Kentucky Governor signs three bills into law

That expand peer counseling, improve patient options and improve efficiency for title, registration process

Thursday, Gov. Beshear signed three pieces of legislation into law that recently were passed by the General Assembly:

Senate Bill 64, sponsored by Sen. Mike Wilson, allows any public agency to establish a peer support counseling program for Kentucky’s public safety officers who have faced a traumatic, emotional, difficult incident while on duty.

Gov. Beshear said: “I can personally attest that for the last two years, this workforce has faced some of the most difficult situations that most of us cannot even imagine, from responding to deadly storms in Western Kentucky, reporting to work every day while the rest of us stayed home to protect ourselves from a national pandemic, to helping rescue Kentuckians from severe snow, ice and rainstorms.”

Senate Bill 140, sponsored by Sen. Max Wise. Gov. Beshear said this bill “allows patients to take the medication that their doctor believes is best for their treatment, rather than the medicine the insurance company – or those who set drug prices – think is best. In times past, patients would have to start with the insurance company’s preferred medication.”

House Bill 284, sponsored by Rep. Michael Meredith, will significantly improve the efficiency of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s vehicle title and registration process by allowing for electronic filing of applications for titles and liens.