AN ACT relating to hospital after-care for veterans.
Summary
Create a new section of KRS 216B.230 to 216B.239 to require hospitals, prior to discharge of a veteran with a serious physical injury or trauma, to notify the Kentucky Department of Veterans' Affairs to ensure the veteran is provided services, resources, or other qualifying entitlements for their recovery; amend KRS 40.317 to require the Kentucky Department of Veterans' Affairs, upon notification from the hospital or veteran, to make contact with the veteran within one business day to ensure assistance is provided; establish a short title of Keeney's Rights Act.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 27, 2022
Last action Jan 27, 2022
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
2
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0
Committee
1
Jan 27, 2022
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Jan 27, 2022
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
17 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Adam Bowling
RRepublican
P
Bill Wesley
RRepublican
P
Bobby McCool
RRepublican
P
C. Ed Massey
RRepublican
P
Chris Fugate
RRepublican
P
D.J. Johnson
RRepublican
P
Dan Fister
RRepublican
P
David Hale
RRepublican
P
Jennifer Decker
RRepublican
P
Kevin Bratcher
RRepublican
P
Matt Lockett
RRepublican
P
Russell Webber
RRepublican
P
Ryan Dotson
RRepublican
P
Scott Sharp
RRepublican
P
Shawn McPherson
RRepublican
P
Steve Sheldon
RRepublican
P
Susan Westrom
DDemocratic
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