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Senate Bill 112

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Last Action signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 187)
Title AN ACT relating to telehealth.
Bill Documents Current/Final
Introduced
Bill Request Number 464
Sponsors R. Alvarado, C. Embry Jr., M. Wilson
Summary of Original Version Create a new section of KRS Chapter 205 to require the cabinet to regulate telehealth; set requirements for the delivery of telehealth services to Medicaid recipients; require equivalent reimbursement for telehealth services; require provision of coverage and reimbursement for telehealth; prohibit the cabinet from requiring providers to be physically present with a recipient; prohibit prior authorization, medical review, or administrative clearance if not required for the in-person service; prohibit demonstration of necessity; prohibit requiring providers to be part of a telehealth network; specify that Medicaid shall not be required to provide coverage for services that are not medically necessary or pay for transmission costs; amend KRS 205.510 to define terms; amend KRS 205.559 to add telehealth; amend 304.17A-005 to redefine "telehealth"; amend KRS 304.17A-138 to require health benefit plan coverage of telehealth to the same extent as though provided in person; prohibit health benefit plans from requiring providers to be physically present with a patient; prohibit prior authorization, medical review, or administrative clearance if not required for the in-person service; prohibit demonstration of necessity; prohibit requiring providers to be part of the telehealth network or subject to Telehealth Board oversight; specify that health benefit plans shall not be required to provide coverage for services that are not medically necessary or pay for transmission costs; amend KRS 342.315 to conform; amend KRS 18A.225 to require any fully insured health benefit plans or self-insured plans issued or renewed after July 1, 2019, to public employees to comply with KRS 304.17A-138; repeal KRS 194A.125; EFFECTIVE July 1, 2019.
Index Headings of Original Version Boards and Commissions - Telehealth Board, eliminating
Effective Dates, Delayed - Telehealth, requiring coverage of July 1, 2019
Health and Medical Services - Telehealth, requiring coverage of
Insurance, Health - Telehealth, requiring coverage of
Medicaid - Telehealth, coverage of
State Employees - Telehealth, requiring coverage of
Proposed Amendments Senate Committee Substitute 1
Senate Floor Amendment 1
Senate Floor Amendment 2
Senate Floor Amendment 3
House Floor Amendment 1
House Floor Amendment 2
Votes Vote History

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01/26/18
  • introduced in Senate
01/29/18
  • to Health & Welfare (S)
02/14/18
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
02/15/18
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
  • floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
02/20/18
  • floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute
02/21/18
  • floor amendment (3) filed to Committee Substitute
02/23/18
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 27, 2018
02/26/18
  • taken from the Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 27
  • placed in the Orders of the Day for Monday, February 26
  • 3rd reading
  • floor amendment (1) withdrawn
  • passed 36-0 with Committee Substitute (1) & floor amendments (2) and (3)
02/27/18
  • received in House
03/01/18
  • to Health and Family Services (H)
03/13/18
  • posted in committee
03/20/18
  • taken from Health and Family Services (H)
  • 1st reading
  • returned to Health and Family Services (H)
03/21/18
  • reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules as a Consent Bill
  • floor amendments (1) and (2) filed
03/22/18
  • taken from Rules
  • placed in the Regular Orders of the Day
04/14/18
  • 3rd reading, passed 65-20
  • received in Senate
  • enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
  • enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
  • delivered to Governor
04/26/18
  • signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 187)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary Retain provisions of the bill; direct the cabinet to require specialty care to be provided by a Medicaid provider and require coordination with a patient's primary care provider; change "health benefit plan" to "Medicaid managed care organization"; require a telehealth provider to be licensed in Kentucky to receive reimbursement; add provision to allow providers to negotiate a contract for a lower rate for telehealth services compared to the same service provided in person; add provision to allow the Medicaid program to establish a different rate compared to the same service provided in person; add to definition of telehealth to clarify that telehealth includes store and forward services; EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2019.
Index Headings Boards and Commissions - Telehealth Board, eliminating
Effective Dates, Delayed - Telehealth, requiring coverage of July 1, 2019
Health and Medical Services - Telehealth, requiring coverage of
Insurance, Health - Telehealth, requiring coverage of
Medicaid - Telehealth, coverage of
State Employees - Telehealth, requiring coverage of

Amendment Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor R. Alvarado
Summary Amend definition of telehealth to clarify that the face-to-face encounter requirement is met with the use of store and forward technology in which the health care provider has access to the patient's or client's medical history prior to the telehealth encounter; EFFECTIVE July 1, 2019.
Index Headings Boards and Commissions - Telehealth Board, eliminating
Effective Dates, Delayed - Telehealth, requiring coverage of July 1, 2019
Health and Medical Services - Telehealth, requiring coverage of
Insurance, Health - Telehealth, requiring coverage of
Medicaid - Telehealth, coverage of
State Employees - Telehealth, requiring coverage of

Amendment Senate Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor R. Alvarado
Summary Amend definition of telehealth to clarify that the face-to-face encounter requirement is satisfied with the use of asynchronous telecommunications technologies in which the health care provider has access to the patient's or client's medical history prior to the telehealth encounter; EFFECTIVE July 1, 2019.
Index Headings Boards and Commissions - Telehealth Board, eliminating
Effective Dates, Delayed - Telehealth, requiring coverage of July 1, 2019
Health and Medical Services - Telehealth, requiring coverage of
Insurance, Health - Telehealth, requiring coverage of
Medicaid - Telehealth, coverage of
State Employees - Telehealth, requiring coverage of

Amendment Senate Floor Amendment 3
Sponsor W. Schroder
Summary Create a new section of KRS 311.710 to 311.820 to require that a physician be present in the same room with the woman when performing an abortion and prohibiting the use of telehealth in the performance of an abortion; amend KRS 311.990 to state that any person violating this provision is guilty of a Class D felony.
Index Headings Boards and Commissions - Telehealth Board, eliminating
Effective Dates, Delayed - Telehealth, requiring coverage of July 1, 2019
Health and Medical Services - Telehealth, requiring coverage of
Insurance, Health - Telehealth, requiring coverage of
Medicaid - Telehealth, coverage of
State Employees - Telehealth, requiring coverage of

Amendment House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor J. Jenkins
Summary Amend to add health care providers that are certified as well as licensed; EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2019.
Index Headings Boards and Commissions - Telehealth Board, eliminating
Effective Dates, Delayed - Telehealth, requiring coverage of July 1, 2019
Health and Medical Services - Telehealth, requiring coverage of
Insurance, Health - Telehealth, requiring coverage of
Medicaid - Telehealth, coverage of
State Employees - Telehealth, requiring coverage of

Amendment House Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor J. Gooch Jr.
Summary Remove reimbursement equivalency requirement for telehealth; EFFECTIVE July 1, 2019.
Index Headings Boards and Commissions - Telehealth Board, eliminating
Effective Dates, Delayed - Telehealth, requiring coverage of July 1, 2019
Health and Medical Services - Telehealth, requiring coverage of
Insurance, Health - Telehealth, requiring coverage of
Medicaid - Telehealth, coverage of
State Employees - Telehealth, requiring coverage of

Last updated: 1/16/2019 3:00 PM (EST)