STATE BILLKY HB 470PASSED

AN ACT relating to behavioral health services and declaring an emergency.

Amend KRS 222.233 to require behavioral health multi-specialty groups or any entity that bills for peer support services to only employ specifically qualified alcohol and drug peer support specialists until January 1, 2028; extend the time period in which other alcohol and other drug treatment entities and behavioral health service organizations may only employ specifically qualified alcohol and drug peer support specialists to January 1, 2028; remove references to temporary alcohol and drug peer support specialists; amend KRS 309.0805 and 309.0813 to remove references to temporary alcohol and drug peer support specialists; repeal KRS 309.0836, relating to temporary alcohol and drug peer support specialists; establish the Peer Support Professionals Work Group to submit recommendations to the Interim Joint Committee on Health Services regarding the creation of a board of peer support professionals to develop statewide requirements for licensed peer support professionals; EMERGENCY.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Apr 10, 2026; 216 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2026 Regular Session

KY HB 470 · PassedApr 10

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Bill details

Last action: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 80) · Apr 10, 2026

Sponsor

KMKimberly MoserRepresentative · Republican · HD-064Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 10, 2026signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 80)House

Mar 31, 2026delivered to GovernorHouse

Mar 31, 2026enrolled, signed by President of the SenateHouse

Mar 31, 2026enrolled, signed by Speaker of the HouseHouse

Mar 31, 2026passed 91-0House

Mar 31, 2026House concurred in Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)House

Mar 27, 2026posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)House

Mar 19, 2026to Rules (H)House

Show 16 earlier actions

Mar 19, 2026received in HouseHouse

Mar 19, 20263rd reading, passed 35-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)Senate

Mar 18, 2026posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 19 2026Senate

Mar 11, 20262nd reading, to RulesSenate

Mar 10, 2026reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)Senate

Feb 20, 2026to Licensing & Occupations (S)Senate

Feb 11, 2026to Committee on Committees (S)Senate

Feb 11, 2026received in SenateSenate

Feb 10, 20263rd reading, passed 97-0 with Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)House

Feb 9, 2026floor amendment (1) filed to Committee SubstituteHouse

Feb 6, 2026posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, February 09 2026House

Feb 6, 20262nd reading, to RulesHouse

Feb 5, 2026reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)House

Jan 30, 2026to Health Services (H)House

Jan 22, 2026to Committee on Committees (H)House

Jan 22, 2026introduced in HouseHouse

Recorded votes

House: Veto Override RCS# 74Feb 10, 2026 · House · 97 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate: Third Reading RSN# 3958Mar 19, 2026 · Senate · 35 yea · 0 nayPassed

House: Veto Override RCS# 377Mar 31, 2026 · House · 91 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

Substance Use
Effective Dates, Emergency
Licensing
Mental Health
Occupations and Professions
Public Health

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