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SB 135 (BR 1150) - T. Buford, R. Roeding, K. Stine
AN ACT relating to health insurance.
Create a new section of Subtitle 17C of KRS Chapter 304 to subject limited health benefit plans for the provision of dental-only benefits to the payment of claims requirements contained in KRS 304.17A-300 to 30417A-730 except as to time for response, reporting requirements, and payment of interest on a claim; effective January 1, 2005.
SB 135 - AMENDMENTS
HFA (1/P, R. Crimm) - Attach the provisions of HB 592.
HFA (2/P, J. Gray) - Delete provisions, attach provisions of SB 245/GA.
HFA (3, J. Gray) - Delete provisions, propose amendment of the Constitution of Kentucky to create a Section 3A to provide that only a marriage between one man and one woman shall be valid or recognized as a marriage in Kentucky; submit to voters; provide ballot language.
HFA (4/Title, J. Gray) - Make title amendment.
HFA (5, D. Sims) - Create a new section of Subtitle 17A of KRS Chapter 304 to require rates for health benefit plans to be reduced by at least fifteen percent (15%).
HFA (6, T. Thompson) - Amend KRS 18A.225 to authorize the Personnel Cabinet to develop or rent a provider network for a self-funded plan.
HFA (7, T. Thompson) - Amend KRS 304.17A-200 to authorize an insurer to permit an individual to refuse coverage in a small employer group of two to ten employees within an employer-organized association; provide that such individuals shall be eligible for coverage in Kentucky Access; create new sections of Subtitle 17A of KRS Chapter 304 to provide that an insurer issuing or renewing health benefit plans on or after January 1, 2005, until December 31, 2007, shall not be required to include any additional state-mandated benefits; direct the commissioner of insurance to promulgate administrative regulations by April 1, 2005, to establish standards and procedures for disclosure of information required by insurers; require insurers offering or issuing a health benefit plan to use the uniform employee application form developed by the commissioner of insurance no later than August 1, 2004; amend KRS 304.12-090 to prohibit an insurer from negotiating any pricing for a good or service provided under a health insurance contract that includes a rebate or return of funds to the insurer unless the insurer returns the funds directly to the policyholder and accounts directly to the policyholder for the application of the funds returned to the insurers; amend KRS 304.17B-015 to conform.
HFA (8, T. Thompson) - Amend KRS 304.17A-200 to authorize an insurer to permit an individual to refuse coverage in a small employer group of two to ten employees within an employer-organized association; provide that such individuals shall be eligible for coverage in Kentucky Access; create new sections of Subtitle 17A of KRS Chapter 304 to provide that an insurer issuing or renewing health benefit plans on or after January 1, 2005, until December 31, 2007, shall not be required to include any additional state mandated benefits; direct the commissioner of insurance to promulgate administrative regulations by April 1, 2005, to establish standards and procedures for disclosure of information required by insurers; require insurers offering or issuing a health benefit plan to use the uniform employee application form developed by the commissioner of insurance no later than August 1, 2004; amend KRS 304.12-090 to prohibit an insurer from negotiating any pricing for a good or service provided under a health insurance contract that includes a rebate or return of funds to the insurer unless the insurer returns the funds directly to the policyholder and accounts directly to the policyholder for the application of the funds returned to the insurers; amend KRS 304.17B-015 to conform; amend KRS 18A.225 to authorize the Personnel Cabinet to develop or rent a provider network for a self-funded plan.
Feb 2-introduced in Senate
Feb 5-to Banking and Insurance (S)
Feb 18-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
Feb 19-2nd reading, to Rules
Feb 26-posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 2, 2004
Mar 2-3rd reading, passed 38-0; received in House
Mar 3-to Banking and Insurance (H)
Mar 4-posted in committee
Mar 10-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
Mar 11-2nd reading, to Rules
Mar 17-posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 18, 2004; floor amendment (1) filed
Mar 22-floor amendments (2) (3) and (4-title) filed
Mar 23-floor amendment (5) filed
Mar 25-floor amendments (2) (3) and (4-title) withdrawn ; floor amendment (6) filed
Mar 26-floor amendments (7) and (8) filed
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