Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky SB116: AN ACT relating to physician assistants.
Status: Signed into law, April 10, 2026
Amend KRS 311.840 to define terms; amend KRS 311.842, 311.848, 311.850, 202A.011, 202C.010, 216B.175, and 600.020 to change references to "supervising physician" to "collaborating physician" to conform; amend KRS 311.844 to include Schedule II controlled substances in the list of controlled substances authorized license holders may prescribe; amend KRS 311.858 to list the services a physician assistant may provide; require a physician assistant to consult and collaborate with or refer a patient to an appropriate licensed physician as indicated by the patient's condition and the standard of care; create a new section of KRS 311.840 to 311.862 to establish requirements for a collaboration agreement between a collaborating physician and a physician assistant; amend KRS 186.577 to allow physician assistants to administer driver vision tests; amend KRS 218A.202 to conform; repeal KRS 311.854, 311.856, and 311.860, relating to supervising physicians.
What the bill says
An act relating to physician assistants.
From the committee substitute text:
AN ACT relating to physician assistants. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: Section 1. KRS 311.840 is amended to read as follows: As used in KRS 311.840 to 311.862: (1) "Board" means the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; (2) "Complaint" means a formal administrative pleading that sets forth charges against a physician assistant and commences a formal disciplinary proceeding; (3) "Physician assistant" means a person licensed under KRS 311.840 to 311.862 who: (a) Has graduated from a physician assistant or surgeon assistant program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for Physician Assistants or its predecessor or successor agencies and has passed the certifying examination administered by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants or its predecessor or successor agencies; or (b) Possesses a current physician assistant certificate issued by the board prior to July 15, 2002; (4) "Supervising physician" means a physician licensed by the board who supervises one (1) or more physician assistants; (5) "Supervising physician in anesthesia" means a physician licensed by the board who has completed postgraduate training in anesthesiology at an anesthesiology program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education or its equivalent; and (6) "Supervision": (a) Means overseeing the activities [of ]and [accepting of responsibility for the ]medical services rendered by a physician assistant. …
Sponsors
- Scott Madon (R, SD-029) · primary sponsor
- Stephen Meredith (R, SD-005)
- Lindsey Tichenor (R, SD-006)
Latest actions
- : signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 94)
- : delivered to Governor
- : enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
- : enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
- : passed 36-0
- : Senate concurred in Floor Amendment (2)
- : posted for passage for concurrence in House Floor Amendment (2)
- : to Rules (S)
- : received in Senate
- : 3rd reading, passed 90-1 with Floor Amendment (2)
Votes
- Senate: FINAL PASSAGE OF SB 116 w/ HFA 2 (HFA 2) RSN# 4080 (March 31, 2026): 36 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Pass RCS# 353 (March 27, 2026): 90 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Senate: PASS SB 116 w/ SCS 1 (SCS 1) RSN# 3897 (March 9, 2026): 33 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: Occupations And Professions, Health Care Professionals, Hospitals And Health Facilities, Physicians, Drugs And Medicines, Transportation, Driver Licensing, Advisory Boards, Commissions, And Committees
Common questions
- What is SB116?
- SB116 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to physician assistants.
- What does SB116 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to physician assistants.
- What is the status of SB116?
- Signed into law as of April 10, 2026. Latest action: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 94) (April 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB116?
- Scott Madon (R, SD-029), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB116?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/sb116.html
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