| Last Action | 03/07/23: floor amendment (1) filed |
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| Title | AN ACT relating to coverage for substance use disorder. |
| Bill Documents | Introduced |
| Fiscal Impact Statement | Health Mandate |
| Bill Request Number | 1536 |
| Sponsors | J. Raymond, G. Brown Jr., B. Chester-Burton |
| Summary of Original Version | Create a new section of Subtitle 17A of KRS Chapter 304 to require certain health insurance policies, plans, certificates, and contracts to provide coverage for the treatment of substance use disorder by an inpatient facility and an in-home program; 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, the Kentucky Children's Health Insurance Program, state postsecondary institution self-insured employer group health plans, and the state employee health plan to comply with the substance use disorder treatment coverage requirement; apply provisions to policies, plans. certificates, and 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 deemed necessary; EFFECTIVE, in part, January 1, 2024. |
| Index Headings of Original Version |
Education, Higher - Self-insured employer plan, substance use disorder, coverage Health and Medical Services - Substance use disorder treatment, coverage requirement Insurance, Health - Substance use disorder treatment, coverage requirement Public Medical Assistance - Medicaid and KCHIP, substance use disorder treatment, coverage requirement State Employees - Health plan, substance use disorder treatment, coverage requirement Opioids - Substance use disorder treatment, coverage requirement Medicaid - Substance use disorder treatment, coverage requirement Alcoholism - Substance use disorder treatment, coverage requirement Health Benefit Mandate - Self-insured employer plan, substance use disorder, coverage |
| Jump to Proposed Amendments | House Floor Amendment 1 |
| 02/22/23 |
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| 03/07/23 |
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| Amendment | House Floor Amendment 1 |
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| Sponsor | J. Raymond |
| Summary | Provide that the Act may be cited as Braxton's law. |
| Index Headings | Short Titles and Popular Names - Braxton's Law |
Last updated: 11/9/2023 3:03 PM (EST)