Kentucky
General Assembly

02/10/14	introduced in House
02/11/14	to Banking & Insurance (H)
02/24/14	posted in committee
02/26/14	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute
02/27/14	2nd reading, to Rules posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 28, 2014
02/28/14	3rd reading, passed 94-0 with Committee Substitute
03/04/14	received in Senate
03/06/14	to Banking & Insurance (S)
03/26/14	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute, committee amendment (1-title)
03/27/14	2nd reading, to Rules

Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Amend KRS 304.17A-550 to require insurers if they offer health benefit plans limiting out-of-network providers and covered services to those performed within the Commonwealth of Kentucky, to also offer health benefit plans that do not limit out-of-network providers and covered services to those performed wtihin the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
Index Headings	Insurance - Health benefit plans, covered services, limitation of geographical location prohibited Insurance - Health benefit plans, out-of-network providers, limitation of network prohibited Insurance, Health - Covered services, limitation of geographical location prohibited Insurance, Health - Out-of-network providers, geographic limitation of network prohibited Health Benefit Mandate - Out-of-network providers, geographic limitation of network prohibited

Amendment	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Keep original provisions; create a new section of KRS 304.17A to require that the Pharmacy Benefit Manager contact the original prescribing physician for approval to cancel a preauthorization; add an exemption for any scheduled drug from the provisions of this Act; require that exception policies, under KRS 304.17A-535(4) include a process for extending preapprovals.
Index Headings	Insurance - Health benefit plans, covered services, limitation of geographical location prohibited Insurance - Health benefit plans, out-of-network providers, limitation of network prohibited Insurance, Health - Covered services, limitation of geographical location prohibited Insurance, Health - Out-of-network providers, geographic limitation of network prohibited Health Benefit Mandate - Out-of-network providers, geographic limitation of network prohibited

Amendment	Senate Committee Amendment 1
Sponsor	T. Buford
Summary	Make title amendment.
Index Headings	Insurance - Health benefit plans, covered services, limitation of geographical location prohibited Insurance - Health benefit plans, out-of-network providers, limitation of network prohibited Insurance, Health - Covered services, limitation of geographical location prohibited Insurance, Health - Out-of-network providers, geographic limitation of network prohibited Health Benefit Mandate - Out-of-network providers, geographic limitation of network prohibited