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Data protection in United States — Kentucky

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 211.180 Functions of cabinet in the regulation of certain health matters -- Inspection fees -- Hearing.

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  The cabinet must enforce public health regulations, and the secretary may set reasonable inspection fees within stated limits.

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  KRS § 15.409 Wellness program -- Confidentiality of records and communications -- Exceptions to privilege.

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  Law enforcement agencies may create wellness programs, but if they do, they must adopt written policies and procedures. Program records and communications are generally confidential and privileged, with listed exceptions.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 292.336 Recordkeeping and reporting requirements -- Examination by commissioner -- Administrative regulations -- Central depository system for documents -- Investment advisers -- Required policies and procedures.

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  Broker-dealers, firms employing issuer agents, and investment advisers must keep prescribed records, file required reports, and update inaccurate filings; investment advisers must also maintain and annually review business continuity and cybersecurity procedures.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 314A.235 Respiratory Care Interstate Compact. (Effective July 15, 2026)

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  This compact sets rules for interstate respiratory therapy practice, including member-state participation, compact privilege requirements, commission powers, data reporting, and rulemaking.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 334A.188 Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact.

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  This compact lets licensed audiologists and speech-language pathologists practice across member states under a compact privilege, but they must meet licensure, background-check, reporting, and home-state rules.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 327.300 Physical Therapy Licensure Compact.

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  This section creates the Physical Therapy Licensure Compact and sets requirements for member states, licensees, the commission, and remote-state practice.

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  KRS § 186.418 Voluntary statewide child identification program -- Travel ID child identification -- Fee -- Term of child identification card.

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  Kentucky’s Transportation Cabinet must run a voluntary child ID program and issue cards for children ages 2 to 15, with a $6 fee.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 395A.020 Definitions for chapter.

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  This section defines key terms used in the chapter.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 42.747 Blockchain Technology Working Group.

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  This section defines several blockchain-related terms and establishes a Blockchain Technology Working Group.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 165A.340 Kentucky Commission on Proprietary Education -- Membership -- Terms -- Duties of executive director -- Administrative regulations -- Meetings -- Powers and duties of commission -- Compensation -- Complaint committee -- Annual report. (Effective July 15, 2026)

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  This section creates the Kentucky Commission on Proprietary Education and gives it rulemaking, meeting, reporting, enforcement, subpoena, and complaint-handling responsibilities.

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  KRS § 165A.340 Kentucky Commission on Proprietary Education -- Membership -- Terms -- Duties of executive director -- Administrative regulations -- Meetings -- Powers and duties of commission -- Compensation -- Complaint committee -- Annual report. (Effective until July 15, 2026)

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  This section creates the Kentucky Commission on Proprietary Education and requires it to regulate proprietary schools, issue rules, meet regularly, and report annually.

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  KRS § 620.050 Immunity for good-faith actions or reports -- Investigations -- Confidentiality of reports -- Exceptions -- Parent's access to records -- Sharing of information by children's advocacy centers -- Confidentiality of interview with child -- Exceptions -- Confidentiality of identifying information regarding reporting individual -- Internal review and report -- Waiver -- Medical diagnostic procedures -- Sharing information with relatives -- Interaction among siblings who are not jointly placed. (Effective July 15, 2026)

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  This section gives immunity for some good-faith child-abuse reports and sets confidentiality rules for reports and advocacy-center records, with listed exceptions.

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  KRS § 164.2807 Legislative findings and declarations -- Definitions -- Energy Planning and Inventory Commission -- Duties -- Membership -- Executive committee -- Executive director -- Powers and duties -- Required review of proposed retirement of coal, oil, or natural gas-fired electric generating units -- Reports of commission -- Sunset.

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  This section creates the Energy Planning and Inventory Commission and requires utilities to give advance notice before retiring existing coal, oil, or natural gas-fired generating plants or units.

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  KRS § 18A.225 Health care insurance coverage -- Requirements of prospective carriers -- Analysis of carrier coverage data -- Agency's termination of participation -- Provision of amount of employer contribution -- Lapse of excess flexible spending account funds -- Advisory Committee of State Health Insurance Subscribers -- No abortion coverage -- Appeal of formulary change -- Retiree's participation -- Mail-order drug option coverage -- Nondiscrimination against pharmacy in geographic coverage area -- Hearing aid coverage for minors -- Coverage for diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorders -- Amino acid-based elemental formula coverage -- Access to certain services in contiguous counties -- Study of bid variation -- Regional rating bid scenario -- Optometric coverage -- Standards for provider participation -- Special enrollment period for pregnancy. (Effective until January 1, 2027)

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  This section sets rules for state employee health insurance coverage, including who is covered, what plans must include, what carriers must do, and several required benefits and limits.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 18A.225 Health care insurance coverage -- Requirements of prospective carriers -- Analysis of carrier coverage data -- Agency's termination of participation -- Provision of amount of employer contribution -- Lapse of excess flexible spending account funds -- Advisory Committee of State Health Insurance Subscribers -- No abortion coverage -- Appeal of formulary change -- Retiree's participation -- Mail-order drug option coverage -- Nondiscrimination against pharmacy in geographic coverage area -- Hearing aid coverage for minors -- Coverage for diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorders -- Amino acid-based elemental formula coverage -- Access to certain services in contiguous counties -- Study of bid variation -- Regional rating bid scenario -- Optometric coverage -- Standards for provider participation -- Special enrollment period for pregnancy. (Effective January 1, 2027)

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  This section sets rules for state employee health insurance coverage, including plan procurement, carrier reporting, required benefits, and several coverage limits and exceptions.

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  KRS § 158.162 Mandatory adoption of emergency management response plan in each school -- School to maintain portable automated external defibrillators -- Emergency response drills -- Consequence of schools failing to comply.

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  Schools must adopt and maintain emergency plans, drills, AEDs, and related safety procedures.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 61.661 Member's account confidential -- Release of certain information from accounts of current or former legislators -- Response to subpoenas.

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  Member retirement account information is generally confidential, with limited release allowed in specific situations.

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  KRS § 353.645 Operation and development as a unit of oil and gas interests in a pool or pools -- Application for unit -- Hearing -- Unitization order -- Review under KRS 353.700.

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  This section lets the department create and later change oil-and-gas unitization orders, and it sets what a unit application must include.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 319.054 Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact.

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  This Compact sets rules for psychologists practicing across state lines, including telepsychology and temporary in-person practice.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 350.270 Disposal of coal combustion by-products at surface coal mining operations -- Permitting process -- Requirements for disposal -- Authority for administrative regulations.

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  The cabinet may issue permits for coal combustion by-product disposal at surface coal mining operations, and applicants and permittees must meet detailed application, recordkeeping, sampling, monitoring, and disposal conditions.

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