| HB4 | SYNTHETIC DRUGS (ADKINS, ROCKY; Denham, Mike; King, Martha; Sinnette, Kevin; Thompson, Tommy; Yonts, Brent) AN ACT relating to synthetic drugs and declaring an emergency.
Amend KRS 218A.1430 to provide an increased penalty structure for trafficking in or possession of synthetic drugs; amend KRS 218A.1401, 530.064, and 530.065 to conform; EMERGENCY. |
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| | Current Status: | 4/27/2016 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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| | All Bill Status: | 4/15/2016 - delivered to Governor
4/15/2016 - floor amendment (4-title) withdrawn
4/15/2016 - Enrolled, Signed by President of the Senate
4/15/2016 - Enrolled, Signed by Speaker of the House
4/15/2016 - (H) Passed w/SFA 2T, (95-0)
4/15/2016 - (S) Passed (38-0)
4/15/2016 - Senate receded from Committee Substitute floor amendments (3) and (5-title)
4/15/2016 - Missing Action! for receding from Senate floor amendments (3) and (5-title)
4/15/2016 - received in Senate w/letter
4/15/2016 - House Refused to Concur in Senate floor amendments (5-title) and (3)
4/15/2016 - House Concurred in Senate Committee Substitutes (1) floor amendments (1) and (2-title)
4/12/2016 - Missing Action!; for concurrence w/SCS 1, SFA 1,3,5T
4/1/2016 - Missing Action!; for concurrence w/SCS 1, SFA 1,3,5T
3/29/2016 - Missing Action!; for Concurrence w/SCS 1, SFA 1,3,5T
3/28/2016 - Missing Action! for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) floor amendments (1), (3) and (5-title) for Tuesday, March 29, 2016
3/25/2016 - received in House w/Letter
3/24/2016 - (S) THIRD READING; floor amendments (2-title) and (4-title) withdrawn; passed 37-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and floor amendments (1) (3) and (5-title)
3/24/2016 - (S) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/SCS 1, SFA 1, 2T, 3, 4T, 5T
3/23/2016 - (S) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 24, 2016
3/21/2016 - floor amendment (3) filed to Committee Substitute, floor amendmens (4-title) and (5-title) filed
3/18/2016 - (S) SECOND READING, to Rules
3/17/2016 - floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute, floor amendment (2-title) filed
3/17/2016 - (S) FIRST READING w/SCS 1, to Regular Calendar
3/17/2016 - (S) Reported Favorably
3/17/2016 - Senate Judiciary, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/12/2016 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Judiciary
2/10/2016 - received in Senate
2/9/2016 - (H) THIRD READING, passed 95-0
2/9/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day
2/4/2016 - placed in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 9
2/4/2016 - (H) SECOND READING, to Rules
2/3/2016 - (H) FIRST READING to Consent Calendar
2/3/2016 - (H) Reported Favorably
2/3/2016 - House Judiciary, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/1/2016 - (H) posted in committee House Judiciary
2/1/2016 - (H) Referred to Committee House Judiciary
1/28/2016 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/HB4.htm |
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| HB5 | HEALTH CARE EXCHANGE (OWENS, DARRYL; Jenkins, Joni L.; Burch, Tom; Denham, Mike; Donohue, Jeffery; Glenn, Jim; Graham, Derrick; Marzian, Mary Lou; Meeks, Reginald; Overly, Sannie; Richards, Jody; Smart, Rita; Stumbo, Greg; Watkins, David; Wayne, Jim) AN ACT relating to a state-operated healthcare exchange.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 194A to require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to operate a state healthcare exchange that is substantially similar to kynect. |
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| | Current Status: | 4/11/2016 - Senate Health and Welfare, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
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| | All Bill Status: | 3/24/2016 - (S) Returned to Committee Senate Health and Welfare
3/24/2016 - (S) SECOND READING
3/24/2016 - (S) Taken From Committee
3/23/2016 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Health and Welfare
3/23/2016 - (S) Returned to Committee Senate Committee on Committees
3/23/2016 - (S) FIRST READING
3/23/2016 - (S) Taken From Committee
3/23/2016 - received in Senate
3/22/2016 - (H) THIRD READING, passed 52-46
3/22/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day
3/21/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 22, 2016
3/18/2016 - (H) SECOND READING, to Rules
3/17/2016 - (H) FIRST READING To Regular Calendar
3/17/2016 - (H) Reported Favorably
3/17/2016 - House Health and Welfare, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
3/8/2016 - (H) posted in committee House Health and Welfare
3/1/2016 - (H) Referred to Committee House Health and Welfare
2/29/2016 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/HB5.htm |
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| HB6 | MEDICAID (OWENS, DARRYL; Jenkins, Joni L.; Burch, Tom; Denham, Mike; Donohue, Jeffery; Glenn, Jim; Graham, Derrick; Marzian, Mary Lou; Meeks, Reginald; Overly, Sannie; Richards, Jody; Smart, Rita; Stumbo, Greg; Watkins, David; Wayne, Jim) AN ACT relating to the expansion of Medicaid.
Amend KRS 205.520 to require the secretary of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to expand the Medicaid program. |
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| | Current Status: | 4/11/2016 - Senate Health and Welfare, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
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| | All Bill Status: | 3/24/2016 - (S) Returned to Committee Senate Health and Welfare
3/24/2016 - (S) SECOND READING
3/24/2016 - (S) Taken From Committee
3/23/2016 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Health and Welfare
3/23/2016 - (S) Returned to Committee Senate Committee on Committees
3/23/2016 - (S) FIRST READING
3/23/2016 - (S) Taken From Committee
3/23/2016 - received in Senate
3/22/2016 - (H) THIRD READING, passed 54-44
3/22/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day
3/21/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 22, 2016
3/18/2016 - (H) SECOND READING, to Rules
3/17/2016 - (H) FIRST READING To Regular Calendar
3/17/2016 - (H) Reported Favorably
3/17/2016 - House Health and Welfare, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
3/8/2016 - (H) posted in committee House Health and Welfare
3/1/2016 - (H) Referred to Committee House Health and Welfare
2/29/2016 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/HB6.htm |
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| HB20 | MAMMOGRAM RESULTS (DUPLESSIS, JIM; Wuchner, Addia; Hale, David; Westrom, Susan) AN ACT relating to patient notification of mammogram results showing dense tissue.
Amend KRS 304.17-316 to require the provider of mammography services to provide information to a patient on breast density when appropriate; permit the Department for Public Health to provide update the definition of "dense breast tissue" if appropriate. |
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| | Current Status: | 4/12/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HCS 1, HFA 1P,2T,3P
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| | All Bill Status: | 4/1/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HCS 1, HFA 1
3/29/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HCS 1, HFA 1P,2T,3P
3/28/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HCS 1, HFA 1P,2T,3P
3/25/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HCS 1, HFA 1P,2T,3P
3/24/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HCS 1, HFA 1P,2T,3P
3/23/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HCS 1, HFA 1P,2T,3P
3/22/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HCS 1, HFA 1P,2T,3P
3/21/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HCS 1, HFA 1P,2T,3P
3/18/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HCS 1, HFA 1P,2T,3P
3/17/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HCS 1, HFA 1P,2T,3P
3/16/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HCS 1, HFA 1P,2T,3P
3/15/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HCS 1, HFA 1P,2T,3P
3/14/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HCS 1, HFA 1P. 2T. 3P
3/11/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HCS 1, HFA 1P,2T,3P
3/10/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HCS 1, HFA 1P,2T,3P
3/9/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HCS 1, HFA 1P,2T,3P
3/8/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HCS 1, HFA 1P,2T,3P
3/7/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HCS 1, HFA 1P,2T,3P
3/4/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HCS 1, HFA 1P,2T,3P
3/3/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HCS 1, HFA 1P,2T,3P
3/2/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HCS 1, HFA 1P,2T,3P
3/1/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HCS 1, HFA 1P,2T,3P
2/29/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HCS 1, HFA 1P,2T,3P
2/26/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HCS 1, HFA 1P,2T,3P
2/25/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HCS 1, HFA 1P,2T,3P
2/24/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HCS 1, HFA 1P,2T,3P
2/23/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HCS 1, HFA 1
2/22/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HCS 1, HFA 1P,2T,3P
2/19/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HCS 1, HFA 1P, 2T, 3P
2/18/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HCS 1, HFA 1P,2T,3P
2/17/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HCS 1, HFA 1P,2T,3P
2/16/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HCS 1, w/HFA 1P, 2T, 3P
2/12/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HCS 1, HFA 1P,2T,3P
2/11/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HCS 1, HFA 1P,2T,3P
2/10/2016 - taken from the Consent Orders of the Day, placed in the Regular Orders of the Day
2/10/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day; w/HCS 1
2/9/2016 - floor amendments (1) and (2-title) filed to Bill, floor amendment (3) filed to Committee Substitute
2/8/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 10
2/5/2016 - (H) SECOND READING, to Rules
2/4/2016 - (H) FIRST READING w/HCS 1, To Consent Calendar
2/4/2016 - (H) Reported Favorably
2/4/2016 - House Health and Welfare, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
1/12/2016 - (H) posted in committee House Health and Welfare
1/5/2016 - (H) Referred to Committee House Health and Welfare
1/5/2016 - Introduced (Pre-Filed)
7/29/2015 - Pre-Filed
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/HB20.htm |
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| HB42 | SUBSTANCE ABUSE (KEENE, DENNIS; Belcher, Linda; Clark, Larry; Collins, Hubert; Coursey, Will; Donohue, Jeffery; Glenn, Jim; Horlander, Dennis; Howard, Cluster; Kerr, Thomas; Koenig, Adam; Meyer, Russ A.; Richards, Jody; Schamore, Dean; Simpson, Arnold; Sinnette, Kevin; Smart, Rita; Thompson, Tommy; Watkins, David; Westrom, Susan) AN ACT relating to involuntary treatment for substance abuse.
Amend KRS 202A.011 to include substance use in the definition of "mentally ill person"; amend KRS 218A.133 to ensure that a petition may be filed pursuant to KRS Chapter 202A. |
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| | Current Status: | 1/5/2016 - (H) Referred to Committee House Judiciary
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| | All Bill Status: | 1/5/2016 - Introduced (Pre-Filed)
9/4/2015 - Pre-Filed
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/HB42.htm |
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| HB62 | PUBLIC ASSISTANCE ELIGIBILITY (SHELL, JONATHAN; Meredith, Michael) AN ACT relating to eligibility for public assistance.
Amend KRS 205.200 to require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to implement a substance abuse screening program for applicants and recipients of public assistance who have a felony or misdemeanor history of substance abuse; permit the cabinet to design the program and utilize testing of blood or urine or other reliable methods of substance abuse detection; state conditions under which an adult person is ineligible for public assistance; require testing as a requirement before the receipt of public assistance and once each subsequent year; require the cabinet to promulgate administrative regulations governing the program and testing, including requirements that applicants pay for all substance abuse screening costs and receive a reimbursement if the test is passed; grant the right to additional screenings for applicants who fail a test; require both parents in two-parent families to comply with screening requirements if both parents have a felony or misdemeanor history of substance abuse; require that an individual who fails a test receive a list of licensed substance abuse treatment providers in his or her area; require passage of a drug test before receiving benefits; permit parents or guardians who fail a test to designate another individual to receive benefits for the parent's minor children; require designated individuals to pass substance abuse screenings; create a 60-day grace period to enter a treatment program after the initial positive test; require individuals to pay for a test at the end of the 60-day grace period; provide that if they pass that test, they must pass two additional randomized testings during the next 24 months, or if an individual tests positive after the 60-day grace period, he or she must show evidence of having entered a substance abuse treatment program within 14 days, during which time, benefits may be suspended and only be payable for the benefit of any children in that recipient's home. |
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| | Current Status: | 1/5/2016 - (H) Referred to Committee House Health and Welfare
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| | All Bill Status: | 1/5/2016 - Introduced (Pre-Filed)
10/19/2015 - Pre-Filed
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/HB62.htm |
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| HB83 | TOBACCO PRODUCTS (MCKEE, THOMAS; Denham, Mike; Heath, Richard) AN ACT relating to tobacco products.
Amend KRS 138.130 to define "reference tobacco products"; exclude reference tobacco products from the definition of "tobacco products" and "snuff"; EFFECTIVE August 1, 2016. |
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| | Current Status: | 4/1/2016 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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| | All Bill Status: | 3/22/2016 - delivered to Governor
3/22/2016 - Enrolled, Signed by President of the Senate
3/22/2016 - Enrolled, Signed by Speaker of the House
3/21/2016 - (S) THIRD READING, passed 38--0
3/21/2016 - (S) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day
3/18/2016 - (S) Passed Over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day
3/18/2016 - (S) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day
3/17/2016 - (S) Passed Over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day
3/17/2016 - (S) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day
3/16/2016 - (S) Passed Over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day
3/16/2016 - (S) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day
3/15/2016 - (S) Passed Over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day
3/15/2016 - (S) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day
3/14/2016 - (S) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 15, 2016
3/9/2016 - (S) SECOND READING, to Rules
3/8/2016 - (S) FIRST READING To Consent Calendar
3/8/2016 - (S) Reported Favorably
3/8/2016 - Senate Agriculture, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/2/2016 - Senate Agriculture, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
1/25/2016 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Agriculture
1/20/2016 - received in Senate
1/19/2016 - (H) THIRD READING, passed 94-0 with floor amendment (1)
1/19/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HFA 1,2,3
1/15/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HFA 1,2,3
1/14/2016 - floor amendment (1), (2), (3) filed
1/14/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, January 15
1/14/2016 - (H) SECOND READING, to Rules
1/13/2016 - (H) FIRST READING To Regular Calendar
1/13/2016 - (H) Reported Favorably
1/13/2016 - House Agriculture and Small Business, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
1/8/2016 - (H) posted in committee House Agriculture and Small Business
1/5/2016 - (H) Referred to Committee House Agriculture and Small Business
1/5/2016 - Introduced (Pre-Filed)
11/9/2015 - Pre-Filed
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/HB83.htm |
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| HB93 | ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES (CLARK, LARRY; Donohue, Jeffery) AN ACT relating to the taxation of electronic cigarettes.
Amend KRS 138.130 to create a definition for "electronic cigarettes" and amend definition of "tobacco products" to include "electronic cigarettes"; EFFECTIVE August 1, 2016. |
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| | Current Status: | 1/5/2016 - (H) Referred to Committee House Appropriations and Revenue
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| | All Bill Status: | 1/5/2016 - Introduced (Pre-Filed)
11/24/2015 - Pre-Filed
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/HB93.htm |
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| HB95 | TELEHEALTH SERVICES (BURCH, TOM; Riner, Tom; Marzian, Mary Lou; Watkins, David) AN ACT relating to telehealth services.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 205 to require the Department for Medicaid Services to submit a waiver or waiver amendment to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in order to provide coverage for home telemonitoring services and direct-to-patient telehealth services; define terms; amend KRS 273.443 to permit community action agencies to use federal funds to ensure adequate access to health care; create a new section of KRS 273.410 to 273.453 to require the state administering agency to establish a program to permit telehealth consultation services and require Medicaid coverage; and amend KRS 205.559 to permit state administering agencies to receive Medicaid reimbursement for telehealth consultation services. |
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| | Current Status: | 4/13/2016 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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| | All Bill Status: | 4/1/2016 - delivered to Governor
4/1/2016 - floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
4/1/2016 - Enrolled, Signed by President of the Senate
4/1/2016 - Enrolled, Signed by Speaker of the House
4/1/2016 - (H) Passed 82-0
4/1/2016 - House Concurred in Senate Committee Substitutes (1) committee amendment (1-title)
4/1/2016 - Missing Action! for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitutes (1) committee amendment (1-title)
4/1/2016 - received in House w/Letter
4/1/2016 - (S) THIRD READING, passed 35-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and committee amendment (1-title)
4/1/2016 - (S) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, April 1, 2016
3/29/2016 - (S) SECOND READING to Rules
3/29/2016 - (S) Reported Favorably
3/29/2016 - Senate Health and Welfare, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
3/28/2016 - (S) Returned to Committee Senate Health and Welfare
3/28/2016 - (S) FIRST READING
3/28/2016 - (S) Taken From Committee
3/23/2016 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Health and Welfare
3/21/2016 - received in Senate
3/18/2016 - (H) THIRD READING, passed 94-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and floor amendment (5)
3/18/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HCS 1, HFA 1,2,3,4,5
3/17/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HCS 1, HFA 1,2,3,4,5
3/16/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HCS 1, HFA 1,2,3,4,5
3/15/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HCS 1, HFA 1,2,3,4,5
3/14/2016 - floor amendment (5) filed to Committee Substitute
3/14/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HCS 1, HFA 1, 2, 3, 4
3/11/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HCS 1, HFA 1,2,3,4
3/10/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 11, 2016
3/4/2016 - floor amendments (1) and (4) filed to Bill, (2) and (3) filed to Committee Substitute
3/4/2016 - (H) SECOND READING, to Rules
3/3/2016 - (H) FIRST READING w/HCS 1,To Regular Calendar
3/3/2016 - (H) Reported Favorably
3/3/2016 - House Health and Welfare, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/25/2016 - House Health and Welfare, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
1/12/2016 - (H) posted in committee House Health and Welfare
1/7/2016 - House Health and Welfare, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
1/6/2016 - (H) posted in committee House Health and Welfare
1/5/2016 - (H) Referred to Committee House Health and Welfare
1/5/2016 - Introduced (Pre-Filed)
11/30/2015 - Pre-Filed
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/HB95.htm |
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| HB115 | COLON CANCER PREVENTION (BURCH, TOM; Riner, Tom; Belcher, Linda; DeWeese, Bob; Glenn, Jim; King, Martha; Marzian, Mary Lou; Watkins, David; Yonts, Brent) AN ACT relating to colon cancer prevention.
