23RS HB 589

House Bill 589

Actions

Last Action	02/22/23: to Committee on Committees (H)
Title	AN ACT relating to coverage for cranial conditions.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Bill Request Number	430
Sponsor	K. Moser
Summary of Original Version	Create new sections of Subtitle 17A of KRS Chapter 304 to require health benefit plans to provide coverage for the treatment of plagiocephaly; prohibit certain restrictions on coverage for the treatment of plagiocephaly; require health benefit plans to provide coverage for cranial banding when prescribed by a health care provider; prohibit certain restrictions on coverage for cranial banding; amend KRS 205.522, 205.6485, 164.2871, and 18A.225 to require Medicaid, KCHIP, self-insured employer plans offered by state postsecondary education institutions, and the state employee health plan to comply with the coverage requirements for the treatment of plagiocephaly and cranial banding; apply provisions 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 necessary; EFFECTIVE, in part, January 1, 2024.
Index Headings of Original Version	Education, Higher - Self-insured group plans, cranial conditions, coverage requirements Effective Dates, Delayed - Cranial conditions, coverage requirements, January 1, 2024 Health and Medical Services - Cranial conditions, coverage requirements Insurance, Health - Cranial conditions, coverage requirements Public Medical Assistance - Medicaid and KCHIP, cranial conditions, coverage requirements State Agencies - Cabinet for Health and Family Services, waiver application State Employees - Health plan, cranial conditions, coverage requirements Medicaid - Cranial conditions, coverage requirements Children and Minors - KCHIP, cranial conditions, coverage requirements