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Read. Follow. Verify.Kentucky Amends Eligibility Criteria for Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Last action · March 13, 2026: taken from Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H) 1st reading returned to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)Sponsor: Josh Branscum
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What This Bill Proposed
Kentucky clarifies the residency and interstate agreement requirements for individuals with physical or mental disabilities seeking vocational rehabilitation services.
Changes the legal criteria under which residents with disabilities qualify for state vocational rehabilitation services.
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.
individuals with a physical or mental disability
Their eligibility requirements for obtaining vocational rehabilitation services are defined by statute.
State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency
The agency is tasked with determining whether an applicant's vocational rehabilitation can be satisfactorily achieved.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is eligible for vocational rehabilitation services under this bill?
Who determines if an individual's vocational rehabilitation can be achieved?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.
Procedural history
3 actions- Mar 13, 2026HouseCommitteetaken from Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H) 1st reading returned to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)
- Mar 9, 2026HouseCommitteeto Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)
- Mar 2, 2026HouseIntroducedintroduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 40)
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