· KY legislature · 2026RS

AN ACT relating to professional licensing background checks.

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 319, 319A, 334A, 335.010 to 335.160, and 335.500 to 335.599, relating to psychologists, occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists and audiologists, social workers, and professional counselors, to require a national and state background check for applicants seeking an in…

Sponsor

Stephanie Dietz (R-KY)

Introduced

2026-02-18

Policy area

Labor and Employment

Latest action

signed by Governor