House Bill 299

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Last Action 02/14/23: to Committee on Committees (H)
Title AN ACT relating to coverage for hepatitis C virus infection.
Bill Documents Introduced
Bill Request Number 1189
Sponsors C. Stevenson, J. Raymond
Summary of Original Version Create a new section of Subtitle 17A of KRS Chapter 304 to require health benefit plans to provide coverage for the testing of hepatitis C virus infection in pregnant women and the treatment of hepatitis C virus infection in postpartum women; amend KRS 164.2871, 205.522, 205.6485, and 18A.225 to require self-insured employer plans provided by state postsecondary institutions, Medicaid, KCHIP, and the state employee health plan to comply with the hepatitis C virus infection coverage requirement for pregnant and postpartum women; 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 Diseases - Hepatitis C virus infection, pregnant and postpartum women, coverage requirement
Education, Higher - Self-insured employer group health plan, hepatitis C virus infection, coverage
Effective Dates, Delayed - Hepatitis C virus infection, pregnant and postpartum women, coverage requirement, January 1, 2024
Insurance, Health - Hepatitis C virus infection, pregnant and postpartum women, coverage requirement
State Agencies - Employee health insurance, hepatitis C virus infection, coverage requirement
Medicaid - Hepatitis C virus infection, pregnant and postpartum women, coverage requirement
Children and Minors - KCHIP, hepatitis C virus infection, pregnant and postpartum women, coverage requirement

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02/14/23
  • introduced in House
  • to Committee on Committees (H)


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