Amend KRS 214.542 to include eligible underinsured individuals in the colon cancer screening program; direct the Department for Public Health to promulgate administrative regulations to develop a schedule of income-based fees that may be charged for screening, examination, treatment, and rescreening and a data collection system to document the services performed under the program. |
| | Note: |
| | Current Status: | 4/7/2016 - BECAME LAW WITHOUT GOVERNOR'S SIGNATURE
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| | All Bill Status: | 4/7/2016 - Filed with Secretary of State; without Governor's signature
3/25/2016 - delivered to Governor
3/25/2016 - Enrolled, Signed by President of the Senate
3/25/2016 - Enrolled, Signed by Speaker of the House
3/24/2016 - (S) THIRD READING, passed 38-0
3/24/2016 - (S) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day
3/23/2016 - (S) Passed Over and retained in the Orders of the Day
3/23/2016 - (S) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day
3/22/2016 - (S) Passed Over and retained in the Orders of the Day
3/22/2016 - (S) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day
3/21/2016 - (S) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 22, 2016
3/18/2016 - (S) SECOND READING, to Rules
3/17/2016 - (S) FIRST READING to Consent Calendar
3/17/2016 - (S) Reported Favorably
3/17/2016 - Senate Health and Welfare, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
1/25/2016 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Health and Welfare
1/21/2016 - received in Senate
1/21/2016 - (H) THIRD READING, passed 93-1 with Committee Substitutes (1) committee amendment (1-title)
1/21/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day; w/HCA 1T, HCS 1
1/19/2016 - placed in the Consent Orders of the Day for Thursday, January 21
1/15/2016 - (H) SECOND READING, to Rules
1/14/2016 - (H) FIRST READING W/HCS 1, HCA 1T, to Consent Calendar
1/14/2016 - (H) Reported Favorably
1/14/2016 - House Health and Welfare, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
1/7/2016 - House Health and Welfare, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
1/6/2016 - (H) posted in committee House Health and Welfare
1/5/2016 - (H) Referred to Committee House Health and Welfare
1/5/2016 - Introduced (Pre-Filed)
12/10/2015 - Pre-Filed
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/HB115.htm |
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| HB118 | MEDICAID CLAIMS (STUMBO, GREG; Riner, Tom; Clark, Larry; Glenn, Jim; Horlander, Dennis; Nelson, Rick; Rand, Rick; Watkins, David; Wayne, Jim) AN ACT relating to the prompt payment of Medicaid claims and declaring an emergency.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 205 to clarify how distance is calculated by a medicaid managed care organization (MCO); create new sections of KRS Chapter 205 to define terms; clarify that a medical loss ratio (MLR) is calculated as long as it supplements federal law; require the minimum MLR for an MCO to be equal to or higher than 85% for each year; establish requirements for the numerator and denominator of the MLR; require a remittance for a MLR if the 85% standard is not met; establish an attestation of accuracy and require submission of certain data; require recalculation of the MLR when a retroactive change is made to a capitation payment; prohibit bonus or incentive payments to providers or subcontractors based on whether the MLR is met or exceeded; require submission to the Department of Medicaid Services of supplemental financial schedules to reconcile expense reports; establish timeframe for submission of supplemental financial schedules; amend KRS 304.17A-730 to require the commissioner of the Department of Insurance (DOI) to enforce Kentucky's prompt payment laws as they relate to disputes between the providers of care to Medicaid recipients and Medicaid Managed care organizations and Medicaid recipients and the MCOs; allow a Medicaid recipient or provider to file a claim with the DOI for a failure to comply with Kentucky's prompt payment statutes; allow a hearing to be requested when the claim is denied or after 30 days of nonpayment; allow a hearing to be requested for a claim designated as "less than clean" after 120 days of nonpayment; allow multiple claims to be reviewed in one complaint; allow the DOI to charge a filing fee to cover its reasonable expenses; allow the DOI to investigate issues arising through the report process; require eligible claims to be filed within 30 days, require a ruling within 30 days if no hearing is held and 60 days if a hearing is held; encourage reporting form documents be forwarded to State Auditor for review; exempt fee-for-service Medicaid; permit interest rate of 14% to be charged for nonpayment and provide for additional penalties for nonpayment; require the commissioner of the DOI authority to enforce Kentucky's prompt payment laws as they relate to disputes between the DMS, Medicaid recipients, providers of care to Medicaid recipients, or a managed care company contracting with the DMS to provide care to Medicaid recipients; require the DOI to establish an internal appeals and hearing process for review of prompt payment claims; guarantee that currently existing unpaid "clean" or "less than clean" claims or any claims that arise after the effective date of the bill and before the implementation of hearing regulations shall be guaranteed interest payments and that each day shall continue to count as a separate violation even without a hearing process established; amend KRS 304.17A-722 to require additional reporting of original and corrected claims and pharmacy claims administered by insuurers; EMERGENCY. |
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| | Current Status: | 2/4/2016 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Appropriations and Revenue
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| | All Bill Status: | 2/2/2016 - received in Senate
2/1/2016 - (H) THIRD READING, passed 92-0 with Committee Substitute (1), committee amendment (1-title)
2/1/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day; w/HCS 1, HCA 1T
1/29/2016 - placed in the Consent Orders of the Day for Monday, February 1
1/29/2016 - (H) SECOND READING, to Rules
1/28/2016 - (H) FIRST READING w/HCS 1, HCA 1T, To Consent Calendar
1/28/2016 - (H) Reported Favorably
1/28/2016 - House Health and Welfare, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
1/15/2016 - (H) posted in committee House Health and Welfare
1/5/2016 - (H) Referred to Committee House Health and Welfare
1/5/2016 - Introduced (Pre-Filed)
12/10/2015 - Pre-Filed
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/HB118.htm |
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| HB148 | EPINEPHRINE AUTO-INJECTORS (BELCHER, LINDA; Watkins, David) AN ACT relating to emergency epinephrine auto-injectors in child-care centers and family child-care homes.
Create a new section of KRS 199.892 to 199.896 to permit licensed child-care centers and certified family child-care homes to meet the requirements of KRS 311.646 to obtain a prescription for and store epinephrine auto-injectors for emergency use; require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to promulgate administrative regulations to implement the requirement; amend KRS 311.645 to include licensed child-care centers and certified family child-care homes in the definition of "authorized entity." |
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| | Current Status: | 4/13/2016 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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| | All Bill Status: | 4/1/2016 - delivered to Governor
4/1/2016 - Enrolled, Signed by President of the Senate
4/1/2016 - Enrolled, Signed by Speaker of the House
3/29/2016 - (H) Passed 99-0
3/29/2016 - House Concurred in Senate Committee Substitute (1) and committee amendment (1-title)
3/29/2016 - Missing Action!; for Concurrence w/SCS 1, SCA 1T
3/28/2016 - Missing Action!; for concurrence w/SCS 1, SCA 1T
3/25/2016 - Missing Action!; for Concurrence w/SCS 1, SCA 1T
3/24/2016 - Missing Action! for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitutes (1) committee amendment (1-title) Friday, March 25, 2016
3/17/2016 - received in House w/Letter
3/16/2016 - (S) THIRD READING, passed 37-0 with Committee Substitute (1) committee amendment (1-title)
3/16/2016 - (S) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/SCA 1T, SCS 1
3/14/2016 - (S) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 16, 2016
3/10/2016 - (S) SECOND READING, to Rules
3/9/2016 - (S) FIRST READING w/SCS 1, w/SCA 1T, To Regular Calendar
3/9/2016 - (S) Reported Favorably
3/9/2016 - Senate Health and Welfare, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/16/2016 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Health and Welfare
2/11/2016 - received in Senate
2/10/2016 - (H) THIRD READING, passed 95-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
2/10/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day; w/HCS 1
2/8/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 10
2/5/2016 - (H) SECOND READING, to Rules
2/4/2016 - (H) FIRST READING w/HCS 1, To Consent Calendar
2/4/2016 - (H) Reported Favorably
2/4/2016 - House Health and Welfare, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
1/15/2016 - (H) posted in committee House Health and Welfare
1/5/2016 - (H) Referred to Committee House Health and Welfare
1/5/2016 - Introduced (Pre-Filed)
12/11/2015 - Pre-Filed
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/HB148.htm |
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| HB163 | NURSE LICENSURE COMPACT (WUCHNER, ADDIA; DeWeese, Bob; Crimm, Ron; Marzian, Mary Lou) AN ACT relating to the nurse licensure compact.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 314 to enact and enter into the Nurse Licensure Compact with all other jurisdictions that legally join in the compact; declare the purpose of the compact; define terms; recognize a multistate licensure privilege to practice for registered nurses or practical nurses; permit the Kentucky Board of Nursing to limit or revoke the multistate licensure privilege of any nurse to practice in Kentucky; establish application requirements; require reporting of any actions taken by the Kentucky Board of Nursing to the home state of the licensee; require compact states to participate in a coordinated licensure information system and provide for interchange of information; establish the Interstate Commission of Nurse Licensure Compact Administrators; provide immunity for party states, officers, employees, or agents of a party state's nurse licensing board who act in accordance with the provisions of the compact; prohibit amendment of the compact unless the amendment has been enacted into the laws of all party states; provide for severability for any provision in the compact that is contrary to the constitution of any party state or of the United States or the applicability thereof to any government, agency, person, or circumstance; repeal KRS 314.470, which set forth the prior version of the Nurse Licensure Compact; EFFECTIVE December 31, 2018, or upon adoption of compact by 26 states, whichever is earlier. |
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| | Current Status: | 4/1/2016 - floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute, (2-title) filed
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| | All Bill Status: | 4/1/2016 - (S) recommitted to committee Senate Appropriations and Revenue
3/16/2016 - (S) SECOND READING, to Rules
3/15/2016 - (S) FIRST READING w/SCS 1, To Regular Calendar
3/15/2016 - (S) Reported Favorably
3/15/2016 - Senate Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/25/2016 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations
2/23/2016 - received in Senate
2/22/2016 - (H) THIRD READING, passed 94-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
2/22/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day; w/HCS 1
2/19/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day; w/HCS 1
2/18/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day for Monday, February 22, 2016
2/18/2016 - (H) SECOND READING, to Rules
2/17/2016 - (H) FIRST READING w/HCS 1, To Consent Calendar
2/17/2016 - (H) Reported Favorably
2/1/2016 - (H) posted in committee House Licensing and Occupations
1/6/2016 - (H) Referred to Committee House Licensing and Occupations
1/5/2016 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/HB163.htm |
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| HB196 | TANNING BEDS (WATKINS, DAVID; Burch, Tom; Glenn, Jim; Keene, Dennis; King, Martha; Marzian, Mary Lou; Smart, Rita) AN ACT relating to minor users of tanning beds.
Amend KRS 217.920 to define "phototherapy device"; amend KRS 217.924 to remove reference to consent forms; amend KRS 217.922 to prohibit an individual under the age of 18 from using a tanning device at a tanning facility, but provide an exemption for medical use of phototherapy devices. |
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| | Current Status: | 2/11/2016 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Health and Welfare
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| | All Bill Status: | 2/9/2016 - received in Senate
2/8/2016 - (H) THIRD READING, passed 55-37
2/8/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day
2/5/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day
2/4/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day
2/3/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day
2/2/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day
2/1/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 2
1/29/2016 - (H) SECOND READING, to Rules
1/28/2016 - (H) FIRST READING To Regular Calendar
1/28/2016 - (H) Reported Favorably
1/28/2016 - House Health and Welfare, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
1/15/2016 - (H) posted in committee House Health and Welfare
1/13/2016 - (H) posted in committee House Health and Welfare
1/11/2016 - (H) Referred to Committee House Health and Welfare
1/7/2016 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/HB196.htm |
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| HB197 | MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY (MEADE, DAVID; AN ACT relating to the consideration of the fair market value of property when determining Medicaid eligibility.
Create a new section of KRS 205.510 to 205.630 to define fair market value when considered for Medicaid eligibility, to mean an estimate of the value of an asset if sold at the prevailing price at the time it was actually transferred based on the value listed by the property valuation administrator or a licensed appraiser, or the price brought on the property at a public auction conducted by a licensed auctioneer. |
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| | Current Status: | 1/11/2016 - (H) Referred to Committee House Health and Welfare
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| | All Bill Status: | 1/7/2016 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/HB197.htm |
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| HB217 | STUDENT ATHLETE SAFETY (DENHAM, MIKE; Graham, Derrick; Wuchner, Addia) AN ACT relating to student athlete safety.
Amend KRS 160.445 to require contest officials to remove a student athlete from play if the student was previously removed because of a possible concussion and the official suspects the required medical evaluation was not performed. |
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| | Current Status: | 3/28/2016 - floor amendments (1-title) and (2) filed
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| | All Bill Status: | 3/23/2016 - (S) SECOND READING, to Rules
3/22/2016 - (S) FIRST READING to Consent Calendar
3/22/2016 - (S) Reported Favorably
3/22/2016 - Senate Education, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
3/14/2016 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Education
3/10/2016 - received in Senate
3/9/2016 - (H) THIRD READING, passed 96-0 with floor amendment (2)
3/9/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HFA 1, 2
3/8/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HFA 1,2
3/7/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HFA 1,2
3/4/2016 - floor amendment (2) filed
3/4/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HFA 1
3/3/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 4, 2016
3/2/2016 - floor amendment (1) filed
3/2/2016 - (H) SECOND READING, to Rules
3/1/2016 - (H) FIRST READING To Regular Calendar
3/1/2016 - (H) Reported Favorably
3/1/2016 - House Education, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/26/2016 - (H) posted in committee House Education
1/12/2016 - (H) Referred to Committee House Education
1/11/2016 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/HB217.htm |
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| HB226 | PHARMACY BENEFITS (HOWARD, CLUSTER; Harris, Chris; Burch, Tom; Collins, Hubert; Hale, David; Keene, Dennis; Mills, Terry; Smart, Rita; Tipton, James; Westrom, Susan) AN ACT relating to Pharmacy benefits.
AN ACT relating to Pharmacy beCreate a new section of Subtitle 17A of KRS Chapter 304 to prohibit an insurer offering a health benefit plan from requiring the use of a mail-order pharmacy to fill a prescription; create a new section of KRS Chapter 18A to prohibit any plan offered by the Personnel Cabinet to require an employee or employee's covered dependent from requiring the use of a mail-order pharmacy to fill a prescription. |
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| | Current Status: | 1/21/2016 - (H) posted in committee House Banking and Insurance
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| | All Bill Status: | 1/13/2016 - (H) Referred to Committee House Banking and Insurance
1/12/2016 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/HB226.htm |
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| HB247 | TOBACCO EXCISE TAXES (WATKINS, DAVID; Marzian, Mary Lou; Burch, Tom) AN ACT relating to tobacco excise taxes and making an appropriation thereof.
