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Senate Bill 149

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Last Action signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 119)
Title AN ACT relating to metabolic disorders in children.
Bill Documents Bill
Impact Statements Health Mandate
Bill Request Number 1678
Sponsor J. Denton
Summary of Original Version Amend KRS 205.560 to clarify Medicaid coverage for therapeutic food, formulas, supplements, and low-protein food products prescribed by a physician for inborn errors of metabolism or genetic conditions; amend KRS 213.141 and 304.17A-139 to conform.
Index Headings of Original Version Circuit Clerks - Metabolic conditions, special foods, insurance coverage
Drugs and Medicines - Metabolic conditions, special foods, insurance coverage
Health and Medical Services - Metabolic conditions, special foods, insurance coverage
Insurance, Health - Metabolic conditions, special foods, insurance coverage
Diseases - Childrens' metabolic conditions, special foods, insurance coverage
Health Benefit Mandate - Metabolic conditions, special foods, insurance coverage
Proposed Amendments Senate Committee Substitute 1
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02/13/08
  • introduced in Senate
02/15/08
  • to Health & Welfare (S)
03/07/08
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute
03/10/08
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
03/11/08
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 12, 2008
03/12/08
  • 3rd reading, passed 34-0 with Committee Substitute
03/13/08
  • received in House
03/14/08
  • to Health & Welfare (H)
03/21/08
  • posted in committee
03/26/08
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
03/27/08
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
03/28/08
  • placed in the Orders of the Day
04/02/08
  • 3rd reading, passed 95-0
  • received in Senate
  • enrolled, signed by each presiding officer
04/03/08
  • delivered to Governor
04/14/08
  • signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 119)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment Senate Committee Substitute 1
Impact Statements Health Mandate
Summary Retain original provisions except specify the therapeutic foods may be obtained rather than prescribed for treatment of inborn errors of metabolism and genetic disorders; restore list of medical conditions; change language in KRS 304.17A-139 to require coverage for a newborn to include care and treatment of congenital defects and birth abnormalities, and delete language relating to therapeutic food, formulas and supplements; create a new section to reflect previous requirements of KRS 304.17A-139.
Index Headings Circuit Clerks - Metabolic conditions, special foods, insurance coverage
Drugs and Medicines - Metabolic conditions, special foods, insurance coverage
Health and Medical Services - Metabolic conditions, special foods, insurance coverage
Insurance, Health - Metabolic conditions, special foods, insurance coverage
Diseases - Childrens' metabolic conditions, special foods, insurance coverage
Health Benefit Mandate - Metabolic conditions, special foods, insurance coverage

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