21RS HB 584

House Bill 584

Actions

Last Action	02/23/21: to Committee on Committees (H)
Title	AN ACT relating to non-opioid treatments.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statement	Health Mandate
Bill Request Number	247
Sponsor	K. Moser
Summary of Original Version	Create a new section of KRS Chapter 218A to define terms and to establish a voluntary non-opioid directive form to inform practitioners that an opioid drug shall not be prescribed, ordered, or administered to a patient who has filed the form with the Cabinet for Health and Family Services; amend KRS 218A.172 to require a practitioner to determine if a patient has filed a voluntary non-opioid directive and to provide the patient with a copy of the form prior to prescribing an opioid drug; amend KRS 218A.202 to provide that the electronic monitoring system established in that section permits the cabinet to report and document receipt of a voluntary non-opioid directive and permits a practitioner to determine if a patient has filed a voluntary non-opioid directive. Create a new section of article 17A of KRS Chapter 304 to expand the definitions of terms, provide coverage for the costs of options to patients for evidenced-based nonopioid treatment for pain, and ensure that coverage for the costs of options to patients for evidenced-based nonopioid treatment for pain shall not have annual or lifetime numerical limits on visits for the treatment of pain; create a new section of article 17C of KRS Chapter 304 to provide coverage for the costs of options to patients for evidenced-based nonopioid treatment for pain for limited health service benefit plans; amend KRS 18A.225 to include coverage for evidenced-based nonopioid treatment for pain; and amend KRS 205.522 to include coverage for evidenced-based nonopioid treatment for plain.
Index Headings of Original Version	Drugs and Medicines - Voluntary non-opioid directive, creation of Health and Medical Services - Non-opioid treatment, alternative based Insurance, Health - Non-opioid treatment, alternative health coverage Physicians and Practitioners - Voluntary non-opioid directive, creation of Public Medical Assistance - Medicaid services, Cabinet for Health and Family Services State Agencies - Non-opioid alternative treatment, Medicaid Services and coverage for State Agencies - Voluntary non-opioid directive, Cabinet for Health and Family Services State Employees - Voluntary non-opioid directive, insurance coverage Substance Abuse - Voluntary non-opioid directive, creation of Health Benefit Mandate - Non-opioid treatment, alternative insurance coverage for Health Benefit Mandate - Voluntary non-opioid directive, creation of Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Voluntary non-opioid directive, Cabinet for Health and Family Services Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Voluntary non-opioid directive, licensing boards Opioids - Alternative treatment, insurance coverage