HB 840 Kentucky House · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to health services.

This bill amends Kentucky law to update gender-neutral language in the definition of health-related terms within the state's health services code. Specifically, it modifies KRS 216.313 to ensure that references to the secretary of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services use inclusive pronouns like "his or her" instead of gender-specific language. The change directly affects how state health facilities and districts are legally defined and governed under existing statutes. This is a technical update to statutory language rather than a new policy initiative, aiming to align legal definitions with modern inclusive terminology.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Mar 2026
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Introduced Mar 3, 2026 Last action Mar 10, 2026
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Mar 10, 2026
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Mar 3, 2026
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