Last Action | 02/02/22: to Committee on Committees (H) |
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Title | AN ACT relating to coverage for parental and guardian depression screenings. |
Bill Documents | Introduced |
Bill Request Number | 242 |
Sponsors | L. Willner, C. Miller, J. Raymond |
Summary of Original Version | Create a new section of KRS Chapter 205 to allow parental depression screenings to be claimed as a service for the child as part of the early and periodic, diagnostic and Treatment benefit; amend KRS 205.6497 to require the Kentucky Children's Insurance Program to cover parental depression screenings; create a new section of Subtitle 17A of KRS Chapter 304 to require a health plan to cover parental depression screenings as part of a well-child or well-baby visit; amend KRS 164.2871 to require self-insured employer group health plans offered by a state postsecondary education institution to cover parental depression screenings; amend KRS 18A.225 to require the state employee health plan to cover parental depression screenings; require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services or the Department for Medicaid Services to request federal authorization for a waiver if necessary; certain sections EFFECTIVE January 1, 2023. |
Index Headings of Original Version |
Education, Higher - Parental depression screenings, health insurance coverage, requirement Health and Medical Services - Parental depression screenings, coverage, requirement Insurance, Health - Parental depression screenings, coverage, requirement Mental Health - Parental depression screenings, coverage, requirement Public Medical Assistance - Parental depression screenings, coverage, requirement State Agencies - Department for Medicaid Services, parental depression screenings, coverage, requirement State Agencies - Department of Insurance, parental depression screenings, coverage, requirement State Employees - Parental depression screenings, Kentucky Employee Health Plan, coverage, requirement Women - Parental depression screenings, coverage, requirement Medicaid - Parental depression screenings, coverage, requirement Children and Minors - Parental depression screenings, coverage, requirement Effective Dates, Delayed - Parental depression screenings, health insurance coverage January 1, 2023 |
02/02/22 |
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Last updated: 2/8/2023 2:57 PM (EST)