Kentucky
General Assembly

02/05/13	introduced in Senate
02/07/13	to Health & Welfare (S)
02/11/13	reassigned to Banking & Insurance (S)
02/20/13	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar floor amendment (1) filed
02/21/13	2nd reading, to Rules floor amendment (2) filed
02/22/13	floor amendment (3) filed
02/25/13	floor amendment (4) filed
02/26/13	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 26, 2013 passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day floor amendments (5) and (6) filed
02/27/13	3rd reading floor amendments (1) (2) and (3) withdrawn floor amendments (5) and (6) defeated passed 30-7 with floor amendment (4)
02/28/13	received in House
03/04/13	to Banking & Insurance (H)

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	J. Denton
Summary	Amend existing language to include in the definition of "covered services" services and materials for which a reimbusement would be available but for waiting periods, annual maximums, or frequency limitations.
Index Headings	Insurance - Limited health service benefit plan, covered services, define Insurance, Health - Limited health service benefit plan, covered services, define

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor	D. Seum
Summary	Delete original provisions, amend KRS 304.17C-085 to state that discounts shall not be more than fees reimbursed by the plan for covered services and materials, and that fees paid by a limited health benefit plan for covered services and materials shall be reasonable and not provide nominal reimbursement; require that a provider not charge more for services and materials that are not covered services than his or her usual and customary rate for those services and materials.
Index Headings	Insurance - Limited health service benefit plan, covered services, define Insurance, Health - Limited health service benefit plan, covered services, define

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 3
Sponsor	D. Seum
Summary	Retain original provisions, except create new subsection of KRS 304.17C-085 to clarify that a provider shall not charge more for services that are not covered services than his or her usual and customary rate, and to clarify that contractual discounts shall be limited to the usual and customary fee minus the plan reimbursement for those services not covered by the original language of the bill.
Index Headings	Insurance - Limited health service benefit plan, covered services, define Insurance, Health - Limited health service benefit plan, covered services, define

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 4
Sponsor	D. Seum
Summary	Amend original provisions to define contractual discount and covered services; prohibit providers from charging more for noncovered services than his or her usually rate; limit contractual discount under a limited health service benefit plan; set reimbursement under certain contractual limitations for covered services under a limited health benefit plan.
Index Headings	Insurance - Limited health service benefit plan, covered services, define Insurance, Health - Limited health service benefit plan, covered services, define

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 5
Sponsor	J. Denton
Summary	Delete the text of the bill and amend KRS 304.17C-085 to define contractual discount and covered services; prohibit providers from charging more for noncovered services than his or her usual rate; limit contractual discount under a limited health service benefit plan; set reimbursement under certain contractual limitations for covered services under a limited health benefit plan.
Index Headings	Insurance - Limited health service benefit plan, covered services, define Insurance, Health - Limited health service benefit plan, covered services, define

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 6
Sponsor	J. Denton
Summary	Delete the text of the bill and amend KRS 304.17C-085 to define contractual discount and covered services; prohibit providers from charging more for noncovered services than his or her usual rate; limit contractual discount under a limited health service benefit plan; set reimbursement under certain contractual limitations for covered services under a limited health benefit plan.
Index Headings	Insurance - Limited health service benefit plan, covered services, define Insurance, Health - Limited health service benefit plan, covered services, define