26RS HB 59

House Bill 59

Actions

Last Action	01/07/26: to Committee on Committees (H)
Title	AN ACT relating to health care billing practices.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statement	Local Mandate
Bill Request Number	80
Sponsors	J. Hodgson, S. Baker, K. Banta, R. Bivens, S. Bratcher, E. Callaway, J. Calloway, J. Decker, K. Jackson, DJ Johnson, M. Lockett, C. Massaroni, M. Proctor, T. Roberts
Summary of Original Version	Repeal, reenact, and amend KRS 216B.250 as a new section of KRS Chapter 367 to define terms; require health facilities and other health care providers to provide itemized health care statements in certain circumstances; specify the contents of the health care statements; require that health care statements contain information about price classifications and claims made with third-party payors; prohibit health facilities and providers from charging for the health care statements; establish means by which patients may request a health care statement to be furnished; require health facilities and providers to make public postings and have appropriate staff available to respond to questions and resolve disputes; make conforming amendments; prohibit health facilities and other providers from requesting or accepting a total payment for health care services that exceeds an agreed-upon price or the amount the facility or provider is entitled to receive under state or federal law; authorize the Attorney General to enforce certain state and federal laws regulating health care prices; allow a violation to be cured for good-faith errors; establish causes of action and penalties for violation of health care billing requirements; authorize the Attorney General to enforce health care billing requirements; specify that remedies and penalties are cumulative; authorize the Attorney General to promulgate administrative regulations to effectuate or aid in the effectuation of health care billing requirements; amend KRS 304.14-410, 304.32-1551, 214.556, 216B.990, and 216B.300 to conform; EFFECTIVE January 1, 2027.
Index Headings of Original Version	Local Mandate - Health care billing practices, requirements Administrative Regulations And Proceedings - Attorney General, health care billing practices Attorney General - Health care billing practices, enforcement Civil Actions - Health care billing violations Consumer Protection - Health care billing practices, requirements Consumer Protection - Health care services, total payment, requirements Contracts - Health care services, total payment, requirements Effective Dates, Delayed - Health care billing practices, requirements, January 1, 2027 Federal Laws And Regulations - No Surprises Act, health care price regulations, enforcement Health And Medical Services - Health care billing practices, requirements Health And Medical Services - Health care services, total payment, requirements Health Care Professionals - Health care billing practices, requirements Health Care Professionals - Health care services, total payment, requirements Hospitals And Health Facilities - Health care billing practices, requirements Hospitals And Health Facilities - Health care services, total payment, requirements Insurance, Health - Health care billings, claim and price information, requirements Medicaid - Health care billings, claim and price information, requirements Public Health - Health care billings, claim and price information, requirements