Amend KRS 138.130 to define "electronic cigarette" and include the term in the definition of "tobacco products"; amend KRS 138.140 to increase the cigarette excise tax by 50 cents and direct revenues from 1 cent to be used by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services in the distribution of smoking cessation products; impose an excise tax on electronic cigarettes at the rate of 18% of the amount paid, increase the excise tax on units of snuff and chewing tobacco by 20%, and increase the excise tax on all other types of tobacco products from 15% to 18% of the amount paid; impose a floor stock tax on cigarettes, snuff, chewing tobacco, electronic cigarettes, and all other types of tobacco products; amend KRS 138.165 to make conforming changes; APPROPRIATION. |
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| | Current Status: | 1/14/2016 - (H) Referred to Committee House Appropriations and Revenue
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| | All Bill Status: | 1/13/2016 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/HB247.htm |
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| HB282 | BALANCE BILLINGS (BELCHER, LINDA; Westrom, Susan) AN ACT relating to balance billings.
Create a new section of KRS 304.14-500 to 304.14-550 to prohibit health care providers from charging Medicare beneficiaries more than a reasonable charge for services as determined by the United States Secretary for Health and Human Services. |
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| | Current Status: | 2/2/2016 - (H) posted in committee House Health and Welfare
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| | All Bill Status: | 1/21/2016 - (H) Referred to Committee House Health and Welfare
1/20/2016 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/HB282.htm |
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| HB286 | ABORTION (FLOOD, KELLY; AN ACT relating to abortion.
Amend KRS 311.723 to allow the private medical consultation required between a pregnant woman and either with the physician who is to perform an abortion or with the referring physician to occur through a telehealth consultation; amend KRS 311.990 to conform. |
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| | Current Status: | 1/28/2016 - (H) WITHDRAWN
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| | All Bill Status: | 1/28/2016 - (H) posted in committee House Health and Welfare
1/27/2016 - (H) Posting Waived
1/25/2016 - (H) Referred to Committee House Health and Welfare
1/21/2016 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/HB286.htm |
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| HB288 | HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS (GREER, JEFF; Stumbo, Greg; Sinnette, Kevin; DuPlessis, Jim; Imes, Kenny; Keene, Dennis; Schamore, Dean; Thompson, Tommy) AN ACT relating to contracting standards for health care providers.
Amend KRS 304.17A-173 to require the same reimbursement to chiropractors for the same services rendered by a physician or osteopath; prohibit an insurer from requiring additional terms and conditions for a chiropractor that are not required of a physician or osteopath to participate in the provider network for services within the scope of practice of a chiropractor and require the same for a health benefit plan. |
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| | Current Status: | 2/4/2016 - (H) recommitted to committee House Appropriations and Revenue
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| | All Bill Status: | 2/4/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day
2/3/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day
2/2/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day
2/1/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day
1/29/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day
1/28/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, January 29
1/28/2016 - (H) SECOND READING, to Rules
1/27/2016 - (H) FIRST READING To Regular Calendar
1/27/2016 - (H) Reported Favorably
1/27/2016 - House Banking and Insurance, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
1/25/2016 - (H) posted in committee House Banking and Insurance
1/25/2016 - (H) Referred to Committee House Banking and Insurance
1/21/2016 - (H) posted in committee House Banking and Insurance
1/21/2016 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/HB288.htm |
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| HB289 | CPR TRAINING (GREER, JEFF; Stumbo, Greg; Smart, Rita; Westrom, Susan) AN ACT relating to cardiopulmonary resuscitation training in schools.
Retain original provisions, except require public high schools to provide CPR training while students are enrolled in a health, physical education, or Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps course that meets the physical education graduation requirement. |
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| | Current Status: | 1/25/2016 - (H) Referred to Committee House Education
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| | All Bill Status: | 1/21/2016 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/HB289.htm |
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| HB296 | REGISTERED NURSES (CARNEY, JOHN BAM; Flood, Kelly; Wuchner, Addia; Marzian, Mary Lou; York, Jill) AN ACT relating to advanced practice registered nurses.
Amend KRS 216B.020 to exempt private offices, clinics, and office buildings of advanced practice registered nurses from certificate of need; amend KRS 311.271 to include advanced practice registered nursing as part of the defined term "healing art"; amend KRS 311B.020 to include advanced practice registered nursing as part of the defined term "licensed practitioner"; amend KRS 438.065 to establish requirements for advanced practice registered nursing related to advertising or soliciting by practitioners of the healing arts. |
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| | Current Status: | 3/15/2016 - Senate Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
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| | All Bill Status: | 2/22/2016 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations
2/19/2016 - received in Senate
2/18/2016 - (H) THIRD READING, passed 95-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
2/18/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day; w/HCS 1
2/16/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 18, 2016
2/12/2016 - (H) SECOND READING, to Rules
2/11/2016 - (H) FIRST READING w/HCS 1, To Consent Calendar
2/11/2016 - (H) Reported Favorably
2/11/2016 - House Health and Welfare, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/4/2016 - (H) posted in committee House Health and Welfare
1/26/2016 - (H) Referred to Committee House Health and Welfare
1/25/2016 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/HB296.htm |
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| HB299 | ALTERNATIVE NICOTINE PRODUCTS (WATKINS, DAVID; Jenkins, Joni L.; Burch, Tom) AN ACT restricting tobacco, alternative nicotine, and vapor products to persons 21 years of age or older.
Amend various sections of KRS Chapter 438 to raise to 21 the minimum age to buy tobacco, alternative nicotine products, and vapor products; redefine "proof of age"; specify sales restrictions to those under 21 years of age; forbid purchases by those under 21; incorporate the expanded restrictions into requirements for wholesalers, retailers, and manufacturers, vending machine sales, notice requirements, Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control inspections and duties; raise the tobacco, alternative nicotine products, and vapor products possession age to 21; EFFECTIVE August 1, 2016. |
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| | Current Status: | 2/16/2016 - (H) recommitted to committee House Appropriations and Revenue
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| | All Bill Status: | 2/12/2016 - (H) SECOND READING, to Rules
2/11/2016 - (H) FIRST READING w/HCS 1,To Regular Calendar
2/11/2016 - (H) Reported Favorably
2/11/2016 - House Health and Welfare, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/2/2016 - (H) posted in committee House Health and Welfare
1/27/2016 - (H) Referred to Committee House Health and Welfare
1/26/2016 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/HB299.htm |
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| HB321 | DRUG COSTS (KAY II, JAMES; Crimm, Ron; Marzian, Mary Lou; Meredith, Michael) AN ACT relating to drug costs under health benefit plans.
Create a new section of Subtitle 17A of KRS Chapter 304 to require insurers in Kentucky to offer a percentage of health benefit plans with lower copayment and coinsurance on prescription drugs. |
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| | Current Status: | 2/2/2016 - (H) Referred to Committee House Banking and Insurance
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| | All Bill Status: | 2/1/2016 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/HB321.htm |
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| HB322 | ALTERNATIVE NICOTINE PRODUCTS (WATKINS, DAVID; AN ACT relating to the display of tobacco, alternative nicotine, and vapor products.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 438 to define terms, prohibit the open display at retail of tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, and vapor products; allow customers to examine products before purchase; permit open conveyance for stocking, sale or conveyance; allow the use of a products menu; set stipulations for use of the menu; authorize enforcement and fines; direct administrative regulations. |
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| | Current Status: | 2/18/2016 - (H) posted in committee House Health and Welfare
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| | All Bill Status: | 2/2/2016 - (H) Referred to Committee House Health and Welfare
2/1/2016 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/HB322.htm |
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| HB330 | OPIOID ANALGESIC DRUG PRODUCTS (WUCHNER, ADDIA; Jenkins, Joni L.; Belcher, Linda; Flood, Kelly; King, Martha; Marzian, Mary Lou; Mayfield, Donna; Rader, Marie; Smart, Rita; Westrom, Susan; York, Jill) AN ACT relating to abuse-deterrent opioid analgesic drug products.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 217 to define terms, prohibit substitution or dispensing an equivalent drug product without documentation from a prescribing health care practitioner; create a new section of subtitle 17A of KRS Chapter 304 to define terms and limit cost sharing for generic abuse-deterrent opioid analgesic drug products; create a new section of KRS Chapter 205 to permit Medicaid compliance. |
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| | Current Status: | 3/24/2016 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Health and Welfare
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| | All Bill Status: | 3/24/2016 - (S) Returned to Committee Senate Committee on Committees
3/24/2016 - (S) SECOND READING
3/24/2016 - (S) Taken From Committee
3/23/2016 - (S) Returned to Committee Senate Committee on Committees
3/23/2016 - (S) FIRST READING
3/23/2016 - (S) Taken From Committee
3/21/2016 - received in Senate
3/18/2016 - (H) THIRD READING, passed 94-1 with Committee Substitute (1) and floor amendment (1)
3/18/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HCS 1, HFA 1
3/17/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HCS 1, HFA 1
3/16/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HCS 1, HFA 1
3/15/2016 - floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
3/15/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HCS 1
3/14/2016 - taken from the Consent Orders of the Day, placed in the Regular Orders of the Day
3/14/2016 - (H) Placed in the Regular Orders of the Day
3/14/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day; w/HCS 1
3/11/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day for Monday, March 14, 2016
3/11/2016 - (H) SECOND READING, to Rules
3/10/2016 - (H) FIRST READING w/HCS 1,To Consent Calendar
3/10/2016 - (H) Reported Favorably
3/10/2016 - House Health and Welfare, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/4/2016 - (H) posted in committee House Health and Welfare
2/4/2016 - (H) Referred to Committee House Health and Welfare
2/2/2016 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/HB330.htm |
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| HB344 | MEDICAL MALPRACTICE (DENHAM, MIKE; AN ACT relating to medical malpractice mediation.
Establish KRS Chapter 417A and create new sections thereof to establish; create within that chapter various new sections establishing a confidential, mandatory, medical malpractice mediation system to be completed prior to malpractice litigation, including sections setting out definitions, delineating covered health care facilities and providers, providing for mediator selection, and reporting on mediation results; EFFECTIVE July 1, 2017. |
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| | Current Status: | 2/8/2016 - (H) Referred to Committee House Judiciary
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| | All Bill Status: | 2/5/2016 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/HB344.htm |
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| HB346 | ABORTION FACILITIES (WUCHNER, ADDIA; Mayfield, Donna; Benvenuti, Robert) AN ACT relating to abortion facilities.
Amend KRS 216B.020 to remove abortion facilities from the exemption from certificate of need; amend KRS 216B.0431 to require that any place in which an abortion is performed must comply with licensure and certificate of need standards required for ambulatory surgical centers. |
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| | Current Status: | 2/9/2016 - (H) WITHDRAWN
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| | All Bill Status: | 2/8/2016 - (H) Referred to Committee House Health and Welfare
2/5/2016 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/HB346.htm |
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| HB349 | MAMMOGRAM DENSITY INFORMATION (HUFF, REGINA; AN ACT relating to communication of mammographic breast density information to patients.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 311 to require a facility that has performed a mammogram to notify a patient if a physician determines that the patient has dense or extremely dense breasts; clarify that providing this information does not create a liability for treatment. |
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| | Current Status: | 2/8/2016 - (H) Referred to Committee House Health and Welfare
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| | All Bill Status: | 2/5/2016 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/HB349.htm |
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| HB351 | PUBLIC SMOKING (WESTROM, SUSAN; Marzian, Mary Lou; Watkins, David) AN ACT prohibiting smoking in public places and places of employment.
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 438 to define terms; prohibit indoor smoking in businesses, places of employment, and other listed public places; exempt private residences, unless used for child care or adult day care; permit smoking in designated nonenclosed areas; require posting of "no smoking" signs at specified locations; permit local governments to adopt stricter regulations by ordinance; provide for enforcement by all peace officers and designated health department and local government employees; provide for the issuance of uniform citations for violations; require that employers and others not discriminate against persons reporting violations; provide for fines for violation; provide that fines go to the agency whose employee issued the citation; provide that no court costs or other fees be charged for violations; exempt certain research and manufacturing laboratories and agricultural buildings; amend KRS 344.040, relating to unlawful practices by an employer, to add reference to state law, local ordinance, or local board of health regulation relating to smoking; amend KRS 431.450, relating to uniform citations, to provide for issuing citation forms to health departments; authorize the Department of Kentucky State Police to create and issue uniform smoking violation citations; repeal various statutes permitting smoking in public buildings; provide that Sections 1 to 6 may be referred to as the Smokefree Kentucky Act. |
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| | Current Status: | 2/17/2016 - floor amendment (1) filed
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| | All Bill Status: | 2/10/2016 - (H) posted in committee House Health and Welfare
2/9/2016 - (H) Referred to Committee House Health and Welfare
2/8/2016 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/HB351.htm |
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| HB353 | HEALTH BENEFIT COVERAGE (STUMBO, GREG; Combs, Leslie; Greer, Jeff; Harris, Chris; Keene, Dennis; Nelson, Rick; Richards, Jody; Short, John; Smart, Rita; Watkins, David; Westrom, Susan) AN ACT relating to health benefit coverage of amino acid-based elemental formula.
Amend KRS 205.560 to add amino acid-based elemental formula to the list of medicines covered by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services for treatment of inborn errors of metabolism or genetic conditions; amend KRS 213.141 to add amino acid-based elemental formula to the list of therapeutic foods supplied by the Division of Maternal and Child Health; amend KRS 304.17A-258 to add health benefit plan coverage for amino acid-based elemental formula; apply the health benefit plan requirement to policies issued or renewed on or after the effective date of this Act; declare short title to be "Noah's Law." |
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| | Current Status: | 2/18/2016 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Health and Welfare
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| | All Bill Status: | 2/16/2016 - received in Senate
2/12/2016 - (H) THIRD READING, passed 92-0
2/12/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day
2/11/2016 - taken from the Consent Orders of the Day, placed in the Regular Orders of the Day
2/11/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 16, 2016
2/11/2016 - (H) SECOND READING, to Rules
2/10/2016 - (H) FIRST READING To Consent Calendar
2/10/2016 - (H) Reported Favorably
2/9/2016 - (H) Referred to Committee House Judiciary
2/9/2016 - (H) Posting Waived
2/9/2016 - (H) Referred to Committee House Judiciary
2/9/2016 - (H) Referred to Committee House Banking and Insurance
2/8/2016 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/HB353.htm |
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| HB378 | ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE TREATMENT (JENKINS, JONI L.; AN ACT relating to treatment for alcohol and other drug abuse.
Amend KRS 222.005 to define "incapacitated by alcohol and other drug abuse"; amend KRS 222.431 to permit a person meeting the definition of "incapacitated by alcohol and other drug abuse" to be ordered by court to treatment; amend KRS 222.432 to provide that court-ordered alcohol and other drug abuse treatment may be covered by a third-party payor; amend KRS 222.433 to require the court to review previous drug or alcohol assessments and drug tests in an order for treatment and require the court to review previous drug or alcohol assessments or drug tests if a respondent has failed to participate in a physical examination; amend KRS 222.470 to require Medicaid and private insurers to use comparative medical necessity and reimbursement methodology to cover alcohol and other drug abuse treatment services. |
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| | Current Status: | 3/10/2016 - (H) posted in committee House Health and Welfare
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| | All Bill Status: | 3/10/2016 - (H) reassigned to committee House Health and Welfare
2/11/2016 - (H) Referred to Committee House Judiciary
2/10/2016 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/HB378.htm |
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| HB381 | CORONERS (RADER, MARIE; Denham, Mike; Imes, Kenny; Meyer, Russ A.) AN ACT relating to coroners.
