Summary of Original Version

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 344 to define terms; prohibit discrimination against mental health care professionals, mental health care institutions, and ordained ministry for providing protected counseling services; prohibit discrimination against individuals for offering information, training, and referrals for protected counseling services; prohibit discrimination against parents and guardians who consent to their child receiving protected counseling services; prohibit reporting of a mental health care professional or mental health care institution to a hiring or licensing authority solely on the basis that it provides protected counseling services; prohibit a hiring or licensing authority from investigating a mental health care professional or mental health care institution solely on the basis that it provides protected counseling services; establish a civil cause of action for a person injured by a violation; provide that the Act may be cited as the Mental Health Counseling Protection Act; EMERGENCY.

Summary of Amendment: House Floor Amendment 1 -- E. Hancock

Summary Amend to repeal KRS 311.372 related to treatment inconsistent with a minor's sex.

Summary of Amendment: House Floor Amendment 2 -- E. Hancock

Summary Make title amendment.

Summary of Amendment: House Floor Amendment 3 -- A. Camuel

Summary Retain original provisions, except include that "protective counseling service" means a service performed in accordance with established professional standards of care and evidence-based practices; include practices that are not included in the definition of "protective counseling service"; prohibit this Act from being construed as preventing the enforcement of measures that promote professional standards of care, ethical guidelines, or evidence-based practices established by relevant professional organizations or hiring or licensing authorities.

Summary of Amendment: House Floor Amendment 4 -- D. Hale

Summary Remove original provisions; establish that Executive Order 2024-632 isof no force or effect as of the effective date of this Act; establish that any administrative regulation, executive order, or directive that is identical or substantially the same as Executive Order 2024-632 is of no force or effective as of the effect date of this Act through January 1, 2028; EMERGENCY.

Summary of Amendment: House Floor Amendment 5 -- D. Hale

Summary Make title amendment.

Summary of Amendment: Senate Committee Substitute 1

Summary Retain original provisions; create a new section of KRS Chapter 205 to prohibit the expenditure of Medicaid funds on cross-sex hormones and gender reassignment surgery; EMERGENCY, in part.

Summary of Amendment: Senate Committee Amendment 1 -- S. Meredith

Summary Make title amendment.

Summary of Amendment: Senate Floor Amendment 1 -- K. Berg

Summary Retain original provisions, except delete Section 1 creating a new section of KRS Chapter 205 to prohibit the expenditure of Medicaid funds on cross-sex hormones and gender reassignment surgery.