Collection of data by licensing authorities -- Licensee may decline use -- Reporting. (Effective January 1, 2028)
KRS 335B.075
proposed335B.075. Collection of data by licensing authorities -- Licensee may decline use -- Reporting. (Effective January 1, 2028)
(1) Each licensing authority listed in subsection (4) of this section shall collect the following data using a data collection app lication, during the annual, biennial, or triennial licensure renewal process:
(a) Licensee's personal information, including but not limited to: 1. The licensee's first, middle, and last name; 2. Date of birth; 3. Mailing address, email address, and phone number; 4. Physical address of all practice locations; 5. License type; 6. License number and date of issuance; 7. License expiration; and 8. National Provider Identifier number; and
(b) Workforce participation information, including but not limited to: 1. Degree level or certificates completed; 2. Employment type; 3. Employment specialty; 4. Employment setting; 5. Employment status, including but not limited to: a. Actively employed in respective field; b. Actively employed in a clinical setting, either in person or through telehealth, or both; c. Actively employed outside of respective field; d. Unemployed but seeking work in respective field; or e. Unemployed but not seeking work in resp ective field; 6. Reason for unemployment, if applicable; and 7. Ability to meet patient needs of those covered under the federal Americans with Disabilities Act.
(2) Data collected pursuant to subsection (1) of this section shall not include a licensee's Social Security number.
(3) Licensees may notify the licensing authority if the licensee wishes to decline the use of data collected under subsection (1)(a) of this section to be made available to other employers or agencies for free or for purchase.
(4) The following licensing authorities are subject to the requirements of this section:
(a) Professional licensure boards as defined in KRS 211.332;
(b) Kentucky Board for Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy established in KRS 311B.030;
(c) State Board of Podiatry established in KRS 311.410; and
(d) Kentucky Department for Public Health, in regard to community health workers certified under KRS 309.462.
(5) Each licensing authority listed in subsection (4) of this section shall report as necessary, and upon request, the data collected under subsection (1) of this section to the Office of the Kentucky Center for Statistics established in KRS 151B.132 and the Cabinet for Health and Family Services for workforce capacity and workforce reporting and tracking purposes.
Effective: January 1, 2028
History: Created 2026 Ky. Acts ch. 79, sec. 1, effective January 1, 2028. Legislative Research Commission Note (1/1/2028). 2026 Ky. Acts ch. 79, sec. 4, provides: "Each licensing authority required to collect data in accordance with
Section 1 of this Act [this statute] shall have until the licensing authority's next licensure renewal date following the effective date of this Act [January 1, 2028] to comply with the collection requirement."
Source: Kentucky Legislative Research Commission (legislature.ky.gov)URL: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=58324Fetched: 10/20/2026