21RS SB 55

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Last Action	03/22/21: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 62)
Title	AN ACT relating to copayments by medical assistance recipients.
Bill Documents	Acts Chapter 62 Current/Final Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statement	Fiscal Note
Bill Request Number	949
Sponsors	S. Meredith, R. Alvarado
Summary of Original Version	Amend KRS 205.6312 to prohibit the cabinet or a managed care organization contracted to provide services from instituting copayments, cost sharing, or similar charges to be paid by any medical assistance recipients, their spouses, or parents, for any assistance provided pursuant KRS Chapter 205, federal law, or any federal Medicaid waiver; amend KRS 205.6485 to prohibit copayments to be charged in the Kentucky Children's Health Insurance Program; amend KRS 205.5591 to delete language permitting the application of deductible, copayment, and coinsurance requirements to Medicaid telehealth services.
Index Headings of Original Version	Fiscal Note - Copayments, prohibition Health and Medical Services - Medicaid, copayments, prohibition Public Medical Assistance - Copayments, prohibition Medicaid - Copayments, prohibition
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)
02/09/21	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
02/10/21	2nd reading, to Rules
02/11/21	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 16, 2021
02/22/21	3rd reading, passed 34-1
02/23/21	received in House to Committee on Committees (H)
03/01/21	to Health & Family Services (H)
03/02/21	posted in committee
03/11/21	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
03/12/21	2nd reading, to Rules posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 15, 2021
03/16/21	3rd reading, passed 95-0 received in Senate enrolled, signed by President of the Senate enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House delivered to Governor
03/22/21	signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 62)