| Last Action | 04/04/24: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 75) |
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| Title | AN ACT relating to coverage for cancer detection. |
| Bill Documents |
Current/Final
Introduced |
| Fiscal Impact Statements |
Actuarial Analysis
Health Mandate Local Mandate Additional Fiscal Impact Statements Exist |
| Bill Request Number | 6 |
| Sponsors | D. Frazier Gordon, C. Aull, D. Bentley, B. Chester-Burton, A. Gentry, R. Palumbo, R. Roarx, R. Roberts, S. Stalker, L. Willner |
| Summary of Enacted Version | Creates a new section of Subtitle 17A of KRS Chapter 304 to define “cancer screening, test, or procedure,” and to require coverage for certain cancer screenings, tests, and procedures; and amends KRS 18A.225, 164.2871, and 205.522 to require Medicaid, self-insured employer group health plans provided by the governing board of a state postsecondary education institution, and the state employee health plan to comply with the cancer coverage requirement, to provide that various sections apply to health benefit plans issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2025, to establish the construction of certain provisions for purposes of federal law and to require state officials to comply, to require that the Department of Insurance determine whether the coverage requirement for cancer detection would be in addition to essential health benefits required under federal law, and to require that the Department of Insurance and the Cabinet for Health and Family Services seek federal waivers, if necessary; EFFECTIVE, in part, January 1, 2025. |
| Summary of Original Version | Create a new section of Subtitle 17A of KRS Chapter 304 to define "cancer screeing, test, or procedure"; require coverage for screenings, tests, and procedures performed for the purpose of detecting cancer that occur prior to diagnosis; amend KRS 304.17C-125, 205.522, 164.2871, and 18A.225 to require limited health service benefit plans, Medicaid, self-insured employer group health plans provided by the governing board of a state postsecondary education institution, and the state employee health plan to comply with the cancer coverage requirement; provide that various sections apply to health insurance policies, certificates, plans, or contracts issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2025; establish the construction of certain provisions for purposes of federal law and require state officials to comply; require the Department of Insurance to determine whether the coverage requirement for cancer detection would be in addition to essential health benefits required under federal law; require the Department of Insurance and the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to obtain federal waivers, if necessary; EFFECTIVE, in part, January 1, 2025. |
| Index Headings of Original Version |
Diseases - Cancer detection, coverage requirement Education, Higher - Self-insured group health plan, cancer detection, coverage requirement Local Mandate - Cancer detection, coverage requirement Health Benefit Mandate - Cancer detection, coverage requirement Effective Dates, Delayed - Cancer detection, coverage requirement, January 1, 2025 Health and Medical Services - Cancer detection, coverage requirement Insurance, Health - Cancer detection, coverage requirement State Agencies - Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Medicaid, cancer detection coverage, waiver State Agencies - Department of Insurance, cancer detection coverage, waiver State Employees - Health plan, cancer detection, coverage requirement Technical Corrections - Medicaid coverage requirements, technical amendments Medicaid - Cancer detection, coverage requirement Actuarial Analysis - Cancer detection, coverage requirement |
| Jump to Proposed Amendments | House Committee Substitute 1 with Fiscal Impact Statements |
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| Amendment | House Committee Substitute 1 |
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| Fiscal Impact Statements |
Actuarial Analysis to House Committee Substitute 1
Health Mandate to House Committee Substitute 1 Local Mandate to House Committee Substitute 1 |
| Summary | Retain original provisions, except amend the definition of "cancer screening, test, or procedure"; define "health benefit plan"; limit the application of certain provisions to health benefit plans; include nationally recognized clinical practice guidelines established by certain organizations; delete section amending KRS 304.17C-125. |
| Index Headings |
Diseases - Cancer detection, coverage requirement Education, Higher - Self-insured group health plan, cancer detection, coverage requirement Health and Medical Services - Cancer detection, coverage requirement Insurance, Health - Cancer detection, coverage requirement State Agencies - Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Medicaid, cancer detection coverage, waiver State Agencies - Department of Insurance, cancer detection coverage, waiver State Employees - Health plan, cancer detection, coverage requirement Medicaid - Cancer detection, coverage requirement Actuarial Analysis - Self-insured group health plan, cancer detection, coverage requirement Health Benefit Mandate - Cancer detection, coverage requirement Local Mandate - Health plan, cancerdetection, coverage requirement |
Last updated: 6/13/2024 7:47 AM (EDT)