| Last Action | 02/20/19: to Banking & Insurance (H) |
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| Title | AN ACT relating to health benefit coverage of chronic pain treatments. |
| Bill Documents | Introduced |
| Fiscal Impact Statement | Health Mandate |
| Bill Request Number | 1474 |
| Sponsors | C. Stevenson, G. Brown Jr., D. Graham, K. Hinkle, M. Marzian, R. Meyer |
| Summary of Original Version | Create a new section of Subtitle 17A of KRS Chapter 304 to establish that any health benefit plan issued or renewed in the Commonwealth that provides coverage for hospital, medical, or surgical expenses, shall include coverage for chronic pain treatments provided by a licensed professional; create a new section of KRS Chapter 205 to require Medicaid and Medicaid managed care organizations to include coverage for chronic pain treatments provided by a licensed professional; EFFECTIVE January 1, 2020. |
| Index Headings of Original Version |
Effective Dates, Delayed - Chronic pain treatments, January 1, 2020 Health and Medical Services - Chronic pain treatments, coverage Insurance, Health - Chronic pain treatments, coverage Public Medical Assistance - Chronic pain treatments, coverage Medicaid - Chronic pain treatments, coverage Health Benefit Mandate - Chronic pain treatments, coverage |
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Last updated: 11/9/2023 3:08 PM (EST)