Amend KRS 64.185, relating to continuing education for coroners, to clarify that the initial training is to be a 40-hour course. |
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| | Current Status: | 4/8/2016 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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| | All Bill Status: | 3/28/2016 - delivered to Governor
3/28/2016 - Enrolled, Signed by President of the Senate
3/28/2016 - Enrolled, Signed by Speaker of the House
3/25/2016 - (S) THIRD READING, passed 37-0
3/25/2016 - (S) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day
3/24/2016 - (S) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, March 25, 2016 (Consent Orders #1)
3/23/2016 - (S) SECOND READING, to Rules
3/22/2016 - (S) FIRST READING to Consent Calendar
3/22/2016 - (S) Reported Favorably
3/22/2016 - Senate Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
3/14/2016 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations
3/11/2016 - received in Senate
3/10/2016 - (H) THIRD READING, passed 95-0
3/10/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day
3/9/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day
3/8/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day
3/7/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day
3/4/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day
3/3/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day
3/2/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day
3/1/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day
2/29/2016 - taken from the Consent Orders of the Day, placed in the Regular Orders of the Day
2/29/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day
2/25/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day for Monday, February 29, 2016
2/25/2016 - (H) SECOND READING, to Rules
2/24/2016 - (H) FIRST READING To Consent Calendar
2/24/2016 - (H) Reported Favorably
2/24/2016 - House Local Government, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/18/2016 - (H) posted in committee House Local Government
2/16/2016 - (H) posted in committee House Local Government
2/11/2016 - (H) Referred to Committee House Local Government
2/10/2016 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/HB381.htm |
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| HB396 | PRESCRIPTION DRUGS (MARZIAN, MARY LOU; AN ACT relating to prescription drugs for erectile dysfunction.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 311 to require a health care practitioner to have two office visits before prescribing a drug for erectile dysfunction to a married man who swears he will only use the prescription when having sexual relations with his current spouse. |
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| | Current Status: | 2/16/2016 - (H) posted in committee House Health and Welfare
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| | All Bill Status: | 2/16/2016 - (H) Referred to Committee House Health and Welfare
2/11/2016 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/HB396.htm |
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| HB406 | PHYSICIAN PRECEPTOR TAX INCENTIVE PROGRAM (WATKINS, DAVID; Burch, Tom; Adkins, Rocky; Clark, Larry; Elliott, Daniel; Glenn, Jim; Horlander, Dennis; Simpson, Arnold; Stone, Wilson) AN ACT relating to the physician preceptor tax incentive program.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 141 to establish an individual income tax credit for Kentucky-licensed physicians who as voluntary preceptors administer at least three core clinical rotations for certain medical students; amend KRS 141.0205 to order the credit. |
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| | Current Status: | 2/16/2016 - (H) Referred to Committee House Appropriations and Revenue
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| | All Bill Status: | 2/12/2016 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/HB406.htm |
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| HB410 | PATIENT QUALITY OF LIFE (MEEKS, REGINALD; AN ACT relating to patient quality of life.
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 211 to define terms; establish the Palliative Care and Quality of Life Interdisciplinary Advisory Council within the Cabinet for Health and Family Services; establish the Palliative Care Consumer and Professional Information and Education Program within the cabinet; by January 1, 2019 require all health facilities to establish systems for identifying patients or residents who could benefit from palliative care; allow the cabinet to require action plans and impose fines for those in violation. |
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| | Current Status: | 3/22/2016 - House Health and Welfare, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
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| | All Bill Status: | 3/17/2016 - (H) posted in committee House Health and Welfare
2/18/2016 - (H) posted in committee House Health and Welfare
2/17/2016 - (H) Referred to Committee House Health and Welfare
2/16/2016 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/HB410.htm |
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| HB415 | HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS (HEAVRIN, SAMARA; AN ACT relating to negotiation of health benefit plans.
Create a new section of Subtitle 17A of KRS Chapter 304 to authorize the purchase of health benefit plans across state lines, and allow negotiation of terms based on the purchaser's needs without regard to state-mandated health insurance benefits; provide individuals and groups the ability to form pools to seek greater advantage in negotiations for health benefit plans. |
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| | Current Status: | 2/17/2016 - (H) Referred to Committee House Banking and Insurance
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| | All Bill Status: | 2/16/2016 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/HB415.htm |
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| HB458 | PHARMACY BENEFITS (GREER, JEFF; Howard, Cluster; King, Martha; McKee, Thomas; Meredith, Michael; Mills, Terry; Nelson, Rick; Schamore, Dean; Steele, Fitz; Thompson, Tommy; Yonts, Brent) AN ACT relating to pharmacy benefits.
Amend KRS Chapter 304.17A-165 to prohibit insurers from requiring the use of mail-order pharmacies, except for specialty drugs which cannot be provided by retail pharmacies, and prohibit a difference in cost-sharing between retail and mail-order; define specialty drugs; amend KRS 18A.225 to require any plan offered by the Personnel Cabinet to prohibit the requirement of mail-order pharmacies, and to prohibit a difference in cost-sharing.; amend KRS 205.522 to require a managed care organization that provides Medicaid benefits from requiring the use of mail-order pharmacies, except for specialty drugs which cannot be provided by retail pharmacies, and prohibit a difference in cost-sharing between retail and mail-order. |
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| | Current Status: | 3/16/2016 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Appropriations and Revenue
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| | All Bill Status: | 3/14/2016 - received in Senate
3/11/2016 - (H) THIRD READING, passed 91-1 with Committee Substitutes (1) floor amendment (1)
3/11/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HCS 1, HFA 1
3/10/2016 - floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
3/10/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 11, 2016
3/10/2016 - (H) SECOND READING, to Rules
3/9/2016 - (H) FIRST READING w/HCS 1, To Regular Calendar
3/9/2016 - (H) Reported Favorably
3/9/2016 - House Banking and Insurance, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
3/7/2016 - (H) posted in committee House Banking and Insurance
2/23/2016 - (H) Referred to Committee House Banking and Insurance
2/22/2016 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/HB458.htm |
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| HB489 | DEATH CERTIFICATES (DEWEESE, BOB; Wuchner, Addia) AN ACT relating to death certificates.
Amend KRS 213.076 to add the physician pronouncing death to those who may receive and complete the death certificate for the medical certificate of the cause of death. |
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| | Current Status: | 4/8/2016 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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| | All Bill Status: | 3/28/2016 - delivered to Governor
3/28/2016 - Enrolled, Signed by President of the Senate
3/28/2016 - Enrolled, Signed by Speaker of the House
3/25/2016 - (S) THIRD READING, passed 37-0
3/25/2016 - (S) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day
3/24/2016 - (S) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, March 25, 2016 (Consent Orders #1)
3/24/2016 - (S) SECOND READING, to Rules
3/23/2016 - (S) FIRST READING to Consent Calendar
3/23/2016 - (S) Reported Favorably
3/22/2016 - Senate Health and Welfare, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
3/17/2016 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Health and Welfare
3/15/2016 - received in Senate
3/14/2016 - (H) THIRD READING, passed 94-0
3/14/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day
3/11/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day for Monday, March 14, 2016
3/11/2016 - (H) SECOND READING, to Rules
3/10/2016 - (H) FIRST READING To Consent Calendar
3/10/2016 - (H) Reported Favorably
3/10/2016 - House Health and Welfare, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
3/1/2016 - (H) posted in committee House Health and Welfare
2/25/2016 - (H) Referred to Committee House Health and Welfare
2/24/2016 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/HB489.htm |
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| HB492 | ABORTION FACILITIES (WUCHNER, ADDIA; Mayfield, Donna; Bechler, Lynn; Benvenuti, Robert; Bratcher, Kevin D.; Butler, Denver; Carney, John Bam; Couch, Tim; Crimm, Ron; DeCesare, Jim; DeWeese, Bob; Dossett, Myron; DuPlessis, Jim; Elliott, Daniel; Fischer, Joseph M.; Floyd, David; Hale, David; Heath, Richard; Hoover, Jeff; Imes, Kenny; Kerr, Thomas; Koenig, Adam; Lee, Stan; Linder, Brian; Meade, David; Meredith, Michael; Miles, Suzanne; Moffett, Phil; Montell, Brad; Osborne, David W.; Rader, Marie; Rowland, Bart; Rudy, Steven; Santoro, Sal; Shell, Jonathan; Stewart, Jim; Tipton, James; Turner, Tommy; Upchurch, Ken; Webber, Russell; York, Jill) AN ACT relating to abortion facilities.
Amend KRS 216B.020 to remove abortion facilities from the exemptions for certificate of need; amend KRS 216B.0431 to exempt an abortion facility that has been licensed continuously for five years from certificate of need requirements if it meets licensure standards for an ambulatory surgical center by January 1, 2017; require other abortion facilities to comply with licensure and certificate of need standards required for certain ambulatory surgical centers as applicable to services rendered in an abortion facility by January 1, 2017, unless granted an extension; amend KRS 216B.0435 to require an abortion facility to have a health care practioner with admitting privileges at an acute care hospital within 50 miles of the abortion facility where it is performed by January 1, 2017, unless granted an extension; amend KRS 216B.990 to add a $1,000 per day penalty for an abortion facility that violates the admitting privileges requirement. |
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| | Current Status: | 2/25/2016 - (H) Referred to Committee House Health and Welfare
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| | All Bill Status: | 2/24/2016 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/HB492.htm |
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| HB519 | FAMILY CAREGIVERS (WAYNE, JIM; Burch, Tom; Marzian, Mary Lou; Stumbo, Greg; Watkins, David) AN ACT relating to family caregivers.
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 216B to establish a process to designate a lay caregiver to be contacted upon discharge from a hospital; provide instructions to designated lay caregiver; provide that the designation of a lay caregiver not interfere with provisions of a living will; provide that compliance or noncompliance does not constitute a private right of action or standard of care. |
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| | Current Status: | 3/17/2016 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Health and Welfare
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| | All Bill Status: | 3/15/2016 - received in Senate
3/14/2016 - (H) THIRD READING, passed 94-0
3/14/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day
3/11/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day for Monday, March 14, 2016
3/11/2016 - (H) SECOND READING, to Rules
3/10/2016 - (H) FIRST READING To Consent Calendar
3/10/2016 - (H) Reported Favorably
3/10/2016 - House Health and Welfare, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
3/4/2016 - (H) posted in committee House Health and Welfare
2/29/2016 - (H) Referred to Committee House Health and Welfare
2/26/2016 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/HB519.htm |
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| HB527 | PHARMACIES (BURCH, TOM; AN ACT relating to administrative duties in pharmacies.
Amend KRS 315.010 to define terms; create a new section of KRS Chapter 315 to clarify that certain administrative activities in a restricted distribution pharmacy, such as accessing prescriptions, billing and collections, answering and transferring phone calls, and outbound patient compliance and adherence telephone calls in a mail-order pharmacy, do not constitute the practice of pharmacy; amend KRS 315.205 to conform. |
| | Note: |
| | Current Status: | 4/13/2016 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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| | All Bill Status: | 4/1/2016 - delivered to Governor
4/1/2016 - Enrolled, Signed by President of the Senate
4/1/2016 - Enrolled, Signed by Speaker of the House
4/1/2016 - (H) Passed 96-0
4/1/2016 - House Concurred in Senate Committee Substitute (2)
4/1/2016 - Missing Action!; for concurrence w/SCS 2
3/29/2016 - Missing Action! for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (2)
3/28/2016 - received in House w/Letter
3/25/2016 - (S) THIRD READING; Committee Substitute (1) withdrawn; passed 37-0 with Committee Substitute (2)
3/25/2016 - (S) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day; w/SCS 1, 2
3/24/2016 - (S) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, March 25, 2016 (Consent Orders #2)
3/23/2016 - (S) Reported Favorably to Rules
3/22/2016 - (S) recommitted to committee Senate Health and Welfare
3/22/2016 - taken from the Consent Orders of the Day
3/22/2016 - (S) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day; w/SCS 1
3/21/2016 - (S) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 22, 2016 (Consent Orders #2)
3/18/2016 - (S) SECOND READING, to Rules
3/17/2016 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Health and Welfare
3/17/2016 - (S) FIRST READING w/SCS 1, to Consent Calendar
3/17/2016 - (S) Reported Favorably
3/17/2016 - Senate Health and Welfare, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
3/15/2016 - received in Senate
3/14/2016 - (H) THIRD READING, passed 94-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
3/14/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day; w/HCS 1
3/11/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day for Monday, March 14, 2016
3/11/2016 - (H) SECOND READING, to Rules
3/10/2016 - (H) FIRST READING w/HCS 1,To Consent Calendar
3/10/2016 - (H) Reported Favorably
3/10/2016 - House Health and Welfare, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
3/4/2016 - (H) posted in committee House Health and Welfare
3/1/2016 - (H) Referred to Committee House Health and Welfare
2/29/2016 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/HB527.htm |
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| HB532 | CONCEALED DEADLY WEAPONS LICENSING (RINER, TOM; AN ACT relating to concealed deadly weapons licensing.
Amend KRS 237.110 and 202A.400 to suspend or deny a license to carry concealed deadly weapon to a person reported by a licensed neuropsychologist or a licensed psychiatrist to a law enforcement agency as making an actual threat of physical violence against another person. |
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| | Current Status: | 3/1/2016 - (H) Referred to Committee House Judiciary
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| | All Bill Status: | 2/29/2016 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/HB532.htm |
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| HB549 | FAMILY CAREGIVERS (STUMBO, GREG; Belcher, Linda) AN ACT relating to family caregivers.
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 216B to establish a process to designate a lay caregiver to be contacted upon discharge from a hospital; provide instructions to designated lay caregiver; provide that the designation of a lay caregiver not interfere with provisions of a living will; provide that compliance or noncompliance does not constitute a private right of action or standard of care. |
| | Note: |
| | Current Status: | 3/1/2016 - (H) Referred to Committee House Health and Welfare
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| | All Bill Status: | 2/29/2016 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/HB549.htm |
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| HB554 | MEDICAL MALPRACTICE (DECESARE, JIM; AN ACT relating to medical malpractice.
Amend KRS 304.40-260 to modify the definitions of "health care provider," and "health care," and "malpractice insurer"; delete definitions for "tort" and "malpractice," and add a definition for "health care liability action"; create new sections of KRS 304.40-250 to 304.40-320 to require that a claimant in a health care liability action prove by expert testimony the recognized standard of acceptable professional practice and specialty, that the defendant acted with less than or failed to act with ordinary and reasonable care in accordance with this standard, and that the claimant suffered injuries as a proximate result of the defendant's negligent act or omission; provide there is no presumption of negligence on the part of the defendant in a health care liability action; require a jury to be instructed in a health care liability action that the claimant has the burden of proving by a preponderance of the evidence the negligence of the defendant; require a potential health care liability claimant to provide written notice of the potential claim to each potential health care provider that will be named a defendant at least 60 days before filing the complaint with the court; provide requirements for the notice and service of the notice; require the pleadings in a health care liability action to state whether the claimant complied with and gave documentation for the notice requirement; extend the applicable statute of limitations and repose for a period of 120 days from the date of expiration of the statute of limitations and repose applicable to that provider if the required notice was given; allow all parties in a health care liability action to obtain copies of the claimant's medical records from any health care provider receiving notice; provide that if a complaint is filed in good-faith reliance on the extension of the statute of limitations and repose and it is later determined the claim is not a health care liability action, the extension of the statute of limitations and repose is still available to the claimant; allow the named defendant in a health care liability action to petition the court for a qualified protective order allowing the defendant the right to obtain protected health information outside the presence of claimant; provide that any health care provider's disclosure of relevant information in response to a court order shall be permissible disclosure; require a certificate of good faith to be filed with the complaint in each health care liability action that requires expert testimony; outline the required contents of a certificate of good faith; provide that the failure of a plaintiff to provide a certificate of good faith shall, upon motion, make the action subject to dismissal with prejudice; specify that the written statement of an expert relied upon in executing the certificate of good faith is not discoverable; allow the court to impose sanctions upon a finding that certificate of good faith requirements have been violated; amend KRS 304.40-250, 304.40-280, 304.40-290, 304.40-300, and 304.40-310 to conform. |
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| | Current Status: | 3/2/2016 - (H) Referred to Committee House Judiciary
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| | All Bill Status: | 3/1/2016 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/HB554.htm |
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| HB562 | HOME MEDICAL EQUIPMENT SERVICE PROVIDERS (RICHARDS, JODY; Riggs, Steven) AN ACT relating to home medical equipment service providers.
Repeal, reenact, and amend KRS Sections 315.510 to 315.524 as a new sections of KRS Chapter 194A to remove home medical equipment and service providers from the authority of the Kentucky Board of Pharmacy and place under the authority of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services; create new sections of KRS Chapter 194A to establish conditions under which the cabinet may suspend, revoke, or deny a license or impose sanctions on a licensee, and to authorize the cabinet to promulgate administrative regulations, investigate complaints or violations, issue subpoenas and conduct hearings, and assess fees; amend KRS 315.121, 315,191, and 304.17A-005 to conform. |
| | Note: |
| | Current Status: | 4/13/2016 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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| | All Bill Status: | 4/1/2016 - delivered to Governor
4/1/2016 - Enrolled, Signed by President of the Senate
4/1/2016 - (H) Passed 93-0
4/1/2016 - House Concurred in Senate Committee Substitutes (1) committee amendment (1-title)
4/1/2016 - Missing Action! for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitutes (1) committee amendment (1-title)
4/1/2016 - received in House w/Letter
4/1/2016 - (S) THIRD READING, passed 32-3 with Committee Substitute (1) and committee amendment (1-title)
4/1/2016 - (S) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, April 1, 2016
3/29/2016 - (S) Reported Favorably to Rules
3/29/2016 - Senate Health and Welfare, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
3/28/2016 - (S) Returned to Committee Senate Health and Welfare
3/28/2016 - (S) SECOND READING
3/28/2016 - (S) Taken From Committee
3/25/2016 - (S) Returned to Committee Senate Health and Welfare
3/25/2016 - (S) FIRST READING
3/25/2016 - (S) Taken From Committee
3/24/2016 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Health and Welfare
3/22/2016 - received in Senate
3/21/2016 - (H) THIRD READING, passed 96-0 with floor amendments (1) and (2)
3/21/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HFA 1,2
3/18/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HFA 1,2
3/17/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HFA 1,2
3/16/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HFA 1,2
3/15/2016 - floor amendment (2) filed
3/15/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HFA 1
3/14/2016 - floor amendment (1) filed
3/14/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day
3/11/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 14, 2016
3/11/2016 - (H) SECOND READING, to Rules
3/10/2016 - (H) FIRST READING To Regular Calendar
3/10/2016 - (H) Reported Favorably
3/10/2016 - House State Government, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
3/8/2016 - (H) posted in committee House State Government
3/2/2016 - (H) Referred to Committee House State Government
3/1/2016 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/HB562.htm |
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| HB578 | MIDWIFERY (WEBBER, RUSSELL; Schamore, Dean; Heath, Richard; Tipton, James; Westrom, Susan) AN ACT relating to midwifery.
