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House Bill 50

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Last Action	03/12/21: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 15)
Title	AN ACT relating to mental health parity.
Bill Documents	Acts Chapter 15 Current/Final Introduced
Bill Request Number	61
Sponsors	K. Moser, D. Frazier Gordon, K. Banta, T. Bojanowski, A. Bowling, K. Fleming, D. Lewis, C. Massey, S. McPherson, R. Palumbo, M. Prunty, R. Roberts, T. Smith, N. Tate, S. Westrom, L. Willner
Summary of Original Version	Amend KRS 304.17A-660 to define "classification of benefits" and "nonquantitative treatment limitation"; amend KRS 304.17A-661 to modify mental health parity requirements; require parity coverage for nonquantitative treatment limitations and medical necessity criteria; require compliance with nonquantitative treatment limitations set forth in federal law; require insurers to submit annual reports relating to the insurer's compliance with mental health parity requirements; amend KRS 304.17A-669 to remove exemptions; EFFECTIVE January 1, 2022.
Index Headings of Original Version	Insurance, Health - Health benefit plans, mental health parity requirements Effective Dates, Delayed - Health benefit plans, mental health parity requirements, January 1, 2022 Federal Laws and Regulations - Mental health parity requirements, compliance with federal law Mental Health - Health benefit plans, mental health parity requirements
Jump to Proposed Amendments	House Committee Substitute 1
Votes	Vote History

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09/17/20	Prefiled by the sponsor(s).
01/05/21	introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
01/13/21	to Banking & Insurance (H) posted in committee
02/03/21	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute
02/04/21	2nd reading, to Rules posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 9, 2021
02/09/21	3rd reading, passed 95-0 with Committee Substitute received in Senate
02/22/21	to Health & Welfare (S)
02/24/21	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
02/25/21	2nd reading, to Rules
03/03/21	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 4, 2021
03/04/21	3rd reading, passed 36-0
03/05/21	received in House enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House enrolled, signed by President of the Senate delivered to Governor
03/12/21	signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 15)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions, except insert language limiting insurer's reporting identification requirement to limitations applicable to benefits and services covered under the plan; insert language requiring violations to be willful; effective January 1, 2022.
Index Headings	Effective Dates, Delayed - Health benefit plans, mental health parity requirements, January 1, 2022 Federal Laws and Regulations - Mental health parity requirements, compliance with federal law Insurance, Health - Health benefit plans, mental health parity requirements Mental Health - Health benefit plans, mental health parity requirements

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