Another measure signed by the Democratic governor aims to attract more health care workers, especially in underserved areas. He also signed a
proposal that prevents anyone convicted of various sex crimes from being certified as a peace officer. They were among 14 measures recently passed by lawmakers that Beshear signed into law on Wednesday. The governor says the bills are helping to "build a better Kentucky.”
Beshear signs student mental health, health worker bills
![FILE - Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear speaks during the opening day of the Kentucky State Legislature special session in Frankfort, Ky., Sept. 7, 2021. Democratic Gov. Beshear vetoed a Republican-backed measure on Friday, April 8, 2022, that would ban abortions in Kentucky after 15 weeks of pregnancy and regulate the dispensing of abortion pills. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley, File)](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/9d14a7b/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1024x683+0+0/resize/880x587!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fb6%2Fc1%2F18028ba2479d80ac8d942652ba9b%2Fap22098790882387.jpg)
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