House Bill 577

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Last Action 03/04/20: to Banking & Insurance (H)
Title AN ACT relating to epinephrine auto-injectors.
Bill Documents Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statement Health Mandate
Bill Request Number 359
Sponsors C. Stevenson, M. Marzian, K. Hinkle
Summary of Original Version Create a new section of Subtitle 17A of KRS Chapter 304 to require health benefits plans to cover epinephrine auto-injectors for persons 18 years of age and under; provide that the coverage shall not be subject to cost-sharing requirements; amend KRS 205.522 to apply the 18-and-under auto-injector coverage requirement to the Department of Medicaid Services and managed care organizations contracted to provide Medicaid benefits; amend KRS 205.6485 to require the Kentucky Children's Health Insurance Program to comply with the 18-and-under auto-injector coverage requirement; amend KRS 18A.225 to require the state employee health plan to comply the 18-and-under auto-injector coverage requirement; EFFECTIVE January 1, 2021.
Index Headings of Original Version State Employees - State employee health plan, epinephrine auto-injectors, coverage, requirement for
Medicaid - Epinephrine auto-injectors, coverage, requirement for
Children and Minors - Kentucky Children's Health Insurance Program, epinephrine auto-injectors, coverage, requirement for
Health Benefit Mandate - Epinephrine auto-injectors, coverage, requirement for
Drugs and Medicines - Epinephrine auto-injectors, insurance coverage, requirement for
Effective Dates, Delayed - Epinephrine auto-injectors, insurance coverage, requirement for, January 1, 2021
Insurance, Health - Epinephrine auto-injectors, coverage, requirement for
State Agencies - Cabinet for Health and Family Services, KCHIP, epinephrine auto-injectors, coverage, requirement for
State Agencies - Department for Medicaid Services, epinephrine auto-injectors, coverage, requirement for

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03/02/20
  • introduced in House
03/04/20
  • to Banking & Insurance (H)


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