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House Bill 148

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Last Action	03/24/23: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 86)
Title	AN ACT relating to the assignment of substance abuse or mental health treatment benefits.
Bill Documents	Acts Chapter 86 Current/Final Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statements	Health Mandate Additional Fiscal Impact Statements Exist
Bill Request Number	462
Sponsor	R. Webber
Summary of Original Version	Create a new section of Subtitle 17A of KRS Chapter 304 to provide for the written assignment of substance abuse or mental health treatment benefits to a substance abuse and mental health facility or other health care provider located in this state that provides both substance abuse and mental health treatment services to the public; amend KRS 304.14-250, 304.17-130, and 304.18-090 to conform; create a new section of Subtitle 38A of KRS Chapter 304 to require limited health service organizations to comply with assignment provisions; amend KRS 18A.225 and 164.2871 to require the state employee health plan and the state postsecondary education institutions, respectively, to comply with assignment provisions; apply assignment provisions to both insurance policies in effect and insurance policies issued, delivered, or renewed on or after effective date.
Index Headings of Original Version	Health Benefit Mandate - Assignments, substance abuse or mental health treatment benefits Education, Higher - Group health plan, assignments, substance abuse or mental health treatment benefits Health and Medical Services - Assignments, substance abuse or mental health treatment benefits Insurance, Health - Assignments, substance abuse or mental health treatment benefits Mental Health - Assignments, substance abuse or mental health treatment benefits State Employees - State employee health plan, assignments, substance abuse or mental health treatment benefits Substance Abuse - Assignments, substance abuse or mental health treatment benefits Contracts - Assignments, substance abuse or mental health treatment benefits
Jump to Proposed Amendments	House Committee Substitute 1 with Fiscal Impact Statements
Votes	Vote History

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02/07/23	introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
02/22/23	to Banking & Insurance (H)
03/01/23	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
03/02/23	2nd reading, to Rules posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 03, 2023
03/03/23	3rd reading, passed 97-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
03/07/23	received in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
03/09/23	to Banking & Insurance (S)
03/14/23	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
03/15/23	2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 16, 2023
03/16/23	3rd reading, passed 34-0 received in House enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House enrolled, signed by President of the Senate delivered to Governor
03/24/23	signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 86)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Fiscal Impact Statement	Health Mandate to House Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions, except amend definitions; establish conditions for facilities receiving an assignment of benefits; establish termination dates for assignments; insert additional construction provisions.
Index Headings	Health Benefit Mandate - Group health plan, assignments, substance abuse or mental health treatment benefits Education, Higher - Group health plan, assignments, substance abuse or mental health treatment benefits Health and Medical Services - Assignments, substance abuse or mental health treatment benefits Insurance, Health - Assignments, substance abuse or mental health treatment benefits Mental Health - Assignments, substance abuse or mental health treatment benefits State Employees - State employee health plan, assignments, substance abuse or mental health treatment benefits Substance Abuse - Assignments, substance abuse or mental health treatment benefits Contracts - Assignments, substance abuse or mental health treatment benefits

Last updated: 11/9/2023 3:03 PM (EST)