Kentucky
General Assembly

11/21/16	Prefiled by the sponsor(s).
01/03/17	introduced in House to Banking & Insurance (H)
02/21/17	reassigned to Health and Family Services (H)
02/22/17	posted in committee
02/23/17	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute
02/24/17	2nd reading, to Rules posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Monday, February 27, 2017
02/27/17	taken from the Consent Orders of the Day, placed in the Regular Orders of the Day 3rd reading, passed 93-0 with Committee Substitute
02/28/17	received in Senate to Health & Welfare (S)
03/08/17	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute and committee amendment (1-title)
03/14/17	2nd reading, to Rules floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
03/15/17	floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute
03/29/17	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 29, 2017 3rd reading floor amendment (1) withdrawn passed 37-1 with Committee Substitute, floor amendments (2) and committee amendment (1-title)
03/30/17	received in House to Rules (H) posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute, committee amendment (1-title) and floor amendment (2) House refused to concur in Senate Committee Substitute, committee amendment (1-title) and floor amendment (2) received in Senate to Rules (S) posted for passage for receding from Senate Committee Substitute, floor amendment (2) and committee amendment (1-title) Senate refused to recede from committee amendment (1-title), Committee Substitute (1) and floor amendment (2) Conference Committee appointed in House and Senate Conference Committee report filed in House and Senate Conference Committee report adopted in House and Senate Free Conference Committee appointed in House and Senate Free Conference Committee report filed in House and Senate posted for passage for consideration of Free Conference committee report Free Conference Committee report adopted in Senate Bill passed 35-1 received in House to Rules (H) posted for passage for consideration of Free Conference Committee report Free Conference Committee report adopted in House Bill passed 88-2 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House enrolled, signed by President of the Senate delivered to Governor
04/11/17	signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 183)

Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions except to replace language to be provided to a patient; add that the provisions expire January 1, 2021.
Index Headings	Health Benefit Mandate - Digital mammography, require health benefit coverage Diseases - Dense breast tissue, information to be provided Health and Medical Services - Dense breast tissue, information to be provided Hospitals and Nursing Homes - Dense breast tissue, information to be provided Physicians and Practitioners - Dense breast tissue, information to be provided Public Health - Dense breast tissue, information to be provided

Amendment	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Impact Statements	Health Mandate
Summary	Retain original provisions; add that physicians are encouraged to recommend digital mammography; add that notification is for X-ray mammography; amend KRS 304.17-316 to add digital mammography including breast tomosynthesis to the definition of mammogram; require one mammogram screening for person ages 40 and over; increase payment limit for a mammogram from $50 to $138 and add payment of $56 for a digital tomosynthesis.
Index Headings	Health Benefit Mandate - Digital mammography, require health benefit coverage Diseases - Dense breast tissue, information to be provided Health and Medical Services - Dense breast tissue, information to be provided Hospitals and Nursing Homes - Dense breast tissue, information to be provided Physicians and Practitioners - Dense breast tissue, information to be provided Public Health - Dense breast tissue, information to be provided

Amendment	Senate Committee Amendment 1
Sponsor	R. Alvarado
Summary	Make title amendment.
Index Headings	Health Benefit Mandate - Digital mammography, require health benefit coverage Diseases - Dense breast tissue, information to be provided Health and Medical Services - Dense breast tissue, information to be provided Hospitals and Nursing Homes - Dense breast tissue, information to be provided Physicians and Practitioners - Dense breast tissue, information to be provided Public Health - Dense breast tissue, information to be provided

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	R. Alvarado
Summary	Create language to change the payment minimum for a screening x-ray mammogram or digital breast tomosynthesis to $100 and the payment of $56 for a digital tomosynthesis that is a follow-up to a x-ray screening mammogram.
Index Headings	Health Benefit Mandate - Digital mammography, require health benefit coverage Diseases - Dense breast tissue, information to be provided Health and Medical Services - Dense breast tissue, information to be provided Hospitals and Nursing Homes - Dense breast tissue, information to be provided Physicians and Practitioners - Dense breast tissue, information to be provided Public Health - Dense breast tissue, information to be provided

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor	R. Alvarado
Summary	Remove changes relating to reimbursement and coverage of mammograms.
Index Headings	Health Benefit Mandate - Digital mammography, require health benefit coverage Diseases - Dense breast tissue, information to be provided Health and Medical Services - Dense breast tissue, information to be provided Hospitals and Nursing Homes - Dense breast tissue, information to be provided Physicians and Practitioners - Dense breast tissue, information to be provided Public Health - Dense breast tissue, information to be provided

Amendment	Conference Committee Report 1
Summary	Cannot agree.
Index Headings	Health Benefit Mandate - Digital mammography, require health benefit coverage Diseases - Dense breast tissue, information to be provided Health and Medical Services - Dense breast tissue, information to be provided Hospitals and Nursing Homes - Dense breast tissue, information to be provided Physicians and Practitioners - Dense breast tissue, information to be provided Public Health - Dense breast tissue, information to be provided

Amendment	Free Conference Committee Report 1
Summary	Retain provisions of the bill; remove changes relating to reimbursement and coverage of mammograms; require the facility performing the examination; remove changes relating to reimbursement and coverage of mammograms; require the facility performing the examination and the health care practitioner who ordered it to follow federal laws relating to the notification of mammography exam results and maintaining medical records.
Index Headings	Health Benefit Mandate - Digital mammography, require health benefit coverage Diseases - Dense breast tissue, information to be provided Health and Medical Services - Dense breast tissue, information to be provided Hospitals and Nursing Homes - Dense breast tissue, information to be provided Physicians and Practitioners - Dense breast tissue, information to be provided Public Health - Dense breast tissue, information to be provided