Joint Committee Meeting of the

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A joint meeting of the Kentucky Senate Standing Committee on Health and Welfare and the House Standing Committee on Health and Family Services was scheduled for August 25, 2022, in Louisville to address the healthcare workforce shortage through presentations on talent pipeline programs, area health education centers, and the Healthcare Workforce Initiative Program, with speakers from the Kentucky Nursing Association, Chamber of Commerce, and postsecondary education institutions. The agenda also included discussion of House Bill 119 regarding corporal punishment, review of half-year block grant status reports for child care and community services programs, and consideration of multiple proposed and emergency administrative regulations related to healthcare licensing, permits, and fees.