Kentucky
General Assembly

01/11/12	introduced in House
01/12/12	to Banking & Insurance (H)
01/20/12	posted in committee
02/01/12	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
02/02/12	2nd reading, to Rules posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 7, 2012
02/07/12	3rd reading, passed 98-0
02/08/12	received in Senate
02/10/12	to Transportation (S)
03/22/12	reassigned to Banking & Insurance (S)
03/26/12	taken from Banking & Insurance (S) 1st reading returned to Banking & Insurance (S)
03/27/12	reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules with committee amendments (1) and (2) as a Consent Bill
03/29/12	floor amendments (1) (2) and (3) filed
03/30/12	recommitted to Banking & Insurance (S)

Amendment	Senate Committee Amendment 1
Sponsor	J. Carpenter
Summary	Add and amend KRS 304.50-010, 304.50-085, and 342.350 to authorize a workers' compensation self-insured group to contract and to sue and be sued in the name adopted by the group.
Index Headings	Insurance - Compensation, insurance consumer referral, not prohibited Insurance - Motor vehicle rental, cars to vehicles, change term Insurance, Motor Vehicle - Rental, cars to vehicles, change term Technical Corrections - Insurance provisions

Amendment	Senate Committee Amendment 2
Sponsor	D. Ridley
Summary	Create a new section of Subtitle 22 of KRS Chapter 304 to require agent licensing of a title insurance agent; exempt attorneys admitted to practice in Kentucky; require continuing education in accordance with KRS 304.9-295.
Index Headings	Insurance - Compensation, insurance consumer referral, not prohibited Insurance - Motor vehicle rental, cars to vehicles, change term Insurance, Motor Vehicle - Rental, cars to vehicles, change term Technical Corrections - Insurance provisions

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	J. Denton
Summary	Create a new section of Subtitle 17C of KRS Chapter 304 to define "covered services", "limited plan", and "enrollee"; provide that a contract of any limited plan that covers any services or a contract or participating provider agreement shall not require a participating provider to provide services that are not covered by the plan to an enrollee at a fee set by or subject to approval of the limited plan, and provide that this provision does not restrict a provider from voluntarily entering into a contract to provide non-covered services to an enrollee at a discount or fee set by the plan if the contract discloses the fee or discount and is agreed to by the provider in writing.
Index Headings	Insurance - Compensation, insurance consumer referral, not prohibited Insurance - Motor vehicle rental, cars to vehicles, change term Insurance, Motor Vehicle - Rental, cars to vehicles, change term Technical Corrections - Insurance provisions

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor	J. Denton
Summary	Create a new section of Subtitle 17C of KRS Chapter 304 to allow the setting fees for noncovered services or requiring plan approval in a limited health service benefit plan participating provider agreement.
Index Headings	Insurance - Compensation, insurance consumer referral, not prohibited Insurance - Motor vehicle rental, cars to vehicles, change term Insurance, Motor Vehicle - Rental, cars to vehicles, change term Technical Corrections - Insurance provisions

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 3
Sponsor	J. Denton
Summary	Create a new section of Subtitle 17C of KRS Chapter 304 to define "covered services "and "enrollee" and to clarify the definition of "limited health service benefit plan;" provide that a contract of any limited health service benefit plan that covers any services or a contract or participating provider agreement shall not require a participating provider to provide services that are not covered by the plan to an enrollee at a fee set by or subject to approval of the plan, and provide that this provision does not restrict a provider from voluntarily entering into a contract to provide non-covered services to an enrollee at a discount or fee set by the plan if the contract discloses the fee or discount and is agreed to by the provider in writing; provide that a provider's refusal to agree to provisions relating to non-covered services shall not be the basis for refusal to enter into a contract or provider agreement or for applying lower reimbursement rates for covered services.
Index Headings	Insurance - Compensation, insurance consumer referral, not prohibited Insurance - Motor vehicle rental, cars to vehicles, change term Insurance, Motor Vehicle - Rental, cars to vehicles, change term Technical Corrections - Insurance provisions