23RS SB 284

Senate Bill 284

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Last Action	02/23/23: to Banking & Insurance (S)
Title	AN ACT relating to positron emission tomography scans.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statements	Health Mandate Local Mandate
Bill Request Number	1144
Sponsor	D. Harper Angel
Summary of Original Version	Create a new section of Subtitle 17A of KRS Chapter 304 to establish coverage requirements for positron emission tomography scans; create a new section of KRS Chapter 216B to prohibit hospitals from requiring patients to be discharged prior to receiving a positron emission tomography scan ordered by a health care provider; create new sections of Subtitles 17C and 38A of KRS Chapter 304 and amend KRS 205.522, 205.6485, 164.2871, and 18A.225 to require limited health service benefit plans, limited health service organizations, Medicaid, KCHIP, self-insured employer sponsored plans offered by a state postsecondary education institution, and the state employee health plan to comply with the new coverage requirements for positron emission tomography scans; apply certain provisions to policies, certificates, plans, or contracts issued or renewed on or after the effective date of the section; require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to seek federal approval if they determine such approval is necessary; EFFECTIVE, in part, January 1, 2024.
Index Headings of Original Version	Hospitals and Nursing Homes - Positron emission tomography scans, discharge requirement, prohibition Insurance, Health - Positron emission tomography scans, coverage requirement Physicians and Practitioners - Positron emission tomography scans, coverage requirement Public Medical Assistance - Medicaid and KCHIP, positron emission tomography scans, coverage requirement State Agencies - Cabinet for Health and Family Services, waiver application State Employees - Health plan, positron emission tomography scans, coverage requirement Medicaid - Positron emission tomography scans, coverage requirement Education, Higher - Self-insured group health plans, positron emission tomography, coverage requirement Effective Dates, Delayed - Positron emission tomography scans, coverage requirement, January 1, 2024 Health and Medical Services - Hospital, positron emission tomography scans, discharge requirement, prohibition Health and Medical Services - Positron emission tomography scans, coverage requirement Children and Minors - KCHIP, positron emission tomography scans, coverage requirement Health Benefit Mandate - Self-insured group health plans, positron emission tomography, coverage requirement Local Mandate - Self-insured group health plans, positron emission tomography, coverage requirement

02/21/23	introduced in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
02/23/23	to Banking & Insurance (S)