| Last Action | to Banking & Insurance (S) |
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| Title | AN ACT relating to continuity of health care. |
| Bill Documents |
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| Bill Request Number | 213 |
| Sponsors | L. Clark, R. Weston, D. Horlander, C. Miller, T. Thompson |
| Summary of Original Version | Amend KRS 304.17A-500 to define "acute-care hospital" for health insurance purposes; amend KRS 304.17A-527 to require that an agreement between a managed care plan and an acute-care hospital shall include provisions for a term of not less than 3 years, a 6-month notice to the plan and the executive director of the department of insurance by the acute-care hospital prior to termination or nonrenewal, procedures to ensure continuity of care for covered persons not less than 30 days prior to termination, no less than 20 days notice prior to termination by the managed care plan to the covered person of the procedures to follow for continuity of care including an expedited internal appeal process and an expedited external appeal if necessary, and a provision requiring mediation or binding arbitration between the managed care plan and the acute-care hospital for any dispute regarding a covered person's access to continuity of care in the event of termination or nonrenewal of the provider agreement; amend KRS 304.17B-001 to confirm. |
| Index Headings of Original Version |
Health and Medical Services - Hospitals contracts with insurer, required provisions Insurance - Hospitals contracts with insurer, required provisions Insurance, Health - Hospitals contracts with insurer, required provisions Hospitals and Nursing Homes - Acute care, definition for health insurance contract purposes |
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