KVH: Recap

Apr 15, 2021 | Healthcare Policy

#kyga21 & Health Justice Bill Tracker Recap The 2021 General Assembly adjourned Sine Die on March 30th, and unless called into an Extraordinary Session by the Governor, a.k.a. “Special Session, they will not reconvene until January 4th, 2022. Since they...

GLI: 2021 Legislative Session Recap

Apr 15, 2021 | Healthcare Policy

When the short, 30-day 2021 Regular Session of the General Assembly gaveled in on January 5 some things were clear. It was clear that it would be a session unlike others under the cloud of the COVID-19 pandemic with very limited public access to the Capitol and rules...

GLI Advocacy Update

Mar 30, 2021 | Healthcare Policy

From the desk of the CEO It has been a busy and unusual legislative session. While COVID restrictions have limited in-person interactions between our advocacy team and legislators, we were able to find innovative ways to leverage our close working relationships. We...

KVH: Healthy Re-entry Bill (HB497) is PASSED!

Mar 23, 2021 | Healthcare Policy

HB497 received final passage from both the House of Representatives and the State Senate, and every vote – both in House and Senate committees and on the House and Senate floors – were UNANIMOUS! When the legislature returns on March 29th-30th, the House...

Hall Render: Health Provider News – March 5, 2021

Mar 12, 2021 | Healthcare Policy

KENTUCKY CDC: Kentucky Nursing Home Patients Possibly Reinfected with Coronavirus Confluent Health expands executive team with promotion, hires Houston is new CEO of CHI Saint Joseph Health Kentucky COVID-19 incidence rate increasing, health officials ask Kentuckians...

GLI Update: COVID Liability Protections for Businesses

Mar 2, 2021 | Healthcare Policy

Yesterday evening, the Kentucky State Senate passed legislation that would establish an important layer of liability protections for businesses from COVID related lawsuits. This is critical to ensuring Kentucky’s economic recovery is not slowed down by a wave of...