24RS HB 322

House Bill 322

Actions

Last Action	01/22/24: to Committee on Committees (H)
Title	AN ACT relating to coverage for hepatitis C virus infection.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statements	Actuarial Analysis Health Mandate Local Mandate
Bill Request Number	1476
Sponsors	C. Stevenson, R. Roberts
Summary of Original Version	Create a new section of Subtitle 17A of KRS Chapter 304 to require health benefit plans to provide coverage for the testing of hepatitis C virus infection in pregnant women and the treatment of hepatitis C virus infection in postpartum women; amend KRS 205.522, 205.6485, 164.2871, and 18A.225 to require Medicaid, KCHIP, self-insured employer plans provided by state postsecondary institutions, and the state employee health plan to comply with the hepatitis C virus infection coverage requirement for pregnant and postpartum women; make technical amendments; require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to seek federal approval if they determine that such approval is necessary; EFFECTIVE, in part, January 1, 2025.
Index Headings of Original Version	Diseases - Hepatitis C virus infection, pregnant and postpartum women, coverage requirement Education, Higher - Self-insured employer group health plan, hepatitis C virus infection, coverage Effective Dates, Delayed - Hepatitis C virus infection, pregnant and postpartum women, coverage requirement, January 1, 2025 Insurance, Health - Hepatitis C virus infection, pregnant and postpartum women, coverage requirement State Agencies - Employee health insurance, hepatitis C virus infection, coverage requirement Technical Corrections - Medicaid and KCHIP Medicaid - Hepatitis C virus infection, pregnant and postpartum women, coverage requirement Children and Minors - KCHIP, hepatitis C virus infection, pregnant and postpartum women, coverage requirement Actuarial Analysis - KCHIP, hepatitis C virus infection, pregnant and postpartum women, coverage requirement Health Benefit Mandate - KCHIP, hepatitis C virus infection, pregnant and postpartum women, coverage requirement Local Mandate - KCHIP, hepatitis C virus infection, pregnant and postpartum women, coverage requirement