| Last Action | 01/05/21: to Committee on Committees (H) |
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| Title | AN ACT relating to coverage of mental health wellness examinations. |
| Bill Documents | Introduced |
| Bill Request Number | 45 |
| Sponsors | R. Roberts, T. Bojanowski, M. Cantrell, J. Raymond, A. Scott, S. Westrom, B. Wheatley, L. Willner |
| Summary of Original Version | Create a new section of Subtitle 17A of KRS Chapter 304 to define terms; require certain health insurance policies to provide coverage for an annual mental health wellness examination of at least 45 minutes provided by a mental health professional; require the coverage to be no less extensive than coverage for medical and surgical benefits; require the coverage to comply with the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008; provide that coverage shall not be subject to cost-sharing requirements; amend KRS 205.522 to require the Department for Medicaid Services and managed care organizations contracted to provide Medicaid benefits to comply with the mental health wellness examination coverage requirement; amend KRS 205.6458 to require the Kentucky Children's Health Insurance Program to comply with the mental health examination coverage requirement; amend KRS 18A.225 to require the state employee health plan to comply with the mental health coverage requirement; EFFECTIVE, January 1, 2022. |
| Index Headings of Original Version |
Effective Dates, Delayed - Mental health wellness examination, coverage requirement, January 1, 2022 Federal Laws and Regulations - Mental health wellness examination coverage, parity requirements, compliance with federal law Health and Medical Services - Mental health wellness examination, coverage requirement Insurance, Health - Mental health wellness examination, coverage requirement Mental Health - Wellness examination, coverage requirement State Employees - Health plan, mental health wellness examination, coverage requirement Medicaid - Mental health wellness examination, coverage requirement Children and Minors - KCHIP, mental health wellness examination, coverage requirement |
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Last updated: 11/9/2023 2:52 PM (EST)