Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HB358: AN ACT relating to paramedic education.
Status: In committee, January 21, 2026
Create a new section of KRS 164.740 to 164.7891 to establish a coal county paramedic scholarship to be administered by the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority (KHEAA); define terms; establish a fund in the State Treasury to be administered by KHEAA for providing coal county paramedic scholarships.
What the bill says
An act relating to paramedic education.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to paramedic education. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: SECTION 1. A NEW SECTION OF KRS 164.740 TO 164.7891 IS CREATED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: (1) To ensure the availability of paramedics in the coal-producing counties of the Commonwealth, the General Assembly hereby establishes the Coal County Paramedic Scholarship Program to provide eligible Kentucky students the opportunity to attend a participating postsecondary institution and to become licensed paramedics in the Commonwealth, provided that the scholarship recipient agrees to render qualified service as a paramedic in a coal-producing county for four (4) years upon program completion in accordance with this section. (2) As used in this (b) "Eligible program of study" means a paramedic program approved by the authority and offered by a participating institution accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs; and (c) "Qualified service" means full-time employment in a coal-producing county of the Commonwealth of Kentucky as a licensed paramedic for a majority of the calendar year. (3) The authority may award scholarships, to the extent funds are available for that purpose, to any person (b) Is considered a permanent resident of a coal-producing county for at least one (1) year immediately preceding July 1 of the academic year in which the scholarship is made; (c) …
Sponsors
- Ashley Tackett Laferty (D, HD-095) · primary sponsor
- Chris Fugate (R, HD-084)
- Timmy Truett (R, HD-089)
Latest actions
- : to Postsecondary Education (H)
- : to Committee on Committees (H)
- : introduced in House
Subjects: State Agencies, Education, Higher, Universities And Colleges, Budget And Financial Administration, Taxation, Severance, Education, Finance
Common questions
- What is HB358?
- HB358 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to paramedic education.
- What does HB358 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to paramedic education.
- What is the status of HB358?
- In committee as of January 21, 2026. Latest action: to Postsecondary Education (H) (January 21, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB358?
- Ashley Tackett Laferty (D, HD-095), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB358?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/hb358.html
Source: official Kentucky record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.