| Last Action | 01/05/21: to Committee on Committees (H) |
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| Title | AN ACT relating to coverage for the mailing or delivery of covered prescription drugs. |
| Bill Documents | Introduced |
| Bill Request Number | 883 |
| Sponsor | P. Minter |
| Summary of Original Version | Create a new section of Subtitle 17A of KRS Chapter 304 to require health benefit plans that provide benefits for prescription drugs to include coverage for the mailing or delivery of covered prescription drugs to insureds; provide that the coverage shall not be subject to higher copayments, fees, or other cost-sharing requirements; amend KRS 205.522, KRS 205.6485, and KRS 18A.225 to require Medicaid managed care organizations, the Kentucky Children's Health Insurance Program, and the state employee health plan to comply with prescription drug delivery coverage requirements; provide that Sections 1 and 4 shall take effect on January 1, 2022; provide that Sections 2 and 3 shall be implemented by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services or the Department for Medicaid Services on or before January 1, 2022, except when a federal waiver or authorization is deemed necessary. |
| Index Headings of Original Version |
Effective Dates, Delayed - Prescription drug delivery, coverage requirement, January 1, 2022 Insurance, Health - Prescription drug delivery, coverage requirement Pharmacists - Prescription drug delivery, coverage requirement Public Medical Assistance - Prescription drug delivery, KCHIP, coverage requirement State Agencies - Cabinet for Health and Family Services, prescription drug delivery coverage, implementation State Employees - Health plan, prescription drug delivery, coverage requirement Medicaid - Prescription drug delivery, coverage requirement |
| 12/09/20 |
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| 01/05/21 |
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Last updated: 11/9/2023 2:52 PM (EST)