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 309 to define terms; create the Kentucky Board of Midwifery; provide for licensure and administrative regulation requirements regarding the practice of midwifery; establish a trust and agency fund to be administered by the board to implement the licensure of midwives; specify that the formulary not include Schedule II, III, or IV drugs; require licensees to report data on clients for the previous year to the board; require options for moderate or high risk births to be disclosed to a client; require a record of informed consent to be kept for seven years by the midwife; set forth informed consent requirements for patient care; amend KRS 211.180 and 311.550 to conform. |
| | Note: |
| | Current Status: | 3/17/2016 - House Health and Welfare, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
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| | All Bill Status: | 3/8/2016 - (H) posted in committee House Health and Welfare
3/2/2016 - (H) Referred to Committee House Health and Welfare
3/1/2016 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/HB578.htm |
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| HB584 | MEDICAL MARIJUANA (BUTLER, DENVER; AN ACT relating to medical use of marijuana.
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 211 to define terms; require the Department for Public Health (DPH) to operate a medical marijuana program; establish a process to license and permit cultivators, distributors, manufacturers, and processors of medical marijuana; clarify that the department is not asked to conduct duties that are more than administrative; require the department to contract with a nongovernmental entity to conduct any nonadministrative duties, if necessary; require prospective patients to possess a diagnosis from a physician and possess a registry identification card issued by the department; prohibit a patient from receiving more than a 60-day supply or possessing more than a 90-day supply of his or her recommended amount of medical marijuana; require the department to license no more than 10 grows; prioritize these grows in the 5 most economically depressed counties in Kentucky that elect to participate; allow for licensure of 2 cultivators, 2 manufacturers, 2 processors, and other subcategories within each economically depressed county participating in the program; establish a process by which cultivators sell only to manufacturers, processors, or distributors; allow only distributors to sell medical marijuana to a dispensary; establish a local option for medical marijuana dispensaries; establish a Medical Marijuana Enforcement Division within the Department for Alcohol and Beverage Control; require the department to publish an annual list of varieties of marijuana that contain a low level of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC); require prioritization of low-THC-containing varieties of marijuana by the department; grant priority access to children and individuals with medication-resistant seizures to low-THC marijuana; require patients under 18 to receive marijuana with a low-THC content; clarify that cannabadiol is included in low-THC marijuana products; allow a dispensary to dispense cannabadiol regardless of whether it is classified as industrial hemp or medical marijuana; establish guidelines for registry identification cards; exempt patients that possess a card and an amount of marijuana that does not exceed a 60-day supply from prosecution or penalty; protect a physician from prosecution, penalty, or disciplinary action solely for providing a medical order for marijuana; protect dispensaries and dispensary employees when acting pursuant to this Act; require that a licensed pharmacy be contracted with all dispensaries to track negative drug interactions and provide counsel; require individuals that cease to be patients to dispose of marijuana; state that any local or statewide smoking ban shall ban the use of any medical marijuana unless explicitly permitted by prominent signage; provide a method for homeless patients to receive a recommendation for medical marijuana if they are being treated by a certified clinic; allow use of marijuana on privately owned real property only with written permission of the property owner or tenant in possession of the property; prohibit unauthorized conduct, including undertaking tasks under the influence of marijuana; specify additional areas where marijuana may not be possessed or used; prohibit operation of motor vehicles, boats, or aircraft while under the influence of marijuana; clarify other protections for health insurance providers, property owners, employers, and jails or penal institutions; require the DPH to operate or license the operation of at least one dispensary in each area development district; grant the DPH authority to charge application and annual fees; authorize fines for cardholders carrying marijuana while not in possession of his or her registry card; require revocation of cardholder status to any cardholder that sells marijuana to another person that is not a patient; exempt medical marijuana from controlled substance tax in KRS Chapter 138; require DPH to promulgate administrative regulations to govern the treatment of drug addiction via use of medical marijuana; establish a Task Force on Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies for Medical Marijuana to advise the DPH in implementing the Act; require the Board of Medical Licensure to issue certificates to physicians that elect to prescribe medical marijuana; state requirements for good standing for recommending physicians; require the board to establish standards for generating orders for medical marijuana; create a new section of KRS Chapter 315 to establish a certification process for a pharmacist providing counsel in a dispensary; create new sections of KRS Chapter 138 and 218A to establish a fund and a wholesale excise tax to fund mental health treatment and the medical marijuana program from proceeds gathered from the medical marijuana program; establish a 6 year sunset period. |
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| | Current Status: | 3/2/2016 - (H) Referred to Committee House Health and Welfare
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| | All Bill Status: | 3/1/2016 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/HB584.htm |
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| HB612 | TOBACCO PRODUCTS (UPCHURCH, KEN; AN ACT relating to products markets for use in conjunction with tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, or vapor products.
Create a new section of KRS 438.305 to 438.340 to prohibit the sale of products marketed for use in conjunction with tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, and vapor products to minors. |
| | Note: |
| | Current Status: | 3/2/2016 - (H) Referred to Committee House Health and Welfare
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| | All Bill Status: | 3/1/2016 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/HB612.htm |
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| HJR115 | STUDENT LUNCH PERIODS (WESTROM, SUSAN; A JOINT RESOLUTION directing the Kentucky Board of Education to promulgate or amend administrative regulations to require lunch periods of at least 30 minutes so that public school students in kindergarten through grade five have adequate time, between the hours of 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. whenever feasible, to enjoy a complete meal; direct the Kentucky Board of Education to promulgate or amend administrative regulations to allow a minimum of 30 minutes for lunch each day to be counted as instructional time for grades kindergarten through five.
Direct the Kentucky Board of Education to promulgate or amend administrative regulations to require lunch periods of at least 30 minutes so that public school students in kindergarten through grade five have adequate time, between the hours of 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. whenever feasible, to enjoy a complete meal; direct the Kentucky Board of Education to promulgate or amend administrative regulations to allow a minimum of 30 minutes for lunch each day to be counted as instructional time for grades kindergarten through five. |
| | Note: |
| | Current Status: | 2/2/2016 - (H) Referred to Committee House Education
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| | All Bill Status: | 2/1/2016 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/HJ115.htm |
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| SB4 | PUBLIC SAFETY (ADAMS, JULIE RAQUE; Alvarado, Ralph; Bowen, Joe; Carroll, Julian M.; Carroll, Danny; Girdler, Chris; Higdon, Jimmy; Parrett, Dennis; Robinson, Albert; Schroder, Wil; Seum, Dan; Thayer, Damon; West, Stephen; Westerfield, Whitney; Wilson, Mike) AN ACT relating to full disclosure in public safety.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 311 to specify how the phrase "individual, private setting" shall be interpreted in informed consent situations. |
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| | Current Status: | 2/4/2016 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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| | All Bill Status: | 2/2/2016 - delivered to Governor
2/2/2016 - Enrolled, Signed by Speaker of the House
2/2/2016 - Enrolled, Signed by President of the Senate
2/1/2016 - (S) Passed 33-5
2/1/2016 - Senate Concurred in House Committee Substitutes (1) floor amendment (1)
2/1/2016 - Missing Action!; for Concurrence, w/HCS 1, HFA 1
1/29/2016 - Missing Action! for concurrence in House Committee Substitutes (1) floor amendment (1)
1/29/2016 - received in Senate w/Letter
1/28/2016 - (H) THIRD READING; Committee Substitute adopted; floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute; passed 92-3 with Committee Substitute (1) and floor amendment (1)
1/28/2016 - (H) Reported Favorably w/HCS 1, to Rules
1/28/2016 - (H) Posting Waived
1/28/2016 - House Health and Welfare, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
1/25/2016 - (H) Referred to Committee House Health and Welfare
1/21/2016 - (H) Returned to Committee House Committee on Committees
1/21/2016 - (H) SECOND READING
1/21/2016 - (H) Taken From Committee
1/20/2016 - (H) Returned to Committee House Committee on Committees
1/20/2016 - (H) FIRST READING
1/20/2016 - (H) Taken From Committee
1/19/2016 - received in House
1/19/2016 - (S) THIRD READING, passed 32-5
1/19/2016 - (S) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day
1/15/2016 - (S) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, January 19
1/14/2016 - (S) SECOND READING, to Rules
1/13/2016 - (S) FIRST READING To Regular Calendar
1/13/2016 - (S) Reported Favorably
1/13/2016 - Senate Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
1/7/2016 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection
1/6/2016 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/SB4.htm |
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| SB6 | MEDICAL REVIEW PANELS (ALVARADO, RALPH; Thayer, Damon; Bowen, Joe; Carroll, Julian M.; Carroll, Danny; Girdler, Chris; Givens, David P.; Hornback, Paul; Robinson, Albert; Seum, Dan; West, Stephen; Wilson, Mike) AN ACT relating to medical review panels.
Establish KRS Chapter 216C; create within that chapter various new sections establishing a medical review panel system for use in civil litigation relating to health care providers, including sections setting out definitions, delineating covered health care facilities and providers, panel membership and formation, functions and deliberations of the panel, and utilization of panel results in civil actions. |
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| | Current Status: | 3/18/2016 - (S) recommitted to committee Senate Health and Welfare
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| | All Bill Status: | 2/23/2016 - floor amendment (20) filed to Committee Substitute
1/28/2016 - floor amendments (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6-title) (7) (8) (9) (10) filed to Bill, floor amendments (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16)(17) (18) (19) filed to Committee Substitute
1/28/2016 - (S) SECOND READING, to Rules
1/27/2016 - (S) FIRST READING w/SCS 1, To Regular Calendar
1/27/2016 - (S) Reported Favorably
1/27/2016 - Senate Health and Welfare, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
1/7/2016 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Health and Welfare
1/6/2016 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/SB6.htm |
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| SB7 | PUBLIC RESOURCES (WISE, MAX; Adams, Julie Raque; Alvarado, Ralph; Bowen, Joe; Buford, Tom; Carpenter, Jared; Carroll, Julian M.; Carroll, Danny; Girdler, Chris; Givens, David P.; Higdon, Jimmy; Hornback, Paul; Humphries, Stan; McDaniel, Christian; Robinson, Albert; Schickel, John; Schroder, Wil; Seum, Dan; Thayer, Damon; West, Stephen; Westerfield, Whitney; Wilson, Mike) AN ACT relating to the use of public resources.
Amend KRS 311.720 to define "abortion services"; amend KRS 311.715 to define "affiliate", to provide that public funds shall not be paid to any entity or affiliate of an entity that provides abortion services, and to establish exceptions. |
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| | Current Status: | 2/11/2016 - floor amendment (3) filed to HFA (1)
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| | All Bill Status: | 2/9/2016 - floor amendments (1) and (2-title) filed
2/9/2016 - floor amendment (1) and (2-title) filed
2/5/2016 - (H) Referred to Committee House Appropriations and Revenue
2/4/2016 - (H) Returned to Committee House Committee on Committees
2/4/2016 - (H) FIRST READING
2/4/2016 - (H) Taken From Committee
2/4/2016 - received in House
2/2/2016 - (S) THIRD READING; floor amendment (1) withdrawn; passed 33-5 with Committee Substitute (1), floor amendment (2)
2/2/2016 - (S) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/SCS 1, SFA 1,2
2/1/2016 - (S) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 2
1/27/2016 - floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute
1/25/2016 - floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
1/25/2016 - (S) SECOND READING, to Rules
1/21/2016 - (S) FIRST READING w/SCS 1, To Regular Calendar
1/21/2016 - (S) Reported Favorably
1/21/2016 - Senate Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
1/7/2016 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection
1/6/2016 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/SB7.htm |
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| SB13 | CANNABIS (CLARK, PERRY B.; AN ACT relating to the regulation of cannabis and making an appropriation therefore.
Establish KRS Chapter 245 to regulate the cultivation, testing, processing, taxing, and sale of marijuana to persons aged twenty-one years and older; amend various sections to conform; repeal KRS 218A.1421, KRS 218A.1422, and KRS 218A.1423. |
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| | Current Status: | 1/7/2016 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations
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| | All Bill Status: | 1/6/2016 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/SB13.htm |
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| SB17 | PHYSICIANS (ALVARADO, RALPH; Thayer, Damon) AN ACT relating to physicians.
Create a new section of KRS 311.530 to 311.620 to prohibit the Board of Medical Licensure from requiring any maintenance of certification and related continuing education requirements for licensure as a physician. |
| | Note: |
| | Current Status: | 4/8/2016 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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| | All Bill Status: | 3/29/2016 - delivered to Governor
3/29/2016 - Enrolled, Signed by Speaker of the House
3/25/2016 - Enrolled, Signed by President of the Senate
3/24/2016 - (H) THIRD READING, passed 96-0
3/24/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day
3/23/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 24, 2016
3/23/2016 - (H) SECOND READING, to Rules
3/22/2016 - (H) FIRST READING To Consent Calendar
3/22/2016 - (H) Reported Favorably
3/22/2016 - House Health and Welfare, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
3/17/2016 - House Health and Welfare, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
3/17/2016 - (H) posted in committee House Health and Welfare
2/8/2016 - (H) Referred to Committee House Health and Welfare
2/4/2016 - received in House
2/3/2016 - (S) THIRD READING, passed 36-0
2/3/2016 - (S) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day
2/1/2016 - (S) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 3
1/27/2016 - (S) SECOND READING, to Rules
1/26/2016 - (S) FIRST READING To Regular Calendar
1/26/2016 - (S) Reported Favorably
1/26/2016 - Senate Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
1/7/2016 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations
1/6/2016 - Introduced (Pre-Filed)
9/16/2015 - Pre-Filed
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/SB17.htm |
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| SB18 | MEDICAL COVERAGE (ALVARADO, RALPH; AN ACT relating to medical coverage.
Amend KRS 304.17A-254 to establish a policy governing the procedures for an insurer changing an existing agreement with a provider; amend KRS 304.17A-545 to require an insurer offering a health benefit plan to establish a policy governing he procedures for a Managed Care Organization changing an existing agreement with a provider. |
| | Note: |
| | Current Status: | 4/28/2016 - BECAME LAW WITHOUT GOVERNOR'S SIGNATURE
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| | All Bill Status: | 4/27/2016 - Filed with Secretary of State; without Governor's signature
4/15/2016 - delivered to Governor
4/15/2016 - Enrolled, Signed by Speaker of the House
4/15/2016 - (S) Passed w/CCR, (34-3)
4/15/2016 - Conference Committee report adopted in Senate
4/15/2016 - Missing Action! for consideration of Conference Committee Report
4/15/2016 - received in Senate w/letter
4/15/2016 - (H) Passed w/CCR, (95-0)
4/15/2016 - Conference Committee report adopted in House
4/15/2016 - Missing Action!
