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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.
Introduced
Jan 22, 2026
Last Action
Apr 10, 2026
Session
KY 2026RS
Sponsors
1 primary · 0 co
signed by Governor
delivered to Governor
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
House concurred in Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
passed 91-0
posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
3rd reading, passed 35-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
to Rules (H)
received in House
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 19 2026
2nd reading, to Rules
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
to Licensing & Occupations (S)
to Committee on Committees (S)
received in Senate
3rd reading, passed 97-0 with Committee Substitute (1), Floor Amendment (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, February 09 2026
2nd reading, to Rules
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
to Health Services (H)
to Committee on Committees (H)
introduced in House
HB 470 was introduced on Jan 22, 2026 by K. Moser in KY session 2026RS. It is currently signed. Most recent action on Apr 10, 2026: signed by Governor.
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signed by Governor
K. Moser