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House Bill 551

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Last Action	signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 40)
Title	AN ACT relating to claims payments to administrators of pharmacy benefits.
Bill Documents	Bill
Bill Request Number	1797
Sponsors	R. Rand, R. Adams, S. Baugh, T. Burch, D. Butler, J. Greer, J. Higdon, D. Horlander, D. Keene, T. Thompson, J. Vincent, B. Yonts
Summary of Original Version	Create a new section of KRS 304.17A-700 to 304.17A-730 to define the term carrier; require that a contract between a carrier and its pharmacy benefits administrator requiring electronic submission of claims also require electronic payments to the participating provider or designee for clean claims submitted electronically; require that a contract between a carrier and a participating pharmacy or its contracting agency requiring electronic submission of claims also require electronic payments to the participating provider or designee for clean claims submitted electronically; provide that an electronic claim is to be submitted in the form required by the carrier if the participating provider or designee agrees to accept claims details for the payments electronically and provides accurate electronic funds transfer information to the carrier; require that all electronic claims are to be in compliance with HIPAA regulations on privacy of electronic submissions; require that the provisions for electronic claims are to apply to all contracts entered into, amended, extended, or renewed on or after January 1, 2009.
Index Headings of Original Version	Contracts - Electronic claims, pharmacy benefits administrator, requirements for Health and Medical Services - Electronic claims, pharmacy benefits administrator, requirements for Insurance, Health - Electronic claims, pharmacy benefits administrator, requirements for Medicaid - Electronic claims, pharmacy benefits administrator, requirements for Pharmacists - Electronic claims, pharmacy benefits administrator, requirements for Contracts - Electronic claims, pharmacies, requirements for Health and Medical Services - Electronic claims, pharmacies, requirements for Insurance, Health - Electronic claims, pharmacies, requirements for Medicaid - Electronic claims, pharmacies, requirements for Pharmacists - Electronic claims, pharmacies, requirements for
Proposed Amendments	House Committee Substitute 1 House Floor Amendment 1
Votes	Vote History

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02/14/08	introduced in House
02/15/08	to Banking & Insurance (H)
02/21/08	posted in committee
02/27/08	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute
02/28/08	2nd reading, to Rules floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
03/04/08	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 5, 2008
03/05/08	3rd reading, passed 97-0 with Committee Substitute, floor amendment (1)
03/06/08	received in Senate
03/10/08	to Banking & Insurance (S)
03/13/08	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
03/14/08	2nd reading, to Rules
03/26/08	posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 26, 2008 3rd reading, passed 36-0
03/27/08	received in House enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
04/01/08	enrolled, signed by President of the Senate delivered to Governor
04/09/08	signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 40)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions; change "carrier" to "insurer"; delete "or if electronic payment is requested by the provider" in subsection (2).
Index Headings	Contracts - Electronic claims, pharmacy benefits administrator, requirements for Health and Medical Services - Electronic claims, pharmacy benefits administrator, requirements for Insurance, Health - Electronic claims, pharmacy benefits administrator, requirements for Medicaid - Electronic claims, pharmacy benefits administrator, requirements for Pharmacists - Electronic claims, pharmacy benefits administrator, requirements for Contracts - Electronic claims, pharmacies, requirements for Health and Medical Services - Electronic claims, pharmacies, requirements for Insurance, Health - Electronic claims, pharmacies, requirements for Medicaid - Electronic claims, pharmacies, requirements for Pharmacists - Electronic claims, pharmacies, requirements for

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	R. Rand
Summary	Retain original provisions; make technical corrections.
Index Headings	Contracts - Electronic claims, pharmacy benefits administrator, requirements for Health and Medical Services - Electronic claims, pharmacy benefits administrator, requirements for Insurance, Health - Electronic claims, pharmacy benefits administrator, requirements for Medicaid - Electronic claims, pharmacy benefits administrator, requirements for Pharmacists - Electronic claims, pharmacy benefits administrator, requirements for Contracts - Electronic claims, pharmacies, requirements for Health and Medical Services - Electronic claims, pharmacies, requirements for Insurance, Health - Electronic claims, pharmacies, requirements for Medicaid - Electronic claims, pharmacies, requirements for Pharmacists - Electronic claims, pharmacies, requirements for

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