4/1/2016 - Conference Committee Appointed in House Rep. Greer-CHR; Rep. Smart; Rep. Overly; Rep. Bunch
4/1/2016 - House Refused to Recede from Committee Substitutes (1) floor amendments (2) (3) and (4)
4/1/2016 - Conference Committee Appointed in Senate Sen. Alvarado-CHR, Sen. Raque Adams, Sen. Higdon, Sen. Carroll
4/1/2016 - Missing Action! for receding
4/1/2016 - received in House w/Letter
4/1/2016 - Senate Refused to Concur in House Committee Substitute (1) and floor amendments (2) (3) and (4)
4/1/2016 - Missing Action! for concurrence or non-concurrence
3/29/2016 - received in Senate w/letter
3/29/2016 - (H) THIRD READING, passed 96-1 with Committee Substitute (1 ) and floor amendments (2), (3) and (4)
3/29/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HCS 1, HFA 1,2,3,4
3/28/2016 - floor amendments (3) and (4) filed to Committee Substitute
3/28/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HCS 1, HFA 1,2
3/25/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HCS 1, HFA 1,2
3/24/2016 - floor amendment (1) filed to Bill and (2) filed to Committee Substitute
3/24/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 25, 2016
3/24/2016 - (H) SECOND READING, to Rules
3/23/2016 - (H) FIRST READING w/HCS 1, To Consent Calendar
3/23/2016 - (H) Reported Favorably
3/23/2016 - House Banking and Insurance, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
3/16/2016 - (H) Posting Waived
3/7/2016 - (H) Referred to Committee House Banking and Insurance
3/4/2016 - received in House
3/3/2016 - (S) THIRD READING, passed 30-8 with Committee Substitute (1 ) and floor amendment (1)
3/3/2016 - (S) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/SCS 1, SFA 1
3/2/2016 - (S) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 3, 2016
2/18/2016 - (S) SECOND READING, to Rules
2/17/2016 - floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
2/17/2016 - (S) FIRST READING w/SCS 1, to Regular Calendar
2/17/2016 - (S) Reported Favorably
2/17/2016 - Senate Health and Welfare, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
1/7/2016 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Health and Welfare
1/6/2016 - Introduced (Pre-Filed)
9/16/2015 - Pre-Filed
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/SB18.htm |
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| SB19 | BOARD OF MEDICAL LICENSURE (ALVARADO, RALPH; AN ACT relating to the Board of Medical Licensure.
Amend KRS 311.530 to stipulate that appointees shall be appointed from a list of names submitted by the Kentucky Medical Association and delete language requiring the Governor to ensure that specialties are represented. |
| | Note: |
| | Current Status: | 4/8/2016 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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| | All Bill Status: | 3/29/2016 - delivered to Governor
3/29/2016 - Enrolled, Signed by Speaker of the House
3/29/2016 - Enrolled, Signed by President of the Senate
3/29/2016 - (S) Passed 37-1
3/29/2016 - Senate Concurred in House Committee Substitute (1)
3/29/2016 - Missing Action! for concurrence in House Committee Substitute (1)
3/28/2016 - received in Senate w/letter
3/28/2016 - (H) THIRD READING, passed 99-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
3/28/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HCS 1, HFA 2
3/25/2016 - floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute
3/25/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HCS 1, HFA 1
3/24/2016 - floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
3/24/2016 - taken from the Consent Orders of the Day, placed in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 24, 2016
3/24/2016 - (H) Placed in the Regular Orders of the Day
3/24/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day; w/HCS 1
3/23/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 24, 2016
3/23/2016 - (H) SECOND READING, to Rules
3/22/2016 - (H) FIRST READING w/HCS 1, To Consent Calendar
3/22/2016 - (H) Reported Favorably
3/22/2016 - House Health and Welfare, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
3/17/2016 - House Health and Welfare, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
3/17/2016 - (H) posted in committee House Health and Welfare
2/8/2016 - (H) Referred to Committee House Health and Welfare
2/4/2016 - received in House
2/3/2016 - (S) THIRD READING, passed 28-9
2/3/2016 - (S) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day
2/1/2016 - (S) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 3
1/27/2016 - (S) SECOND READING, to Rules
1/26/2016 - (S) FIRST READING To Regular Calendar
1/26/2016 - (S) Reported Favorably
1/26/2016 - Senate Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
1/7/2016 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations
1/6/2016 - Introduced (Pre-Filed)
9/16/2015 - Pre-Filed
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/SB19.htm |
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| SB20 | MEDICAID (ALVARADO, RALPH; Bowen, Joe; Carroll, Julian M.; Carroll, Danny; Higdon, Jimmy; Humphries, Stan; Thayer, Damon; Webb, Robin L.; West, Stephen; Westerfield, Whitney; Wilson, Mike) AN ACT relating to Medicaid managed care organizations and declaring an emergency.
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 205 to define terms, and permit a provider that has exhausted an internal appeals process of a Medicaid managed care organization (MCO) to be entitled to an administrative appeals hearing; require an MCO to send a final determination letter; establish proceedings for an administrative appeals hearing; establish a mechanism for attorneys' fees; establish a fee for the party that does not prevail to cover costs of the proceeding; clarify that this bill applies to all MCO contracts enacted on or after July 1, 2016; amend KRS 13B.020 to include the provider appeals process as a type of administrative hearings to be conducted by the CHFS. |
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| | Current Status: | 4/8/2016 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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| | All Bill Status: | 3/29/2016 - delivered to Governor
3/29/2016 - Enrolled, Signed by Speaker of the House
3/28/2016 - Enrolled, Signed by President of the Senate
3/28/2016 - (H) THIRD READING, passed 99-0
3/28/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day
3/25/2016 - taken from the Consent Orders of the Day, placed in the Regular Orders of the Day
3/25/2016 - (H) Placed in the Regular Orders of the Day
3/25/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day
3/24/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, March 25, 2016
3/23/2016 - (H) SECOND READING, to Rules
3/22/2016 - (H) FIRST READING To Consent Calendar
3/22/2016 - (H) Reported Favorably
3/22/2016 - House Health and Welfare, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
3/17/2016 - House Health and Welfare, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
3/17/2016 - (H) posted in committee House Health and Welfare
2/16/2016 - (H) Referred to Committee House Health and Welfare
2/11/2016 - received in House
2/10/2016 - (S) THIRD READING; Committee Substitute (1) withdrawn; passed 37-0 with Committee Substitute (2)
2/10/2016 - (S) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 10, 2016
2/10/2016 - (S) recommitted to committee Senate Health and Welfare
1/26/2016 - (S) Reported Favorably to Rules
1/14/2016 - (S) recommitted to committee Senate Appropriations and Revenue
1/14/2016 - (S) SECOND READING, to Rules
1/13/2016 - (S) FIRST READING To Regular Calendar
1/13/2016 - (S) Reported Favorably
1/13/2016 - Senate Health and Welfare, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
1/7/2016 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Health and Welfare
1/6/2016 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/SB20.htm |
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| SB22 | UTILIZATION REVIEWS (ALVARADO, RALPH; Thomas, Reginald; Webb, Robin L.) AN ACT relating to utilization reviews.
Amend KRS 304.17A-600 to include the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) in the definition of nationally recognized accreditation organizations. |
| | Note: |
| | Current Status: | 4/15/2016 - veto not acted upon
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| | All Bill Status: | 4/9/2016 - VETOED BY GOVERNOR
3/29/2016 - delivered to Governor
3/29/2016 - Enrolled, Signed by Speaker of the House
3/29/2016 - Enrolled, Signed by President of the Senate
3/29/2016 - (S) Passed 38-0
3/29/2016 - Senate Concurred in House Committee Substitute (1) and committee amendment (1-title)
3/29/2016 - Missing Action! for concurrence in House Committee Substitute (1) and committee amendment (1-title)
3/25/2016 - received in Senate w/letter
3/24/2016 - (H) THIRD READING, passed 96-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and committee amendment (1-title)
3/24/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day; w/HCS 1, HCA 1T
3/23/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 24, 2016
3/23/2016 - (H) SECOND READING, to Rules
3/22/2016 - (H) FIRST READING w/HCS 1, HCA 1T, To Consent Calendar
3/22/2016 - (H) Reported Favorably
3/22/2016 - House Health and Welfare, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
3/17/2016 - House Health and Welfare, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
3/17/2016 - (H) posted in committee House Health and Welfare
2/1/2016 - (H) Referred to Committee House Health and Welfare
1/27/2016 - received in House
1/26/2016 - (S) THIRD READING, passed 35-0
1/26/2016 - (S) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day
1/25/2016 - (S) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, January 26
1/21/2016 - (S) SECOND READING, to Rules
1/20/2016 - (S) FIRST READING To Regular Calendar
1/20/2016 - (S) Reported Favorably
1/20/2016 - Senate Health and Welfare, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
1/7/2016 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Health and Welfare
1/6/2016 - Introduced (Pre-Filed)
10/2/2015 - Pre-Filed
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/SB22.htm |
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| SB22 | UTILIZATION REVIEWS (ALVARADO, RALPH; Thomas, Reginald; Webb, Robin L.) AN ACT relating to utilization reviews.
Amend KRS 304.17A-600 to include the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) in the definition of nationally recognized accreditation organizations. |
| | Note: |
| | Current Status: | 4/15/2016 - veto not acted upon
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| | All Bill Status: | 4/9/2016 - VETOED BY GOVERNOR
3/29/2016 - delivered to Governor
3/29/2016 - Enrolled, Signed by Speaker of the House
3/29/2016 - Enrolled, Signed by President of the Senate
3/29/2016 - (S) Passed 38-0
3/29/2016 - Senate Concurred in House Committee Substitute (1) and committee amendment (1-title)
3/29/2016 - Missing Action! for concurrence in House Committee Substitute (1) and committee amendment (1-title)
3/25/2016 - received in Senate w/letter
3/24/2016 - (H) THIRD READING, passed 96-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and committee amendment (1-title)
3/24/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day; w/HCS 1, HCA 1T
3/23/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 24, 2016
3/23/2016 - (H) SECOND READING, to Rules
3/22/2016 - (H) FIRST READING w/HCS 1, HCA 1T, To Consent Calendar
3/22/2016 - (H) Reported Favorably
3/22/2016 - House Health and Welfare, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
3/17/2016 - House Health and Welfare, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
3/17/2016 - (H) posted in committee House Health and Welfare
2/1/2016 - (H) Referred to Committee House Health and Welfare
1/27/2016 - received in House
1/26/2016 - (S) THIRD READING, passed 35-0
1/26/2016 - (S) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day
1/25/2016 - (S) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, January 26
1/21/2016 - (S) SECOND READING, to Rules
1/20/2016 - (S) FIRST READING To Regular Calendar
1/20/2016 - (S) Reported Favorably
1/20/2016 - Senate Health and Welfare, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
1/7/2016 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Health and Welfare
1/6/2016 - Introduced (Pre-Filed)
10/2/2015 - Pre-Filed
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/SB22.htm |
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| SB31 | MEDICAL MALPRACTICE ACTIONS (ALVARADO, RALPH; Carroll, Julian M.; Carroll, Danny) AN ACT relating to evidence in medical malpractice actions.
Create a new section of the Kentucky Rules of Evidence to prohibit the introduction of expressions of sympathy, compassion, commiseration, or a general sense of benevolence in medical malpractice actions. |
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| | Current Status: | 2/22/2016 - (H) Referred to Committee House Judiciary
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| | All Bill Status: | 2/19/2016 - received in House
2/18/2016 - (S) THIRD READING, passed 29-9
2/18/2016 - (S) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day
2/17/2016 - (S) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 18, 2016
2/12/2016 - (S) SECOND READING, to Rules
2/11/2016 - (S) FIRST READING To Regular Calendar
2/11/2016 - (S) Reported Favorably
2/11/2016 - Senate Judiciary, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
1/7/2016 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Judiciary
1/6/2016 - Introduced (Pre-Filed)
10/30/2015 - Pre-Filed
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/SB31.htm |
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| SB31 | MEDICAL MALPRACTICE ACTIONS (ALVARADO, RALPH; Carroll, Julian M.; Carroll, Danny) AN ACT relating to evidence in medical malpractice actions.
Create a new section of the Kentucky Rules of Evidence to prohibit the introduction of expressions of sympathy, compassion, commiseration, or a general sense of benevolence in medical malpractice actions. |
| | Note: |
| | Current Status: | 2/22/2016 - (H) Referred to Committee House Judiciary
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| | All Bill Status: | 2/19/2016 - received in House
2/18/2016 - (S) THIRD READING, passed 29-9
2/18/2016 - (S) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day
2/17/2016 - (S) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 18, 2016
2/12/2016 - (S) SECOND READING, to Rules
2/11/2016 - (S) FIRST READING To Regular Calendar
2/11/2016 - (S) Reported Favorably
2/11/2016 - Senate Judiciary, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
1/7/2016 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Judiciary
1/6/2016 - Introduced (Pre-Filed)
10/30/2015 - Pre-Filed
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/SB31.htm |
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| SB33 | CPR TRAINING (WISE, MAX; Adams, Julie Raque; Alvarado, Ralph; Buford, Tom; Carroll, Julian M.; Carroll, Danny; Clark, Perry B.; Humphries, Stan; McDaniel, Christian; McGarvey, Morgan; Parrett, Dennis; Thomas, Reginald; Westerfield, Whitney) AN ACT relating to cardiopulmonary resuscitation training in schools.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to require that students receive CPR training one time while enrolled in grades 7-12. |
| | Note: |
| | Current Status: | 4/9/2016 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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| | All Bill Status: | 3/29/2016 - delivered to Governor
3/29/2016 - Enrolled, Signed by Speaker of the House
3/28/2016 - Enrolled, Signed by President of the Senate
3/28/2016 - (H) THIRD READING, passed 98-1
3/28/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day
3/25/2016 - placed in the Consent Orders of the Day for Monday, March 28, 2016
3/25/2016 - taken from the Consent Orders of the Day
3/25/2016 - (H) Placed in the Consent Orders of the Day for Monday, March 28, 2016
3/25/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day
3/23/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, March 25, 2016
3/23/2016 - (H) SECOND READING, to Rules
3/22/2016 - (H) FIRST READING To Consent Calendar
3/22/2016 - (H) Reported Favorably
3/22/2016 - House Education, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
3/18/2016 - (H) posted in committee House Education
2/1/2016 - (H) Referred to Committee House Education
1/28/2016 - received in House
1/28/2016 - (S) THIRD READING, passed 32-6 with Committee Substitute (1)
1/28/2016 - (S) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/SCS 1
1/27/2016 - (S) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, January 28
1/14/2016 - (S) SECOND READING, to Rules
1/13/2016 - (S) FIRST READING w/SCS 1, To Regular Calendar
1/13/2016 - (S) Reported Favorably
1/13/2016 - Senate Health and Welfare, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
1/7/2016 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Health and Welfare
1/6/2016 - Introduced (Pre-Filed)
11/10/2015 - Pre-Filed
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/SB33.htm |
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| SB33 | CPR TRAINING (WISE, MAX; Adams, Julie Raque; Alvarado, Ralph; Buford, Tom; Carroll, Julian M.; Carroll, Danny; Clark, Perry B.; Humphries, Stan; McDaniel, Christian; McGarvey, Morgan; Parrett, Dennis; Thomas, Reginald; Westerfield, Whitney) AN ACT relating to cardiopulmonary resuscitation training in schools.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 158 to require that students receive CPR training one time while enrolled in grades 7-12. |
| | Note: |
| | Current Status: | 4/9/2016 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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| | All Bill Status: | 3/29/2016 - delivered to Governor
3/29/2016 - Enrolled, Signed by Speaker of the House
3/28/2016 - Enrolled, Signed by President of the Senate
3/28/2016 - (H) THIRD READING, passed 98-1
3/28/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day
3/25/2016 - placed in the Consent Orders of the Day for Monday, March 28, 2016
3/25/2016 - taken from the Consent Orders of the Day
3/25/2016 - (H) Placed in the Consent Orders of the Day for Monday, March 28, 2016
3/25/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day
3/23/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, March 25, 2016
3/23/2016 - (H) SECOND READING, to Rules
3/22/2016 - (H) FIRST READING To Consent Calendar
3/22/2016 - (H) Reported Favorably
3/22/2016 - House Education, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
3/18/2016 - (H) posted in committee House Education
2/1/2016 - (H) Referred to Committee House Education
1/28/2016 - received in House
1/28/2016 - (S) THIRD READING, passed 32-6 with Committee Substitute (1)
1/28/2016 - (S) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/SCS 1
1/27/2016 - (S) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, January 28
1/14/2016 - (S) SECOND READING, to Rules
1/13/2016 - (S) FIRST READING w/SCS 1, To Regular Calendar
1/13/2016 - (S) Reported Favorably
1/13/2016 - Senate Health and Welfare, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
1/7/2016 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Health and Welfare
1/6/2016 - Introduced (Pre-Filed)
11/10/2015 - Pre-Filed
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/SB33.htm |
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| SB44 | EDUCATION (ALVARADO, RALPH; Adams, Julie Raque; Bowen, Joe; Schickel, John) AN ACT relating to opportunities in education.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 141 to provide a nonrefundable income tax credit for contributions made to an entity exempt from taxation which supports public education; create a new section of KRS Chapter 141 to establish a separate income tax credit for tuition assistance based on contributions made to a qualified scholarship-granting organization; create a new section of KRS Chapter 141 to provide goals and reporting of metrics related to those goals; amend KRS 141.0205 to establish the order in which the credits may be taken; create a new section of KRS 136.500 to 136.575 to allow financial institutions to take both tax credits against the tax imposed by KRS 136.505; create a new section of KRS 136.500 to 136.575 to order all bank franchise tax credits. |
| | Note: |
| | Current Status: | 1/7/2016 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Appropriations and Revenue
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| | All Bill Status: | 1/6/2016 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/SB44.htm |
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| SB57 | EXPERIMENTAL TREATMENTS (EMBRY JR., C.B.; McDaniel, Christian) AN ACT relating to use of experimental treatments for terminal illnesses.
