SB12Introduced in the Senate
AN ACT relating to medical provider coverage in Level IV trauma centers.
Introduced by Stephen Meredith, District 5
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Amend KRS 211.492 to define "advanced practice provider"; amend KRS 211.494 to allow Level IV verified trauma centers to utilize physician assistants and advanced practice registered nurses who are supervised by physicians to cover emergency departments; require the Department for Public Health to promulgate administrative regulations to conform.
Where it stands
to Committee on Committees (H)
February 6, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
SenateStage: Senate: Third Reading RSN# 3801 · February 5, 2026
27
Yes
11
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
38 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Howell | 1 | Yes |
| Danny Carroll | 2 | Yes |
| Craig Richardson | 3 | Yes |
| Robert Mills | 4 | Yes |
| Stephen Meredith | 5 | Yes |
| Lindsey Tichenor | 6 | No |
| Aaron Reed | 7 | No |
| Gary Boswell | 8 | Yes |
| David Givens | 9 | Yes |
| Matthew Deneen | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
introduced in Senate
to Committee on Committees (S)
to Health Services (S)
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
2nd reading, to Rules
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 05 2026
3rd reading, passed 27-11
received in House
to Committee on Committees (H)
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