The COVID Project
The record
- Jurisdiction
- Kentucky
- Level
- State
- Authority
- KRS ch. 39A; KRS 39A.180 (suspension of statutes)
- Issued
- 2020-03-18 Mar. 18, 2020
- Effective
- 2020-03-18
- End
- Ratified in part 60 days by HJR 77 (Mar. 30, 2021); rescinded June 11, 2021 (KY-049); state-agency directives revived and extended to Jan. 15, 2022 by 2021 SS HJR 1 sec. 2(8) (read as 2021-09-30)
- In force
- Mar. 18, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021
- Quarters
- 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Telework mandateCourts and public officesOther
- Addressees
- all state agencies, cabinets, departments, boards and commissions
- the public
- Functions reached
- CT agencies, licensing boards, recorders
- HR credentialing
- OP
- CB regulated clients
- Collection
- Kentucky KY
Operative words
state agencies, including all cabinets, departments, boards, and commissions, shall take all reasonable and necessary steps to ensure appropriate social distancing, while ensuring the continued provision of services to the public. These steps may include... providing services and conducting operations by mail, internet, telephone, and video teleconferences, to the extent practicable; extending licenses, credentials, or certificates that require in-person appearances... Pursuant to KRS 39A.180, any state statute or regulation that conflicts with the provisions of this Order is hereby suspended. This suspension includes... Kentucky statutes or regulations mandating in-person meetings or interactions
Enforcement
Suspension of conflicting statutes under KRS 39A.180; directive to all state agencies
Notes
Basis for licensing boards' orders extending credentials and moving hearings and continuing education online (ratified by HJR 77 secs. 3-4 and HJR 1 secs. 3-4)
Retrieval noteIn Q3 2021 the order's state-agency directives were in force from Sept. 7 by legislative extension (KY-056), not by the Governor's rescinded order.