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 217 to define terms; permit eligible patients to use investigational drugs, biological products, or devices for a terminal illness; establish the conditions for use of such experimental treatments; prohibit sanctions of health care providers; clarify the duties of health care insurers regarding experimental treatments; prohibit certain actions by state officials. |
| | Note: |
| | Current Status: | 1/7/2016 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Health and Welfare
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| | All Bill Status: | 1/6/2016 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/SB57.htm |
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| SB66 | MEDICAL REVIEW ORGANIZATIONS (ALVARADO, RALPH; Schickel, John) AN ACT relating to medical review organizations.
Amend KRS 311.377 to add medical malpractice actions, actions arising out of review of credentials or of retrospective review and evaluation, and actions by an applicant for or grantee of staff privileges to materials that are confidential and privileged and not subject to discovery, subpoena, or introduction into evidence, in any civil action in any court. |
| | Note: |
| | Current Status: | 3/16/2016 - (H) Referred to Committee House Judiciary
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| | All Bill Status: | 3/15/2016 - received in House
3/14/2016 - (S) THIRD READING, passed 27-11
3/14/2016 - (S) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day
3/11/2016 - (S) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 14, 2016
1/29/2016 - (S) SECOND READING, to Rules
1/28/2016 - (S) FIRST READING To Regular Calendar
1/28/2016 - (S) Reported Favorably
1/28/2016 - Senate Judiciary, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
1/7/2016 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Judiciary
1/6/2016 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/SB66.htm |
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| SB67 | ATHLETIC TRAINERS (ALVARADO, RALPH; AN ACT relating to athletic trainers.
Amend KRS 311.903 to allow an athletic trainer to seek reimbursement for services within his or her scope of practice only if the services were prescribed by a physician. |
| | Note: |
| | Current Status: | 1/20/2016 - Senate Health and Welfare, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
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| | All Bill Status: | 1/7/2016 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Health and Welfare
1/6/2016 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/SB67.htm |
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| SB78 | COLON CANCER PREVENTION (ALVARADO, RALPH; Carroll, Julian M.; Carroll, Danny; Webb, Robin L.) AN ACT relating to colon cancer prevention and declaring an emergency.
Amend KRS 214.542 to include eligible underinsured individuals in the colon cancer screening program; direct the Department for Public Health to promulgate administrative regulations to develop a schedule of income-based fees that may be charged for screening, examination, treatment, and rescreening and a data collection system to document the services performed under the program; EMERGENCY. |
| | Note: |
| | Current Status: | 2/11/2016 - (H) Referred to Committee House Health and Welfare
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| | All Bill Status: | 2/10/2016 - received in House
2/9/2016 - (S) THIRD READING, passed 37-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
2/9/2016 - (S) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/SCS 1
2/8/2016 - (S) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 9
1/28/2016 - (S) SECOND READING, to Rules
1/27/2016 - (S) FIRST READING w/SCS 1, To Regular Calendar
1/27/2016 - (S) Reported Favorably
1/27/2016 - Senate Health and Welfare, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
1/7/2016 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Health and Welfare
1/6/2016 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/SB78.htm |
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| SB82 | GENETIC LICENSURE (ADAMS, JULIE RAQUE; AN ACT relating to the licensure of genetic counselors and making an appropriation therefore.
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 311 to establish a framework for licensure of genetic counselors; define terms; preclude a person from practicing genetic counseling after January 1, 2016, without a license issued by the board; prohibit a person from holding himself out as a genetic counselor without a license issued by the board; exempt certain individuals from licensure; establish licensure requirements and procedures to obtain a regular license, temporary license, and reciprocal license; establish renewal and continuing education requirements; direct the board to promulgate administrative regulations relating to the licensure and regulation of genetic counselors, including a fee schedule; create the Kentucky Genetic Counselors Advisory Committee; set up membership, meeting, and quorum requirements; direct all moneys collected to be deposited into a trust and agency fund to be used by the board to carry out the provisions of and to defray the costs of the licensing and regulation process; permit the board to refuse to issue, renew, suspend, or revoke a license, or impose supervisory or probationary conditions upon a licensee for certain acts or actions; permit a person whose license has been revoked to petition the board for reinstatement after five years; require the board to set matters of license denial, revocation, or disciplinary measures for administrative hearing in accordance with KRS Chapter 13B; grant right to appeal to an aggrieve party in the Circuit Court of the county of residence; amend KRS 331.990 to establish a penalty for practicing genetic counseling without a license as a Class B misdemeanor for a first offense and Class A misdemeanor for a second or subsequent offense; APPROPRIATION. |
| | Note: |
| | Current Status: | 1/12/2016 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations
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| | All Bill Status: | 1/7/2016 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/SB82.htm |
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| SB85 | MIDWIFERY (BUFORD, TOM; Adams, Julie Raque; Carroll, Julian M.; Carroll, Danny; Clark, Perry B.; Higdon, Jimmy; McGarvey, Morgan; Neal, Gerald A.; Ridley, Dorsey; Schickel, John; Seum, Dan; Thomas, Reginald; Webb, Robin L.; West, Stephen) AN ACT relating to midwifery and making an appropriation therefor.
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 309 to define terms; create the Kentucky Board of Midwifery; provide for licensure and administrative regulation requirements regarding the practice of midwifery; establish a trust and agency fund to be administered by the board to implement the licensure of midwives; set forth informed consent requirements for patient care; amend KRS 211.180 and 311.550 to conform. |
| | Note: |
| | Current Status: | 2/22/2016 - (S) recommitted to committee Senate Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations
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| | All Bill Status: | 2/18/2016 - (S) SECOND READING, to Rules
2/17/2016 - (S) FIRST READING w/SCS 1, to Regular Calendar
2/17/2016 - (S) Reported Favorably
2/17/2016 - Senate Health and Welfare, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
1/12/2016 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Health and Welfare
1/7/2016 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/SB85.htm |
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| SB108 | TANNING BEDS (CARROLL, DANNY; Alvarado, Ralph; Thomas, Reginald) AN ACT relating to minor users of tanning beds.
Amend KRS 217.920 to define "phototherapy device"; amend KRS 217.924 to remove reference to consent forms; amend KRS 217.922 to prohibit an individual under the age of 18 from using a tanning device at a tanning facility, but provide an exemption for medical use of phototherapy devices. |
| | Note: |
| | Current Status: | 3/16/2016 - (S) recommitted to committee Senate Health and Welfare
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| | All Bill Status: | 3/10/2016 - (S) SECOND READING, to Rules
3/9/2016 - (S) FIRST READING To Regular Calendar
3/9/2016 - (S) Reported Favorably
3/9/2016 - Senate Health and Welfare, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
1/19/2016 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Health and Welfare
1/15/2016 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/SA108.htm |
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| SB114 | MEDICAL AUTHORIZATIONS (HORNBACK, PAUL; Thomas, Reginald) AN ACT relating to medical authorizations by advanced practice registered nurses.
Amend KRS 15.382, 72.465, 186.411, 189.125, 213.076, and 387.540 to add advanced practice registered nurses to medical authorization. |
| | Note: |
| | Current Status: | 4/9/2016 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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| | All Bill Status: | 3/29/2016 - delivered to Governor
3/29/2016 - Enrolled, Signed by Speaker of the House
3/29/2016 - Enrolled, Signed by President of the Senate
3/29/2016 - (H) THIRD READING, passed 99-0
3/29/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day
3/28/2016 - placed in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 29, 2016
3/28/2016 - taken from the Consent Orders of the Day
3/28/2016 - (H) Placed in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 29, 2016
3/28/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day
3/25/2016 - placed in the Consent Orders of the Day for Monday, March 28, 2016
3/25/2016 - taken from the Consent Orders of the Day
3/25/2016 - (H) Placed in the Consent Orders of the Day for Monday, March 28, 2016
3/25/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day
3/23/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, March 25, 2016
3/23/2016 - (H) SECOND READING, to Rules
3/22/2016 - (H) FIRST READING To Consent Calendar
3/22/2016 - (H) Reported Favorably
3/22/2016 - House Health and Welfare, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
3/17/2016 - House Health and Welfare, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
3/17/2016 - (H) posted in committee House Health and Welfare
2/25/2016 - (H) Referred to Committee House Health and Welfare
2/24/2016 - received in House
2/23/2016 - (S) THIRD READING; Committee Substitute withdrawn; committee amendment (1-title) withdrawn; passed 37-0 with floor amendment (1)
2/23/2016 - (S) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/SCA 1T, SCS 1, SFA 1
2/22/2016 - (S) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 23, 2016
2/19/2016 - floor amendment (1) filed
2/17/2016 - (S) SECOND READING, to Rules
2/16/2016 - (S) FIRST READING w/SCS 1, SCA 1T, to Regular Calendar
2/16/2016 - (S) Reported Favorably
2/16/2016 - Senate Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
1/25/2016 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations
1/21/2016 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/SB114.htm |
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| SB117 | PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGEMENT (WISE, MAX; Carpenter, Jared; Carroll, Julian M.; Carroll, Danny; Higdon, Jimmy; Humphries, Stan) AN ACT relating to pharmacy benefit management.
Create a new section of Subtitle 9 of KRS Chapter 304 to require a pharmacy benefit manager to obtain a license; amend KRS 304.17A-161 to define maximum allowable cost and amend the definition of pharmacy benefit manager; amend KRS 304.17A-162 to provide for an appeal process, price updates, and administrative regulations; require review of the maximum allowable cost at least every 7 instead of 14 days; create new sections of Subtitle 17A of KRS Chapter 304 to establish licensure and application requirements for pharmacy benefit managers; require administrative regulations for the licensing process; provide for fees to cover the costs of enforcement; require adherance to other subtitles of KRS Chapter 304. |
| | Note: |
| | Current Status: | 4/9/2016 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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| | All Bill Status: | 3/29/2016 - delivered to Governor
3/29/2016 - Enrolled, Signed by Speaker of the House
3/28/2016 - Enrolled, Signed by President of the Senate
3/25/2016 - (H) THIRD READING, passed 97-0
3/25/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day
3/24/2016 - floor amendment (1) withdrawn
3/24/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, March 25, 2016
3/24/2016 - (H) SECOND READING, to Rules
3/23/2016 - (H) FIRST READING To Consent Calendar
3/23/2016 - (H) Reported Favorably
3/23/2016 - House Banking and Insurance, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
3/21/2016 - (H) posted in committee House Banking and Insurance
3/18/2016 - floor amendment (1) filed
3/16/2016 - (H) Posting Waived
3/16/2016 - (H) Referred to Committee House Banking and Insurance
3/15/2016 - received in House
3/14/2016 - (S) THIRD READING, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
3/14/2016 - (S) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day; w/SCS 1
3/11/2016 - (S) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day for Monday, March 14, 2016 as a Consent Bill
3/11/2016 - (S) Reported Favorably To Rules
3/10/2016 - Senate Appropriations and Revenue, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/11/2016 - (S) recommitted to committee Senate Appropriations and Revenue
2/4/2016 - (S) SECOND READING, to Rules
2/3/2016 - (S) FIRST READING
2/3/2016 - (S) Reported Favorably
2/3/2016 - Senate Health and Welfare, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
1/25/2016 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Health and Welfare
1/21/2016 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/SB117.htm |
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| SB123 | PHARMACISTS (JONES, RAY; AN ACT relating to pharmacists.
Amend KRS 217.182 to allow a pharmacist to dispense or sell a legend drug if certain conditions exist; and amend KRS 218A.170 to allow a pharmacist to dispense or sell a controlled substance, excluding Schedule I and Schedule II, if certain conditions exist. |
| | Note: |
| | Current Status: | 1/27/2016 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Health and Welfare
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| | All Bill Status: | 1/25/2016 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/SB123.htm |
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| SB129 | ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS (HARRIS, ERNIE; AN ACT relating to administrative regulations.
Amend KRS 13A.010 to change the defined term "government" to "local government" and to establish a definition for "written comments"; amend KRS 13A.020 to provide that a monthly meeting may be rescheduled, rather than canceled, by agreement of both co-chairs; amend KRS 13A.040 to clarify that an administrative body may submit a written request for a technical amendment and provide examples of technical amendments, rather than a complete list; require the regulations compiler to refuse to accept for filing administrative regulations that do not comply with specified requirements for emergency administrative regulations, statements of consideration, and amended-after-comments versions; amend KRS 13A.050 to correct the name of the Administrative Register of Kentucky; amend KRS 13A.070 to authorize, rather than require, the LRC to promulgate administrative regulations; delete the requirement that the regulations compiler refuse to accept any administrative regulation that does not conform to KRS Chapter 13A and the administrative regulations thereunder; specify that administrative regulations promulgated by LRC shall be signed by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives; amend KRS 13A.125 to require that a current proposed administrative regulation be withdrawn prior to filing a subsequent proposed administrative regulation with the same number or title; amend KRS 13A.190 to require that emergency administrative regulations be published in the Administrative Register in accordance with the publication deadline established in KRS 13A.050(3); clarify provisions governing when a subsequent emergency administrative regulation with the same number or title or governing the same subject matter may be filed; establish the filing requirements for emergency administrative regulations; amend KRS 13A.220 to require that the electronic version be filed at the same time as, or prior to, filing the paper version; require that the electronic version be saved as a single document for each administrative regulation; specify that a section shall not be divided into lower levels of division if there is only one item in that level of division; require that the contact person's information include an email address; authorize administrative bodies to file letters and notifications electronically with the regulations compiler; amend KRS 13A.221 to require that, before filing an administrative regulation, an administrative body review the entire administrative regulation for compliance with KRS Chapter 13A and current law governing the subject matter of the administrative regulation; amend KRS 13A.222 to require that all changes made to the text of an existing administrative regulation be marked with new words underlined and deleted words struck through and placed in brackets; establish requirements for definitions in administrative regulations; remove the prohibition against using the phrase "at the time" in an administrative regulation; authorize the use of "et seq." in citations; require that citations accompany only the first usage of a popular name in an administrative regulation; amend KRS 13A.2251 to require that the incorporation-by-reference section of an administrative regulation state the regular office hours of the administrative body, rather than the set times of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; amend KRS 13A.2255 to establish the process for amending material previously incorporated by reference; amend KRS 13A.230 to require that the electronic version of an administrative regulation be filed at the same as, or prior to, filing the paper version; require that the electronic version be saved as a single document for each administrative regulation; amend KRS 13A.240 to require the regulatory impact analysis to state the administrative regulation's number and the contact person's name, e-mail address, and telephone number; delete the requirement that the LRC prepare a written analysis of all regulatory impact analyses and administrative regulations; amend KRS 13A.250 and KRS 13A.255 to require inclusion of each contact person's name, e-mail address, and telephone number in the fiscal note and notification regarding fees; amend KRS 13A.270 to specify that the comment period shall end at 11:59 p.m. on the last day of the calendar month in which the administrative regulation is published in the Administrative Register, rather than having the end of the comment period dependent on whether the last day is a workday or a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday; require that the contact information include the contact person's e-mail address; clarify that the provisions for notification if a government may be impacted by an administrative regulation apply for local government, impact not both state and local government impact; delete the requirement that administrative bodies telephone the regulations compiler about the holding or canceling of public hearings and whether public comments were received; amend KRS 13A.280 to specify the filing requirements for a statement of consideration and an amended-after-comments version; amend KRS 13A.290 to require that ARRS review of an administrative regulation include the entire administrative regulation and all attachments filed with the administrative regulation; delete the requirement that a copy of the minutes of each meeting be sent to the promulgating administrative body; require that referrals to the second committee be made on the first Wednesday of the following month instead of at the next regularly scheduled LRC meeting; establish the voting requirements at the second committee level in order to amend an administrative regulation or find an administrative regulation deficient; amend KRS 13A.300 to establish requirements for deferring an administrative regulation scheduled for review at the second committee level; amend KRS 13A.310 to establish the effective date of a repealing administrative regulation if the repealer states an effective date that is after the normal effective date for an administrative regulation; amend KRS 13A.312 to specify that the regulations compiler shall alter administrative regulations pursuant to a statutory change or executive order after receipt of a written request from an administrative body; amend KRS 13A.315 to require that an administrative regulation expire if the statement of consideration and, if applicable, the amended-after-comments version not filed before a specified deadline, rather than requiring expiration if any item is not filed before a deadline; amend KRS 13A.320 to establish requirements for amendments made at a subcommittee meeting; amend KRS 13A.100, 13A.110, 13A.120, 13A.130, 13A.180, 13A.200, and 13A.224 to make technical corrections; and repeal KRS 13A.075 and 13A.140, relating to promulgation of administrative regulations. |
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| | Current Status: | 4/9/2016 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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| | All Bill Status: | 3/29/2016 - delivered to Governor
3/29/2016 - Enrolled, Signed by Speaker of the House
3/29/2016 - Enrolled, Signed by President of the Senate
3/29/2016 - (S) Passed 37-0
3/29/2016 - Senate Concurred in House Committee Substitute (1) and floor amendment (2)
3/29/2016 - Missing Action! for concurrence in House Committee Substitute (1) and floor amendment (2)
3/24/2016 - received in Senate w/letter
3/23/2016 - (H) THIRD READING, passed 97-0 with Committee Substitute (1) floor amendment (2)
3/23/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HCS 1, HFA 1,2
3/22/2016 - floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute
3/22/2016 - taken from the Consent Orders of the Day, placed in the Regular Orders of the Day
3/22/2016 - (H) Placed in the Regular Orders of the Day
3/22/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day; w/HCS 1
3/21/2016 - floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
3/18/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 22, 2016
3/18/2016 - (H) SECOND READING, to Rules
3/17/2016 - (H) FIRST READING w/HCS 1, To Consent Calendar
3/17/2016 - (H) Reported Favorably
3/17/2016 - House State Government, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
3/15/2016 - (H) posted in committee House State Government
2/16/2016 - (H) Referred to Committee House State Government
2/10/2016 - received in House
2/9/2016 - (S) THIRD READING, passed 37-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
2/9/2016 - (S) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/SCS 1
2/8/2016 - (S) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 9
2/4/2016 - (S) SECOND READING, to Rules
2/3/2016 - (S) FIRST READING w/SCS 1
2/3/2016 - (S) Reported Favorably
2/3/2016 - Senate State and Local Government, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
1/28/2016 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate State and Local Government
1/26/2016 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/SB129.htm |
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| SB134 | BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS (ALVARADO, RALPH; Thomas, Reginald) AN ACT relating to biological products.
