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House Bill 52

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Last Action	04/04/24: signed by Governor
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 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
Votes	Vote History

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01/02/24	introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
01/24/24	to Health Services (H)
02/08/24	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
02/09/24	2nd reading, to Rules
02/27/24	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 28, 2024
02/28/24	3rd reading, passed 98-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
02/29/24	received in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
03/06/24	to Banking & Insurance (S)
03/12/24	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
03/13/24	2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 14, 2024
03/14/24	passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day
03/15/24	passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day
03/21/24	passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day
03/22/24	passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day
03/25/24	passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day
03/26/24	passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day
03/27/24	3rd reading, passed 36-1 received in House enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House enrolled, signed by President of the Senate delivered to Governor
04/04/24	signed by Governor

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
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

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