Sen. Julie Adams

Maddy summarySB 283 amends Kentucky's Medicaid law to prohibit using state Medicaid funds for two specific medical treatments: cross-sex hormones prescribed primarily for gender dysphoria treatment, and gender reassignment surgery. This directly affects Medicaid recipients seeking these services and providers contracted with Kentucky's Department for Medicaid Services. The bill makes a technical correction to clarify existing prohibitions in KRS 205.5365, updating the statute to explicitly list these two treatments as non-covered services under Medicaid. It does not create new coverage restrictions but adjusts the legal language to match current policy.

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 525 to define terms; require peace officers and animal control officers to serve notice of seizure of an animal subjected to cruelty; create procedure for seizing agencies to petition a court to order owner to pay cost of care for a seized animal; establish penalties; amend KRS 258.215 to require owners to be responsible for cost of care of an impounded animal.

Maddy summarySB 301 (as detailed in its bill text) corrects a discrepancy in its abstract: it does not add gender-neutral language but instead amends Kentucky law to establish a statewide prescreening system for long-term care admissions. The bill requires the Health and Family Services cabinet to implement a preadmission review system, including a resource means test (ensuring applicants have funds for 365 days of care), before authorizing placement in skilled-nursing or intermediate-care facilities. It mandates that facilities cannot admit patients without this screening, and non-compliant admissions would be a Class B violation. The law directly affects long-term care facilities, hospitals offering skilled-nursing beds, and Kentuckians seeking Medicaid-covered care in these settings. The bill was introduced in the Senate on February 27, 2026, and referred to committee.

Maddy summarySB 270 is a technical correction bill that amends Kentucky Revised Statute (KRS) 243.100 to fix minor formatting errors in existing licensing rules for alcohol and cannabis beverage businesses. It does not change any substantive requirements for license applicants or licensees; it only corrects a misplaced numbering reference in the law. The bill directly affects individuals and businesses applying for or renewing licenses under KRS Chapters 241-244. No new restrictions or policy changes are implemented - this is purely a clerical update to improve clarity in the statute.

Maddy summarySB 269 makes a technical correction to Kentucky law (KRS 322.330) by updating the spelling of "Web site" to "website" in a requirement for professional licensing boards. The bill ensures that boards must provide an electronic roster of licensed professional engineers, land surveyors, and their business entities on their website. This is a procedural amendment with no substantive policy changes, directly affecting licensing boards and the professionals they regulate. The correction addresses a minor typographical error in existing law.

Maddy summaryThis resolution (SR 123) is a ceremonial Senate recognition of Norton Children's Hospital for its century-long commitment to pediatric care. It honors the hospital as Kentucky's only full-service, free-standing pediatric hospital, highlighting its role as Louisville's only level I pediatric trauma center and its service to over 200,000 patients annually. The resolution specifically acknowledges the hospital's new campus plans focused on complex pediatric care and mental health services. It does not create new laws, allocate funding, or directly affect any policies or individuals beyond expressing the Senate's supportive stance.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 156 to define "grooming behavior"; amend KRS 161.120 to add, current and recent former students to the list of individuals upon which the Education Professional Standards Board may refuse to issue or take disciplinary action against a certificate if the applicant or certificate holder engaged in sexual contact with the specified individuals; amend KRS 160.390 to require superintendents to include employment terms prohibiting sexual contact between an employee of the district and specified individuals; amend KRS 160.1596 to require as a term of the public charter school contract that all employees and contractors refrain from sexual contact with specified individuals; amend KRS 156.160 to require the Kentucky Board of Education to require certified nonpublic schools to require employee prohibitions on sexual contact between an employee of the school and specified individuals.

Maddy summaryThis resolution honors Dr. Samantha Shaver for her service as president of the Kentucky Dental Association (KDA), recognizing her over 30 years of leadership in dental advocacy, policy work, and mentorship. It specifically acknowledges her roles as current KDA president, past president of the Louisville Dental Society, and fellowships with major dental organizations. The Senate formally expresses appreciation for her contributions to advancing oral healthcare access and professional ethics in Kentucky. As a ceremonial resolution, it has no binding policy impact.

Create a new section of KRS 217.280 to 217.390, relating to food establishments, to require a food service establishment that is required to provide calorie information for standard menu items under federal law to display information that menus are also available without calorie information upon request or on the food service establishment's website.

Amend KRS 64.012 to establish a flat fee of $33 to record a will or court-ordered name change with a county clerk; amend KRS 142.010 to establish a $4 tax on each recorded will; amend KRS 394.300 to establish timelines for retention and return of a recorded will by a county clerk; amend KRS 395.015 to authorize the clerk of the court to collect information and the applicable fee and tax on wills recorded by the court clerk; amend KRS 401.040 to authorize the clerk of the court to collect the recording fee for a court-ordered name change order on behalf of the county clerk; amend KRS 395.160 to conform.