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House Bill 662

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Legislative History
Last Action	04/01/25: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 146)
Title	AN ACT relating to personally identifiable information.
Bill Documents	Acts Chapter 146 Current/Final Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statement	Local Mandate
Bill Request Number	1555
Sponsor	J. Blanton
Summary of Enacted Version	Creates a new section of KRS Chapter 61 to define terms; prohibits the disclosure of personally identifiable information of judicial officers or their immediate family members by a government agency if a written request not to disclose the information has been made; requires a government agency to remove personally identifiable information of a judicial officer or immediate family member within 72 hours of receiving a written request for its removal; establishes a civil cause of action for injunctive or declaratory relief for unauthorized disclosure; amends KRS 304.17A-540 to remove requirement of name and medical license number on insurance denial letters provided to enrollees; amends KRS 304.17A-545 to remove requirement of medical director's signature on insurance denial letters; amends KRS 304.17A-617 to remove requirement of medical license number on internal appeal determination letters provided to enrollees; allows medical providers to retain access to that information; and amends KRS 304.17A-607 to remove requirement of medical license number on written notice of review decisions provided to enrollees.
Summary of Original Version	Create a new section of KRS Chapter 61 to define terms; prohibit the disclosure of personally identifiable information of judicial officers or their immediate family members by a government agency if a written request not to disclose the information has been made; require a government agency to remove personally identifiable information of a judicial officer or immediate family member within 72 hours of receiving a written request for its removal; establish a civil cause of action for injunctive or declaratory relief for unauthorized disclosure.
Index Headings of Original Version	Local Mandate - Civil action, judiciasl officers, protected information, disclosure, prohibition Judges and Court Commissioners - Protected information, disclosure, prohibition State Agencies - Judicial officers, protected information, disclosure, prohibition Civil Actions - Civil action, judicial officers, protected information, disclosure, prohibition Civil Procedure - Civil action, judicial officers, protected information, disclosure, prohibition
Jump to Proposed Amendments	House Committee Substitute 1 House Floor Amendment 1 Senate Committee Substitute 1
Votes	Vote History

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02/18/25	introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
02/26/25	to Judiciary (H)
03/05/25	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
03/06/25	2nd reading, to Rules floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 07, 2025
03/07/25	3rd reading, passed 81-13 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1) received in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
03/11/25	to Judiciary (S) taken from Judiciary (S) 1st reading returned to Judiciary (S)
03/12/25	taken from Judiciary (S) 2nd reading returned to Judiciary (S)
03/13/25	reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1)
03/14/25	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 14, 2025 3rd reading, passed 35-0-1 with Committee Substitute (1) received in House to Rules (H) posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1)
03/28/25	House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute (1) passed 77-17 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House enrolled, signed by President of the Senate delivered to Governor
04/01/25	signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 146)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions; amend KRS 304.17A-540 to remove requirement of medical license number on insurance denial letters; amend KRS 304.17A-545 to remove requirement of medical director's signature on insurance denial letters; amend KRS 304.17A-607 to remove requirement of medical license number on written notice of review decisions; amend KRS 304.17A-617 to remove requirement of medical license number on internal appeal determination letters.
Index Headings	Insurance - Health insurance, denial letters, medical license number, requirement, removal Insurance, Health - Denial letters, medical director signature, requirement, removal Insurance, Health - Denial letters, medical license number, requirement, removal Physicians and Practitioners - Health insurance, denial letters, medical director signature, requirement, removal Physicians and Practitioners - Health insurance, denial letters, medical license number, requirement, removal Health and Medical Services - Health insurance, denial letters, medical license number, requirement, removal Health and Medical Services - Health insurance, denial letters, medical director signature, requirement, removal Insurance - Health insurance, denial letters, medical director signature, requirement, removal

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	D. Meade
Summary	Retain original provisions; amend KRS 304.17A-617 to require internal appeal determination letters provided to providers to include the medical license number of the person making the decision; amend KRS 304.17A-607 to require written notice provided to a provider to include the medical license number of the reviewer making the decision.
Index Headings	Health and Medical Services - Health insurance, denial letters, providers, medical license number, requirement Insurance - Health insurance, denial letters, providers, medical license number, requirement Insurance, Health - Denial letters, providers, medical license number, requirement Physicians and Practitioners - Health insurance, denial letters, providers, medical license number, requirement

Amendment	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions, except to remove the requirement of the name of the person making the decision on denial letters provided to enrollees.
Index Headings	Health and Medical Services - Health insurance, denial letters, name of reviewer, requirement, removal Insurance - Health insurance, denial letters, name of reviewer, requirement, removal Insurance, Health - Denial letters, name of reviewer, requirement, removal Physicians and Practitioners - Health insurance, denial letters, name of reviewer, requirement, removal

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