Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HB407: AN ACT relating to certificate of need.
Status: In committee, April 15, 2026
Amend KRS 216B.040 to require that the Cabinet for Health and Family Services conduct public hearings on certificate of need applications as requested by applicants and by holders of certificates of need and licenses; amend KRS 216B.062 to require a final decision within 90 days; amend KRS 216B.085 to require that only the applicant may request a public hearing; require that notice of the public hearing be given only to the applicant; require that only the applicant have the right to be represented by counsel and to present evidence and arguments at the public hearing; require that the cabinet notify only the applicant of the decision and that the decision is final unless a request for reconsideration is filed by only the applicant; amend KRS 216B.090 to permit only the applicant to request a hearing for purposes of reconsideration of the cabinet; amend KRS 216B.095 to delete notice of a cabinet decision regarding a request for a nonsubstantive review to any affected party; amend KRS 216B.115 to permit an appeal to the Franklin Circuit Court by the applicant of any final decision of the cabinet regarding an application to be made.
What the bill says
An act relating to certificate of need.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT relating to certificate of need. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: Section 1. KRS 216B.040 is amended to read as follows: (1) The cabinet shall have four (4) separate and distinct functions in administering this chapter: (a) To approve or deny certificates of need in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, except as to those applications which have been granted nonsubstantive review status by the cabinet; (b) To issue and to revoke certificates of need; (c) To provide a due process hearing and issue a final determination on all actions by the cabinet to deny, revoke, modify, or suspend licenses of health facilities and health services issued by the cabinet; and (d) To enforce, through legal actions on its own motion, the provisions of this chapter and its orders and decisions issued pursuant to its functions. (2) The cabinet shall: (a) Promulgate administrative regulations in accordance with[pursuant to the provisions of] KRS Chapter 13A to establish: 1. [To establish ]The certificate of need review procedures, including but not limited to[,] application procedures, notice provisions, procedures for review of completeness of applications, and timetables for review cycles; and[.] 2. [To establish ]Criteria for issuance and denial of certificates of need, which shall be limited to the following considerations: a. Consistency with plans. …
Sponsors
- Marianne Proctor (R, HD-060) · primary sponsor
- Matt Lockett (R, HD-039)
- Kimberly Banta (R, HD-063)
- Emily Callaway (R, HD-037)
- Josh Calloway (R, HD-010)
- Steven Doan (R, HD-069)
- John Hodgson (R, HD-036)
- Kimberly Holloway (R, HD-002)
- Thomas Huff (R, HD-049)
- Savannah Maddox (R, HD-061)
- Candy Massaroni (R, HD-050)
- Jason Nemes (R, HD-033)
Latest actions
- : recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
- : 2nd reading, to Rules
- : reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
- : to Health Services (H)
- : to Committee on Committees (H)
- : introduced in House
Subjects: State Agencies, Hospitals And Health Facilities, Courts, Circuit, Health And Medical Services, Administrative Regulations And Proceedings, Emergency Medical Services
Common questions
- What is HB407?
- HB407 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to certificate of need.
- What does HB407 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to certificate of need.
- What is the status of HB407?
- In committee as of April 15, 2026. Latest action: recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H) (April 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB407?
- Marianne Proctor (R, HD-060), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB407?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/hb407.html
Source: official Kentucky record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.