Senate Health and Welfare Committee

Health and Welfare

Kentucky Senate Panel Approves Training Bill For Alzhiemer's Caregivers

Stu Johnson

Members of the Senate Health and Welfare Committee have approved a measure setting minimum training standards for caregivers of Alzheimer’s and dementia…
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Bill To Criminalize Female Genital Mutilation Moves To The Full Senate

Stu Johnson

A bill to criminalize the practice of female genital mutilation in Kentucky unanimously passed out of a Senate Committee Wednesday. Advocates says this…
Health and Welfare

Senate Committee Recommends Dollar Increase in Cigarette Tax

Stu Johnson

The Senate Health and Welfare Committee is recommending Kentucky’s cigarette tax increase by at least one dollar. That action came following a hearing on…