Last Action | signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 56) |
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Title | AN ACT relating to removing barriers to colorectal cancer screening. |
Bill Documents |
Bill
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Impact Statements | Health Mandate |
Bill Request Number | 307 |
Sponsors | T. Burch, L. Belcher, B. DeWeese, J. Glenn, S. Riggs |
Summary of Original Version | Amend KRS 304.17A-257 to require that health benefit plans cover colorectal cancer screening regardless of the billing code or other procedure performed in the same clinical encounter and as part of ongoing prevention; effective January 1, 2016. |
Index Headings of Original Version |
Health Benefit Mandate - Colon cancer screening, eliminate barriers Diseases - Colon cancer screening, eliminate barriers Effective Dates, Delayed - Colon cancer screening, eliminate barriers Insurance, Health - Colon cancer screening, eliminate barriers Physicians and Practitioners - Colon cancer screening, eliminate barriers Public Health - Colon cancer screening, eliminate barriers Health Benefit Mandate - Colon cancer screening, eliminate barriers Aged Persons and Aging - Colon cancer screening, eliminate barriers |
Proposed Amendments |
House Committee Substitute 1 House Floor Amendment 1 Senate Committee Substitute 1 Senate Committee Amendment 1 Senate Floor Amendment 1 |
Votes | Vote History |
12/04/14 |
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01/06/15 |
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01/08/15 |
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02/03/15 |
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02/05/15 |
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02/06/15 |
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02/09/15 |
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02/10/15 |
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02/12/15 |
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03/04/15 |
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03/09/15 |
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03/10/15 |
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03/11/15 |
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03/23/15 |
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Amendment | House Committee Substitute 1 |
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Impact Statements | Health Mandate |
Summary | Amend KRS 304.17A-257 to require that health benefit plans cover complete colorectal cancer screening; delete language related to the billing code or other procedure performed in the same clinical encounter and as part of ongoing prevention. |
Index Headings |
Health Benefit Mandate - Colon cancer screening, eliminate barriers Diseases - Colon cancer screening, eliminate barriers Effective Dates, Delayed - Colon cancer screening, eliminate barriers Insurance, Health - Colon cancer screening, eliminate barriers Physicians and Practitioners - Colon cancer screening, eliminate barriers Public Health - Colon cancer screening, eliminate barriers Health Benefit Mandate - Colon cancer screening, eliminate barriers Aged Persons and Aging - Colon cancer screening, eliminate barriers |
Amendment | House Floor Amendment 1 |
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Sponsor | R. Benvenuti III |
Summary | Retain original provisions of the bill; add new section of KRS Chapter 18A to require that the state health benefit plan cover colorectal cancer screening regardless of the billing code or other procedure performed in the same clinical encounter and as part of ongoing prevention; make effective two years after the Governor certifies by executive order that 51 percent of all county governments have enacted a smoking ban policy that is substantially similar to the smoking ban policy in Sections 1 to 6. |
Index Headings |
Health Benefit Mandate - Colon cancer screening, eliminate barriers Diseases - Colon cancer screening, eliminate barriers Effective Dates, Delayed - Colon cancer screening, eliminate barriers Insurance, Health - Colon cancer screening, eliminate barriers Physicians and Practitioners - Colon cancer screening, eliminate barriers Public Health - Colon cancer screening, eliminate barriers Health Benefit Mandate - Colon cancer screening, eliminate barriers Aged Persons and Aging - Colon cancer screening, eliminate barriers |
Amendment | Senate Committee Substitute 1 |
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Impact Statements | Health Mandate |
Summary | Retain original provisions, except include language establishing requirements for cost savings demonstration projects for the state employee health plan and the state Medicaid plan. |
Index Headings |
Health Benefit Mandate - Colon cancer screening, eliminate barriers Diseases - Colon cancer screening, eliminate barriers Effective Dates, Delayed - Colon cancer screening, eliminate barriers Insurance, Health - Colon cancer screening, eliminate barriers Physicians and Practitioners - Colon cancer screening, eliminate barriers Public Health - Colon cancer screening, eliminate barriers Health Benefit Mandate - Colon cancer screening, eliminate barriers Aged Persons and Aging - Colon cancer screening, eliminate barriers |
Amendment | Senate Committee Amendment 1 |
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Sponsor | J. Adams |
Summary | Make title amendment. |
Index Headings |
Health Benefit Mandate - Colon cancer screening, eliminate barriers Diseases - Colon cancer screening, eliminate barriers Effective Dates, Delayed - Colon cancer screening, eliminate barriers Insurance, Health - Colon cancer screening, eliminate barriers Physicians and Practitioners - Colon cancer screening, eliminate barriers Public Health - Colon cancer screening, eliminate barriers Health Benefit Mandate - Colon cancer screening, eliminate barriers Aged Persons and Aging - Colon cancer screening, eliminate barriers |
Amendment | Senate Floor Amendment 1 |
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Sponsor | J. Adams |
Summary | Amend various sections of KRS Chapter 315 to specify that the requirements for licensure reciprocity with contiguous states, including but not limited to the requirement for a physical location, be substantially similar to Kentucky's requirements; allow an operator from a state that does not have licensure requirements to indicate by affidavit that he or she understands and will follow Kentucky laws, and that the contiguous state grants the same privileges to Kentucky providers; require that the two representatives of the home medical equipment and services profession serving on the advisory board be licensed under KRS 315.514; exempt specialized equipment providers from licensure reciprocity if Kentucky does not provide that equipment. |
Index Headings |
Health Benefit Mandate - Colon cancer screening, eliminate barriers Diseases - Colon cancer screening, eliminate barriers Effective Dates, Delayed - Colon cancer screening, eliminate barriers Insurance, Health - Colon cancer screening, eliminate barriers Physicians and Practitioners - Colon cancer screening, eliminate barriers Public Health - Colon cancer screening, eliminate barriers Health Benefit Mandate - Colon cancer screening, eliminate barriers Aged Persons and Aging - Colon cancer screening, eliminate barriers |
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