AN ACT relating to health services.
This bill amends Kentucky law to update the language in KRS 216.315 to be gender-neutral, changing "his or her" to "his or her" in the official text. The change affects the secretary of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, who would continue to have the authority to establish hospital districts when specific conditions are met. The bill does not alter the actual powers or responsibilities of the secretary, only the wording used to describe them in the statute. It is a technical update to ensure the law uses inclusive language without changing any substantive policy.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 3, 2026
Last action Mar 10, 2026
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Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Mar 10, 2026
Committee
to Health Services (H)
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kim Moser
RRepublican
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