Summary of Original Version

Amend KRS 222.233 to require behavioral health multi-specialty groups or any entity that bills for peer support services to only employ specifically qualified alcohol and drug peer support specialists until January 1, 2028; extend the time period in which other alcohol and other drug treatment entities and behavioral health service organizations may only employ specifically qualified alcohol and drug peer support specialists to January 1, 2028; remove references to temporary alcohol and drug peer support specialists; amend KRS 309.0805 and 309.0813 to remove references to temporary alcohol and drug peer support specialists; repeal KRS 309.0836, relating to temporary alcohol and drug peer support specialists; establish the Peer Support Professionals Work Group to submit recommendations to the Interim Joint Committee on Health Services regarding the creation of a board of peer support professionals to develop statewide requirements for licensed peer support professionals; EMERGENCY.

Summary of Amendment: House Committee Substitute 1

Summary Retain original provisions, except amend KRS 222.233 to remove the prohibition on limits to the maximum number of hours of direct client care that may be provided by registered alcohol and drug peer support specialists; remove permission to allow licensed alcohol and drug counselors to be reimbursed at the same rate as licensed clinical alcohol and drug counselors when providing the same services.

Summary of Amendment: House Committee Amendment 1 -- K. Moser

Summary Make title amendment.

Summary of Amendment: House Floor Amendment 1 -- K. Moser

Summary Amend KRS 222.233 to require alcohol and drug peer support specialists who are employed by an entity that bills for peer support services meet the requirements of applicable administrative regulations in effect on or after July 1, 2024 or be registered under KRS 309.0831; require beginning January 1, 2028, alcohol and drug peer support specialists who are employed by an entity that bills for peer support services be registered under KRS 309.0831; remove the prohibition on limits to the maximum number of hours of direct client care that may be provided by registered alcohol and drug peer support specialists; remove permission to allow licensed alcohol and drug counselors to be reimbursed at the same rate as licensed clinical and drug counselors when providing the same services; require members of the Peer Support Professionals Work Group to be appointed by the Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities.

Summary of Amendment: Senate Committee Substitute 1

Summary Retain original provisions, amend KRS 222.233 to prohibit alcohol and drug peer support specialists employed by entities that bill for peer support services from providing psychoeducational services in individual or group settings; create a new section of KRS Chapter 205 to prohibit the Kentucky Medicaid program from providing coverage for individual or group psychoeducational services; EMERGENCY, in part.

Summary of Amendment: Senate Committee Amendment 1 -- J. Adams

Summary Make title amendment.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 222.233, 309.0805, 309.0813
House Committee Substitute 1: 222.233, 309.0805, 309.0813
Senate Committee Substitute 1: 222.233, 309.0805, 309.0813
Current: 222.233, 309.0805, 309.0813