AN ACT relating to hospital emergency departments.

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Create a new section of KRS Chapter 216B to require hospitals that offer emergency medical services to have at least 1 licensed board certified or board eligible emergency medicine physician on site and on duty who is responsible for the emergency department at all times the emergency department is open.

Chamber: House
Introduced: Jan 7, 2026
Last action: Jan 14, 2026 — to Health Services (H)
Session: 2026RS
Momentum: 27 · Low

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

1% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base In Committee — base rate 12%, measured from KY's completed sessions
Momentum -5 27/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 269 days quiet

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