Summary of Original Version

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 211 to require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to employ a health professional as a statewide sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE) coordinator; establish requirements for the description, essential duties, and responsibilities of the SANE coordinator position; require the cabinet to collaborate with others to develop a statewide strategic plan that utilizes a regional model to ensure SANE coverage for all Kentucky hospitals; require the cabinet to develop a state registry of SANEs that is accessible from the cabinet's website by December 1, 2026; amend KRS 314.142 to require the board to notify newly registered SANEs of the state SANE registry on the cabinet's website.

Summary of Amendment: Senate Committee Substitute 1

Summary Retain original provisions except amend KRS 314.142 to move the SANE coordinator and registry from the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to the Kentucky Board of Nursing; amend KRS 403.707 to make corrections in the membership of the Sexual Assault Response Team Advisory Committee.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 314.142
Senate Committee Substitute 1: 314.142, 403.707
Current: 314.142