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HB616Introduced in the House

AN ACT relating to the Board of Nursing.

IntroducedHouse Licensing, Occupations & Administrative Regulations

Introduced by Steven Rudy, District 1

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

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.

Where it stands

to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)

February 19, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. introduced in House

  2. to Committee on Committees (H)

  3. to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)

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