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Last Action	04/04/24: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 67)
Title	AN ACT relating to victims of crime.
Bill Documents	Acts Chapter 67 Current/Final Introduced
Bill Request Number	135
Sponsors	D. Harper Angel, W. Westerfield, G. Neal, D. Yates
Summary of Enacted Version	Amends KRS 49.280 to expand definitions relating to crime victims compensation; amends KRS 49.300 to specify duties of the Crime Victims Compensation Board; amends KRS 49.310 to allow family members and caregivers of a victim to file claims; amends KRS 49.330 to increase access for victims to file claims; amends KRS 49.340 to limit the time for an investigation; amends KRS 49.350 to allow a claim in default to be revived; amends KRS 49.360 to increase the allowable amount of emergency awards; amends KRS 49.370 to raise award limits and expand the types of claims eligible for payment; amends KRS 49.390 to remove the requirement of financial hardship for the victim; amends KRS 49.400 to limit the penalty to the intentional filing of false information; amends KRS 216B.400 to increase the medical services eligible for reimbursement, amends KRS 216B.990 to require an online portal for reporting violations of KRS 216B.400 to aid in penalty enforcement; and amends KRS 49.380 to conform and to make technical corrections.
Summary of Original Version	Amend KRS 49.280 to expand definitions relating to crime victims compensation; amend KRS 49.300 to specify duties of the Crime Victims Compensation Board; amend KRS 49.310 to allow family members and caregivers of a victim to file claims; amend KRS 49.330 to increase access for victims to file claims; amend KRS 49.340 to limit the time for an investigation; amend KRS 49.350 to allow a claim in default to be revived; amend KRS 49.360 to increase the allowable amount of emergency awards; amend KRS 49.370 to raise award limits and expand the types of claims eligible for payment; amend KRS 49.390 to remove the requirement of financial hardship for the victim; amend KRS 49.400 to limit the penalty to the intentional filing of false information; amend KRS 216B.400 to increase the medical services eligible for reimbursement, amend KRS 216B.990 to require an online portal for reporting violations of KRS 216B.400 to aid in penalty enforcement; amend KRS 49.380 to conform; make technical corrections.
Index Headings of Original Version	Crime Victims - Crime victims compensation, award limits increase, allowable expenses, expansion Crime Victims - Sexual assault victims, services, medical billing, prohibition Hospitals and Nursing Homes - Sexual assault victims, services, medical billing, prohibition Physicians and Practitioners - Sexual assault victims, services, medical billing, prohibition Claims - Crime victims compensation, award limits increase, allowable expenses, expansion Reports Mandated - Crime victims compensation, annual reports, requirement
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02/27/24	introduced in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
02/29/24	to State & Local Government (S)
03/04/24	reassigned to Judiciary (S)
03/07/24	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
03/08/24	2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 12, 2024
03/12/24	3rd reading, passed 38-0
03/13/24	received in House to Committee on Committees (H)
03/15/24	to Judiciary (H)
03/21/24	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
03/22/24	2nd reading, to Rules posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 25, 2024
03/25/24	3rd reading, passed 92-0
03/26/24	received in Senate enrolled, signed by President of the Senate enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House delivered to Governor
04/04/24	signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 67)

Last updated: 9/26/2024 1:37 PM (EDT)