24RS HB 321

House Bill 321

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Last Action	01/22/24: to Committee on Committees (H)
Title	AN ACT relating to health benefit coverage of chronic pain treatments.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Bill Request Number	1640
Sponsors	C. Stevenson, G. Brown Jr., B. Chester-Burton
Summary of Original Version	Create a new section of Subtitle 17A of KRS Chapter 304 to establish that any health benefit plan issued or renewed in the Commonwealth that provides coverage for hospital, medical, or surgical expenses shall include coverage for chronic pain treatments provided by a licensed professional; create a new section of KRS Chapter 205 to require Medicaid and Medicaid managed care organizations to include coverage for chronic pain treatments provided by a licensed professional; amend KRS 218A.172 to require that a health care practitioner discuss and refer or prescribe alternative chronic pain treatments before initially prescribing or dispensing a controlled substance; EFFECTIVE January 1, 2025.
Index Headings of Original Version	Drugs and Medicines - Alternative treatments, chronic pain Effective Dates, Delayed - Chronic pain treatments, January 1, 2025 Health and Medical Services - Alternative treatments, chronic pain Health and Medical Services - Chronic pain treatments, coverage Insurance, Health - Chronic pain treatments, coverage Physicians and Practitioners - Alternative treatments, chronic pain Public Medical Assistance - Chronic pain treatments, coverage Medicaid - Chronic pain treatments, coverage Substance Abuse - Alternative treatments, chronic pain