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Senate Bill 45

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Last Action	03/25/21: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 134)
Title	AN ACT relating to prescription drugs.
Bill Documents	Acts Chapter 134 Current/Final Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statements	Health Mandate Additional Fiscal Impact Statements Exist
Bill Request Number	824
Sponsors	R. Alvarado, M. Wilson
Summary of Original Version	Amend KRS 304.17A-164 to redefine "cost sharing" and define "generic alternative," "health plan," "insured," and "person"; prohibit an insurer or pharmacy benefit manager from excluding any cost-sharing amount paid by or or behalf of an insured when calculating the insured's contribution to any applicable cost-sharing requirement; exempt fully insured or self-insured health benefit plans provided to state employees under KRS 18A.225; EFFECTIVE January 1, 2022.
Index Headings of Original Version	Health Benefit Mandate - Prescription drug coverage, cost-sharing requirements Drugs and Medicines - Prescription drug coverage, cost-sharing requirements Effective Dates, Delayed - Prescription drug coverage, cost-sharing requirements, January 1, 2022 Insurance, Health - Cost-sharing requirements, calculation Pharmacists - Prescription drug coverage, cost-sharing requirements
Jump to Proposed Amendments	Senate Committee Substitute 1 with Fiscal Impact Statements House Committee Substitute 1 with Fiscal Impact Statements
Votes	Vote History

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12/09/20	Prefiled by the sponsor(s).
01/05/21	introduced in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
02/02/21	to Banking & Insurance (S)
02/23/21	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
02/24/21	2nd reading, to Rules
02/25/21	posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, February 26, 2021
02/26/21	3rd reading, passed 36-0 with Committee Substitute
03/01/21	received in House to Committee on Committees (H) to Banking & Insurance (H) posted in committee
03/03/21	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute
03/04/21	2nd reading, to Rules
03/11/21	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 12, 2021
03/12/21	3rd reading, passed 89-8 with Committee Substitute received in Senate to Rules (S)
03/15/21	posted for passage for concurrence in House Committee Substitute (1) for Tuesday, March 16, 2021
03/16/21	Senate concurred in House Committee Substitute (1) Bill passed 35-0 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House delivered to Governor
03/25/21	signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 134)

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Amendment	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Fiscal Impact Statement	Health Mandate to Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provision and make technical correction.
Index Headings	Technical Corrections - SB 45 Drugs and Medicines - Prescription drug coverage, cost-sharing requirements Effective Dates, Delayed - Prescription drug coverage, cost-sharing requirements, January 1, 2022 Insurance, Health - Cost-sharing requirements, calculation Pharmacists - Prescription drug coverage, cost-sharing requirements Health Benefit Mandate - Prescription drug coverage, cost-sharing requirements

Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Fiscal Impact Statement	Health Mandate to House Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions; delete langauge pertaining to certain exemptions; EFFECTIVE January 1, 2022.
Index Headings	Drugs and Medicines - Prescription drug coverage, cost-sharing requirements Effective Dates, Delayed - Prescription drug coverage, cost-sharing requirements, January 1, 2022 Insurance, Health - Cost-sharing requirements, calculation Pharmacists - Prescription drug coverage, cost-sharing requirements Health Benefit Mandate - Prescription drug coverage, cost-sharing requirements

Last updated: 11/9/2023 2:52 PM (EST)