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HB 412KENTUCKYSession 2026RSState Billdead

Did Not Advance

General Assembly requires pediatricians and emergency physicians to complete continuing medical education on head trauma and mental health

Original title: AN ACT relating to physician continuing medical education.

Last action · January 23, 2026: to Health Services (H)Sponsor: Tina Bojanowski

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What This Bill Proposed

House Bill 412 requires specific practicing physicians, including pediatricians and emergency practitioners, to complete on recognizing and preventing pediatric abusive head trauma and treating mental health issues.

Why it matters

Licensed medical practitioners face updated professional training mandates and compliance deadlines regarding pediatric trauma and mental health instruction in order to maintain active practice status.

Background

The Kentucky General Assembly is the state legislature responsible for enacting and amending state statutes governing professional licensing boards. context

Who It Would Have Affected

Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Physicians and Medical Practitioners

Practitioners in specified specialties must complete mandatory continuing education hours on pediatric head trauma and mental health to maintain professional compliance.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which medical specialties are required to take the pediatric abusive head trauma course?

Practicing pediatricians, certified medicine and pediatric specialists, radiologists, family practitioners, and physicians in emergency medicine or urgent care settings must complete the course.

How often must practicing physicians complete mental health continuing education?

Current practicing physicians must complete at least three hours of continuing education every three years covering the recognition and treatment of mental health issues.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.

Procedural history

2 actions

Jan 23, 2026HouseCommittee
to Health Services (H)
Jan 15, 2026HouseIntroduced
introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)

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Sources

Open source document

apps.legislature.ky.gov

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