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Senate Bill 51

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Last Action	04/08/21: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 201)
Title	AN ACT relating to addiction treatment.
Bill Documents	Acts Chapter 201 Current/Final Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statements	Health Mandate Additional Fiscal Impact Statements Exist
Bill Request Number	1017
Sponsor	R. Alvarado
Summary of Original Version	Amend KRS 304.17A-611 to prohibit insurers from requiring or using certain utilization reviews for certain prescription drugs used to treat alcohol or opioid use disorder; amend KRS 205.536 to prohibit the Department for Medicaid Services or a Medicaid managed care organization from requiring or using certain utilization reviews for certain prescription drugs used to treat alcohol or opioid use disorder; create a new section of Subtitle 17A of KRS Chapter 304 to require insurers to report the number and type of providers prescribing medication for addiction treatment; require the Department of Insurance to report to the General Assembly and State Board of Medical Licensure; EFFECTIVE in part January 1, 2022.
Index Headings of Original Version	Health Benefit Mandate - Treatment of opiod or alcohol use disorder, utilization reviews, prohibition Drugs and Medicines - Treatment of opioid or alcohol use disorder, utilization reviews, prohibition Effective Dates, Delayed - Treatment of opioid or alcohol use disorder, utilization reviews, prohibition, January 1, 2022 Insurance, Health - Insurers, report, medication for addiction treatment Insurance, Health - Treatment of opioid or alcohol use disorder, utilization reviews, prohibition Public Medical Assistance - Medicaid coverage, utilization review, prohibition State Agencies - Department for Medicaid Services, utilization review, prohibition State Agencies - Department of Insurance, medication for addiction treatment, report Medicaid - Department for Medicaid Services, utilization review, prohibition Alcoholism - Treatment of opioid or alcohol use disorder, utilization reviews, prohibition Reports Mandated - Department of Insurance, prescriptions for addiction treatment
Jump to Proposed Amendments	Senate Committee Substitute 1 with Fiscal Impact Statements House Floor Amendment 1
Votes	Vote History

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01/05/21	introduced in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
01/11/21	to Health & Welfare (S)
02/10/21	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
02/11/21	2nd reading, to Rules
02/22/21	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 23, 2021
02/23/21	3rd reading, passed 34-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
02/24/21	received in House
02/25/21	to Health & Family Services (H)
03/01/21	posted in committee
03/04/21	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
03/05/21	2nd reading, to Rules
03/12/21	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 15, 2021
03/29/21	floor amendment (1) filed
03/30/21	3rd reading, passed 87-2 with floor amendment (1) received in Senate to Rules (S) posted for passage for concurrence in House floor amendment (1) Senate concurred in House floor amendment (1) Bill passed 36-0 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House delivered to Governor
04/08/21	signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 201)

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Amendment	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Fiscal Impact Statement	Health Mandate to Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions; except amend KRS 304.17A-611 and KRS 205.536 to prohibit concurrent and prospective utilization review of prescription drugs that are FDA-approved for the mitigation of opioid withdrawal; require the Department of Insurance to report to the Kentucky Board of Nursing; create a new section of KRS Chapter 222 to require a treating facility to submit a written discharge plan to the patient and the patient's third-party payor.
Index Headings	Insurance, Health - Prescription drugs, mitigation of withdrawal symptoms, utilization review, prohibition Physicians and Practitioners - Medication for addiction treatment, discharge plan, required State Agencies - Department of Insurance, prescriptions for addiction treatment Medicaid - Prescription drugs, mitigation of withdrawal symptoms, utilization review, prohibition Reports Mandated - Department of Insurance, prescriptions for addiction treatment Opioids - Prescription drugs, mitigation of withdrawal symptoms, utilization review, prohibition Health Benefit Mandate - Prescription drugs, mitigation of withdrawal symptoms, utilization review, prohibition

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	K. Moser
Summary	Retain original provisions except amend Section 2 to insert conforming language; amend Sections 1 and 2 to limit requirements for prescription drugs approved for the mitigation of opioid withdrawal symptoms; and require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services or the Department for Medicaid Services to apply for a waiver or authorization and report to the co-chairs and Interim Joint Committee on Health, Welfare, and Family services if certain conditions are met.
Index Headings	Drugs and Medicines - Addiction treatment, utilization review, prohibition Insurance, Health - Prescription drugs, mitigation of opioid withdrawal symptoms, utilization review, prohibition Medicaid - Prescription drugs, medication for addiction treatment, utilization review, prohibition Opioids - Prescription drugs, mitigation of withdrawal symptoms, utilization review, prohibition Reports Mandated - Cabinet for Health and Family Services, waiver application, utilization review State Agencies - Cabinet for Health and Family Services, waiver application, utilization review

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