Rep. Jonathan Shell

Primary HR 312

Passed · Kentucky House · Lead sponsor

Honor Representative Darryl Owens upon his retirement from the House of Representatives.

Passed Apr 13, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HR 309

Passed · Kentucky House · Lead sponsor

Honor Represetnative Gerald Watkins upon his retirement from the General Assembly.

Passed Apr 13, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HR 321

Passed · Kentucky House · Lead sponsor

Honor Representative Will Coursey upon his retirement from the House of Representatives.

Passed Apr 13, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HB 185

Signed into law · Kentucky House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT relating to death-in-line-of-duty benefits and declaring an emergency. Amend KRS 16.505 to include in the definition of "dependent child," solely as it applies to a member who dies as a direct result of an act in line of duty or a duty-related injury, a disabled child of any age; define "monthly average pay" to mean the higher of a member's final rate of pay or average monthly creditable compensation earned during the deceased member's last 12 months of employment; amend KRS 16.601 and 61.621 to increase minimum act in line of duty or duty-related death benefits payable to the surviving spouse of a member of any of the systems administered by the Kentucky Retirement Systems from 25% to 75% of the deceased member's monthly average pay and, if there is no surviving spouse, to the dependent children at the rate of 50% for one dependent child, 65% for two dependent children, and 75% for three or more dependent children; amend KRS 61.510 to define "monthly average pay"; amend KRS 61.542 to provide that the surviving spouse shall supersede all previously designated beneficiaries in the case of line-of-duty death benefits payable from the systems administered by the Kentucky Retirement Systems unless the member files a valid beneficiary designation form after marriage to his or her spouse; amend KRS 61.702 to ensure full and timely hospital and medical insurance benefits for the spouse and dependents of a member who died as a direct result of an act in line of duty or duty-related injury; amend KRS 78.510 to define "monthly average pay"; provide that an eligible surviving spouse of a member who died as a result of an act line of duty or duty-related injury prior to the effective date of the Act shall receive the increased line of duty or duty-related death benefits; provide that a surviving spouse of a hazardous duty member who died as a result of an act in line of duty on or after January 1, 2017, who was ineligible for the minimum monthly death benefits because he or she was not named beneficiary shall be eligible for the benefits provided by this Act; EMERGENCY.

Signed into law Apr 13, 2018 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 363

Signed into law · Kentucky House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT relating to public assistance reform. Create a new section of KRS Chapter 205 to seek information from various state agencies to assist in reviewing the circumstances of individuals enrolled in Medicaid and those receiving food stamps, to determine any changes in eligibility; create a section to require the cabinet to report to the Interim Joint Committee on Judiciary and the Interim Joint Committee on Health and Welfare and Family Services by October 1, 2018.

Signed into law Apr 10, 2018 0 co-sponsors

Primary HCR 7

Signed into law · Kentucky House · Lead sponsor

Urge the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to issue more migratory bird depredation permits and subpermits to allow Kentucky farmers to legally take black vultures that are depredating their livestock.

Signed into law Apr 10, 2018 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 133

Signed into law · Kentucky House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT relating to the transportation of agricultural commodities and supplies. Amend KRS 281.730 to define "agricultural commodity," "farm supply for agricultural purposes," and "planting and harvesting season"; exempt drivers of vehicles transporting agricultural commodities and farm supplies for agricultural purposes within a 150 air-mile radius from a farm or distribution point during the planting and harvesting season from any provisions of 49 C.F.R. pt. 395, relating to hours of service of drivers, adopted by Transportation Cabinet.

Signed into law Apr 2, 2018 0 co-sponsors

Primary HB 289

Signed into law · Kentucky House · Lead sponsor

AN ACT relating to disproportionate share hospital payments and making an appropriation therefor. Amend KRS 205.639 to establish definitions; amend KRS 205.640 to specify the process for submitting Medicaid disproportionate share hospital (DSH) surveys; specify the process by which initial and final DSH payments are calculated; provide for the distribution of DSH funds; require the Department for Medicaid Services and managed care organizations to provide hospitals with a paid claims list within 90 days of the end of each hospital's fiscal year; create a new section of KRS Chapter 205 to establish a penalty for managed care organizations that do not provide hospitals with a paid claims list by the required deadline; create a new section of KRS Chapter 205 to permit the Department for Medicaid Services to promulgate administrative regulations to comply with changes in federal law regarding DSH payments and to make DSH payments contingent upon receipt of federal funds, the availability of state funds, and approval of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid; repeal KRS 205.641; APPROPRIATION.

Signed into law Apr 2, 2018 0 co-sponsors

Primary HR 256

Passed · Kentucky House · Lead sponsor

Honor Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day.

Passed Apr 2, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary HR 292

Passed · Kentucky House · Lead sponsor

Honor Robert L. King upon his retirement.

Passed Apr 2, 2018 0 co-sponsors Track