| Last Action | 01/08/18: to Banking & Insurance (H) |
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| Title | AN ACT relating to emergency air ambulance coverage. |
| Bill Documents | Introduced |
| Fiscal Impact Statement | Health Mandate |
| Bill Request Number | 916 |
| Sponsors | J. Greer, J. Richards, S. Westrom |
| Summary of Original Version | Amend KRS 304.17A-005 to define balance bill and insured; create a new section of subtitle 17A of KRS Chapter 304 to define registered air ambulance service provider, to prohibit a health benefit plan from using an allowed amount for air ambulance services under certain conditions, to determine when an air ambulance transport is medically necessary, to require assumption of charges by the insurer under certain conditions, to require notification to the air ambulance service of assumption by the insurer, prohibit the air ambulance provider from certain actions following receipt of notification, to establish payment requirements for the insurer, to establish the Independent Dispute Resolution program for disputed air ambulance service charges within the Department of Insurance, to require reporting by registered air ambulance service providers and the department, to set requirements for registration in the program, to set requirements to be an independent reviewer for the program, and to establish procedures for the Independent Dispute Resolution program; and amend KRS 304.17A-096, 304.17A-430, 304.17B-001, 304.17B-015, 304.17B-033, 304.17C-010, 304.18-114, 304.38A-010, and 304.39-241 to conform. |
| Index Headings of Original Version |
Effective Dates, Delayed - Emergency air ambulance service, January 1, 2019 Health and Medical Services - Emergency air ambulance service, billing dispute resolution program, establishment of Insurance, Health - Air ambulance providers, billed charges, assumption of Insurance, Health - Air ambulance service provider, billing dispute resolution program, establishment of Insurance, Health - Air ambulance, balance billing, prohibition of Insurance, Health - Insurer, assumption of charges, requirements for Physicians and Practitioners - Air ambulance providers, insurance coverage, requirements for Physicians and Practitioners - Air ambulance, balance billing, prohibition of Health Benefit Mandate - Air ambulance, balance billing, prohibition of |
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| 01/08/18 |
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