23RS HB 284

House Bill 284

Actions

Last Action	02/14/23: to Committee on Committees (H)
Title	AN ACT relating to mental health coverage in connection with pregnancy.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Bill Request Number	922
Sponsors	R. Roberts, G. Brown Jr., J. Raymond
Summary of Original Version	Amend KRS 304.17A-145 to define terms; require health benefit plans to provide coverage for counseling interventions for pregnant and postpartum persons at increased risk of perinatal depression, including persons who have suffered a miscarriage or stillbirth; amend KRS 164.2871, 205.522, 205.6485, and 18A.225 to require self-insured employer plans provided by the governing board of a state postsecondary education institution, Medicaid, the Kentucky Children's Health Insurance Program, and the state employee health plan to comply with the coverage requirement for counseling interventions; direct that certain provisions apply to health benefit plans issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2024; require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to seek federal approval if they determine that such approval is necessary; EFFECTIVE, in part, January 1, 2024.
Index Headings of Original Version	Education, Higher - Self-insured employer group health plan, counseling interventions, perinatal depression, coverage Effective Dates, Delayed - Perinatal depression, coverage requirement, January 1, 2024 Insurance, Health - Counseling interventions, perinatal depression, coverage requirement Mental Health - Counseling interventions, perinatal depression, coverage requirement State Employees - Health plan, counseling interventions, perinatal depression, coverage requirement Women - Counseling interventions, perinatal depression, coverage requirement Medicaid - Counseling interventions, perinatal depression, coverage requirement Children and Minors - KCHIP, counseling interventions, perinatal depression, coverage requirement Reproductive Issues - Counseling interventions, perinatal depression, coverage requirement