00:00 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
committee-passage - 2026-03-05T05:00:00+00:00 2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2 - 2026-03-05T05:00:00+00:00 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 06 2026
- 2026-03-06T05:00:00+00:00 passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
passage - 2026-03-09T04:00:00+00:00 3rd reading, passed 33-2 with Committee Substitute (1)
passage, reading-3 - 2026-03-10T04:00:00+00:00 received in House
- 2026-03-10T04:00:00+00:00 to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee - 2026-03-18T04:00:00+00:00 to Health Services (H)
referral-committee - 2026-03-19T04:00:00+00:00 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
committee-passage - 2026-03-19T04:00:00+00:00 floor amendment (1) filed
amendment-introduction - 2026-03-20T04:00:00+00:00 2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2 - 2026-03-20T04:00:00+00:00 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 24 2026
- 2026-03-25T04:00:00+00:00 floor amendments (2), (3) and (4-title) filed
- 2026-03-26T04:00:00+00:00 floor amendments (5) and (6-title) filed
amendment-introduction - 2026-03-27T04:00:00+00:00 3rd reading, passed 90-1 with Floor Amendment (2)
passage, reading-3 - 2026-03-27T04:00:00+00:00 received in Senate
- 2026-03-27T04:00:00+00:00 to Rules (S)
referral-committee - 2026-03-31T04:00:00+00:00 posted for passage for concurrence in House Floor Amendment (2)
- 2026-03-31T04:00:00+00:00 Senate concurred in Floor Amendment (2)
- 2026-03-31T04:00:00+00:00 passed 36-0
passage - 2026-03-31T04:00:00+00:00 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
passage - 2026-03-31T04:00:00+00:00 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
passage - 2026-03-31T04:00:00+00:00 delivered to Governor
- 2026-04-10T04:00:00+00:00 signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 94)
executive-signature
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/28a4d2e5-aebd-47c9-93ca-6363a00b30f1. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Kentucky legislature records).