KY HB424 | 2019 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Introduced on February 19 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-20 - to Banking & Insurance (H)
Pending: House Banking and Insurance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 19 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-20 - to Banking & Insurance (H)
Pending: House Banking and Insurance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Create a new section of Subtitle 17A of KRS Chapter 304 to establish that any health benefit plan issued or renewed in the Commonwealth that provides coverage for hospital, medical, or surgical expenses, shall include coverage for chronic pain treatments provided by a licensed professional; create a new section of KRS Chapter 205 to require Medicaid and Medicaid managed care organizations to include coverage for chronic pain treatments provided by a licensed professional; EFFECTIVE January 1, 2020.
Title
AN ACT relating to health benefit coverage of chronic pain treatments.
Sponsors
Rep. Cherlynn Stevenson [D] | Rep. George Brown [D] | Rep. Derrick Graham [D] | Rep. Kathy Hinkle [D] |
Rep. Mary Marzian [D] | Rep. Russ Meyer [D] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-02-20 | House | to Banking & Insurance (H) |
2019-02-19 | House | introduced in House |
Subjects
Effective Dates, Delayed
Health and Medical Services
Health Benefit Mandate
Insurance, Health
Medicaid
Public Medical Assistance
Health and Medical Services
Health Benefit Mandate
Insurance, Health
Medicaid
Public Medical Assistance
Kentucky State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/19RS/hb424.html |
Text | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/19RS/hb424/orig_bill.pdf |