Amend KRS 217.814 to define "biological product" and "interchangeable biological product" and to re-order other definitions; amend KRS 217.822 to require lower-priced biological products to be dispensed when appropriate unless notified otherwise and require labeling and notification of biological product substitutions; amend KRS 217.895 to add biological products to inspection requirements; EFFECTIVE October 1, 2016. |
| | Note: |
| | Current Status: | 4/9/2016 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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| | All Bill Status: | 3/29/2016 - delivered to Governor
3/29/2016 - Enrolled, Signed by Speaker of the House
3/29/2016 - Enrolled, Signed by President of the Senate
3/29/2016 - (S) Passed 36-0
3/29/2016 - Senate Concurred in House floor amendment (3)
3/29/2016 - Missing Action! for concurrence in House floor amendment (3)
3/24/2016 - received in Senate w/letter
3/23/2016 - (H) THIRD READING; floor amendments (1) and (2) withdrawn; passed 96-0 with floor amendment (3)
3/23/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/HFA 1,2,3
3/22/2016 - floor amendment (3) filed
3/22/2016 - taken from the Consent Orders of the Day, placed in the Regular Orders of the Day
3/22/2016 - (H) Placed in the Regular Orders of the Day
3/22/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day; w/HFA 1
3/21/2016 - floor amendment (2) filed
3/18/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 22, 2016
3/18/2016 - (H) SECOND READING, to Rules
3/17/2016 - floor amendment (1) filed
3/17/2016 - (H) FIRST READING To Consent Calendar
3/17/2016 - (H) Reported Favorably
3/17/2016 - House Health and Welfare, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
3/10/2016 - (H) posted in committee House Health and Welfare
3/7/2016 - (H) Referred to Committee House Health and Welfare
3/3/2016 - received in House
3/2/2016 - (S) THIRD READING; floor amendments (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) and (7) withdrawn; passed 36-1 with Committee Substitute (1)
3/2/2016 - (S) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; W/SCS 1, SFA 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
2/29/2016 - (S) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 2, 2016
2/10/2016 - floor amendments (6) and (7) filed to Committee Substitute
2/10/2016 - (S) Reported Favorably w/SCS 1, To Rules
2/10/2016 - Senate Health and Welfare, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/9/2016 - (S) recommitted to committee Senate Health and Welfare
2/5/2016 - floor amendment (5) filed
2/4/2016 - floor amendment (4) filed
2/4/2016 - (S) SECOND READING, to Rules
2/3/2016 - (S) FIRST READING
2/3/2016 - (S) Reported Favorably
2/3/2016 - Senate Health and Welfare, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/1/2016 - floor amendment (1), (2), (3) filed
2/1/2016 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Health and Welfare
1/28/2016 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/SB134.htm |
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| SB136 | CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES (WESTERFIELD, WHITNEY; AN ACT relating to controlled substances.
Amend KRS 218A.020. 218A.070, and 218A.090 to classify all hydrocodone products as Schedule II controlled substances; amend KRS 314.011 relating to advanced practice registered nurses and KRS 320.210 and 320.240 relating to optometrists to preserve their existing prescriptive authority relative to hydrocodone-based products; amend KRS 218A.1430 to increase penalties for possession of, and trafficking in, synthetic drugs. |
| | Note: |
| | Current Status: | 3/14/2016 - (H) posted in committee House Judiciary
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| | All Bill Status: | 2/22/2016 - (H) Referred to Committee House Judiciary
2/19/2016 - received in House
2/18/2016 - (S) THIRD READING, passed 35-1-1 with Committee Substitute (1)
2/18/2016 - (S) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/SCS 1
2/17/2016 - (S) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 18, 2016
2/12/2016 - (S) SECOND READING, to Rules
2/11/2016 - (S) FIRST READING w/SCS 1, To Regular Calendar
2/11/2016 - (S) Reported Favorably
2/11/2016 - Senate Judiciary, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/1/2016 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Judiciary
1/28/2016 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/SB136.htm |
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| SB152 | FULL DISCLOSURE (WESTERFIELD, WHITNEY; Carroll, Julian M.; Carroll, Danny; Thayer, Damon; Wilson, Mike) AN ACT relating to full disclosure in public safety.
Create a new section of KRS 311.710 to 311.820 to require an ultrasound prior to an abortion; amend KRS 311.990 to provide a criminal penalty. |
| | Note: |
| | Current Status: | 3/2/2016 - (H) Referred to Committee House Health and Welfare
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| | All Bill Status: | 3/1/2016 - received in House
2/29/2016 - (S) THIRD READING, passed 32-4
2/29/2016 - (S) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, February 29, 2016
2/12/2016 - (S) SECOND READING, to Rules
2/11/2016 - (S) FIRST READING To Regular Calendar
2/11/2016 - (S) Reported Favorably
2/11/2016 - Senate Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/8/2016 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection
2/4/2016 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/SB152.htm |
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| SB154 | PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS (BUFORD, TOM; Ridley, Dorsey) AN ACT relating to physician assistants.
Amend KRS 311.856 to allow the supervising physician, practice, or institution to determine a physician assistant's countersignature requirements; direct the supervising physician to outline the specific parameters for review in the application required by KRS 311.854. |
| | Note: |
| | Current Status: | 4/9/2016 - SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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| | All Bill Status: | 3/29/2016 - delivered to Governor
3/29/2016 - Enrolled, Signed by Speaker of the House
3/28/2016 - Enrolled, Signed by President of the Senate
3/25/2016 - (H) THIRD READING, passed 97-0
3/25/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day
3/23/2016 - (H) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, March 25, 2016
3/23/2016 - (H) SECOND READING, to Rules
3/22/2016 - (H) FIRST READING To Consent Calendar
3/22/2016 - (H) Reported Favorably
3/22/2016 - House Health and Welfare, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
3/17/2016 - House Health and Welfare, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
3/17/2016 - (H) posted in committee House Health and Welfare
2/25/2016 - (H) Referred to Committee House Health and Welfare
2/24/2016 - received in House
2/23/2016 - (S) THIRD READING, passed 37-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
2/23/2016 - (S) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/SCS 1
2/22/2016 - (S) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 23, 2016
2/17/2016 - (S) SECOND READING, to Rules
2/16/2016 - (S) FIRST READING w/SCS 1, to Regular Calendar
2/16/2016 - (S) Reported Favorably
2/16/2016 - Senate Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/8/2016 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations
2/4/2016 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/SB154.htm |
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| SB161 | DIABETES AWARENESS (JONES, RAY; AN ACT relating to diabetes awareness.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 311 to encourage all physicians and physician assistants who provide well-child care services to educate and discuss the warning signs of Type I diabetes and symptoms with the parents or guardians of each child under their care at birth, and at yearly intervals until the age of five; create a new section of KRS Chapter 314 to encourage all advanced practice registered nurses who provide well-child care services to educate and discuss the warning signs of Type I diabetes and symptoms with the parents or guardians of each child under their care at birth, and at yearly intervals until the age of five. |
| | Note: |
| | Current Status: | 2/10/2016 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Health and Welfare
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| | All Bill Status: | 2/8/2016 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/SB161.htm |
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| SB165 | HEALTHCARE DECISIONS (CARROLL, DANNY; Higdon, Jimmy) AN ACT relating to healthcare decisions.
Amend KRS 311.621 to define "health information"; amend KRS 311.623 to allow health care surrogates to receive health information and make health care decisions in certain situations; amend KRS 311.625 to add the receipt of health information and ability to make health care decisions to the forms for advance directives; amend KRS 311.629 to reflect changes and allow health care surrogates to access appropriate health information; and create a new section of KRS Chapter 405 to establish a process by which a parent or custodian of a minor child can designate a surrogate to receive health information and make health care decisions in his or her absence. |
| | Note: |
| | Current Status: | 3/14/2016 - (S) recommitted to committee Senate Health and Welfare
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| | All Bill Status: | 3/3/2016 - (S) SECOND READING, to Rules
3/2/2016 - (S) FIRST READING To Regular Calendar
3/2/2016 - (S) Reported Favorably
3/2/2016 - Senate Health and Welfare, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/11/2016 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Health and Welfare
2/9/2016 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/SB165.htm |
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| SB202 | CIVIL ACTIONS (SCHRODER, WIL; Westerfield, Whitney) AN ACT relating to venue in civil actions that include the Commonwealth or its agencies.
Amend various sections of the Kentucky Revised Statutes relating to the Franklin Circuit Court to modify standards for venue and jurisdiction in actions and give concurrent jurisdiction to other Circuit Courts in the Commonwealth. |
| | Note: |
| | Current Status: | 3/18/2016 - (H) Referred to Committee House Judiciary
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| | All Bill Status: | 3/17/2016 - received in House
3/17/2016 - (S) THIRD READING, passed 27-10
3/17/2016 - (S) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day
3/16/2016 - (S) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 17, 2016
3/15/2016 - (S) SECOND READING, to Rules
3/14/2016 - (S) FIRST READING To Regular Calendar
3/14/2016 - (S) Reported Favorably
3/14/2016 - Senate Judiciary, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
3/10/2016 - Senate Judiciary, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
3/3/2016 - Senate Judiciary, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/22/2016 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Judiciary
2/19/2016 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/SB202.htm |
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| SB205 | LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES (CARROLL, DANNY; Alvarado, Ralph) AN ACT relating to long term care facilities.
Amend KRS 216.555 to establish language related to the contents of advertising or nongovernmental publications related to long-term care facilities. |
| | Note: |
| | Current Status: | 3/18/2016 - (H) posted in committee House Health and Welfare
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| | All Bill Status: | 3/16/2016 - (H) Referred to Committee House Health and Welfare
3/15/2016 - received in House
3/14/2016 - (S) THIRD READING, passed 25-13 with Committee Substitute (1)
3/14/2016 - (S) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day; w/SCS 1
3/11/2016 - (S) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 14, 2016
3/3/2016 - (S) SECOND READING, to Rules
3/2/2016 - (S) FIRST READING w/SCS 1, To Regular Calendar
3/2/2016 - (S) Reported Favorably
3/2/2016 - Senate Health and Welfare, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/24/2016 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Health and Welfare
2/22/2016 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/SB205.htm |
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| SB208 | INTEREST ON JUDGEMENTS (WEST, STEPHEN; AN ACT relating to interest on judgements.
Amend KRS 360.040 to reduce the interest rate on a judgment from 12 percent to 6 percent. |
| | Note: |
| | Current Status: | 3/17/2016 - (S) Returned to Committee Senate Judiciary
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| | All Bill Status: | 3/17/2016 - (S) FIRST READING
3/17/2016 - (S) Taken From Committee
2/24/2016 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Judiciary
2/22/2016 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/SB208.htm |
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| SB212 | ABORTION (ROBINSON, ALBERT; Westerfield, Whitney; Alvarado, Ralph; West, Stephen) AN ACT relating to abortion.
Amend KRS 216B.020 to remove abortion facilities from the exemptions for certificate of need; amend KRS 216B.0431 to require abortion facilities to comply with licensure and certificate of need standards required for certain ambulatory surgical centers as applicable to services rendered in an abortion facility by January 1, 2017, unless granted an extension; amend KRS 216B.0435 to require an abortion facility to have a healthcare practioner with admitting privileges at an acute care hospital within 50 miles of the abortion facility where it's performed by January 1, 2017, unless granted an extension; amend KRS 216B.990 to add a $1,000 per day penalty for an abortion facility who violates the admitting privileges requirement. |
| | Note: |
| | Current Status: | 3/14/2016 - (H) Referred to Committee House Health and Welfare
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| | All Bill Status: | 3/10/2016 - received in House
3/9/2016 - (S) THIRD READING, passed 32-5
3/9/2016 - (S) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day
3/7/2016 - (S) Posted for Passage in Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 9, 2016
3/4/2016 - (S) SECOND READING, to Rules
3/3/2016 - (S) FIRST READING To Regular Calendar
3/3/2016 - (S) Reported Favorably
3/3/2016 - Senate Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
2/24/2016 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection
2/22/2016 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/SB212.htm |
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| SB247 | GENOMIC RESEARCH (MCDANIEL, CHRISTIAN; AN ACT relating to genomic research and medicine and making an appropriation therefore.
Create new sections of Subchapter 20 of KRS Chapter 154 to define terms; require the cabinet to contract with a science organization to administer the Kentucky Genomic Science Fund Program; establish the "Kentucky genomic science fund" in the State Treasury; establish the Kentucky Genomic Science Fund Program in the cabinet to provide funding to companies to undertake research and development in genomic research and medicine; authorize the science organization to review and choose applicants for funding for these purposes; require annual reports to the Governor and the General Assembly by the cabinet and science organization. |
| | Note: |
| | Current Status: | 3/2/2016 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Appropriations and Revenue
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| | All Bill Status: | 2/29/2016 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/SB247.htm |
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| SB258 | DRUG TRAFFICKING CONVICTIONS (CARROLL, DANNY; AN ACT relating to trafficking of drug convictions.
Amend KRS 218A.202 to require the Administrative Office of the Courts to forward drug conviction data to the Cabinet for Health and Family Services for inclusion in KASPER electronic monitoring system. |
| | Note: |
| | Current Status: | 3/4/2016 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Health and Welfare
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| | All Bill Status: | 3/2/2016 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/SB258.htm |
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| SB260 | GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS (STIVERS, ROBERT; AN ACT relating to gubernatorial appointments.
Amend KRS 11.160 to clarify procedure for confirmation of appointments made by the Governor and to delete provisions related to confirmation by the House of Representatives of appointments made by the Governor; amend KRS 342.213 to prohibit the Governor from taking action on any appointment of an administrative law judge, workers' compensation board member, or member of the Workers' Compensation Nominating Commission if the term of the Governor expires prior to the term of the position being filled. |
| | Note: |
| | Current Status: | 3/16/2016 - (H) Referred to Committee House State Government
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| | All Bill Status: | 3/15/2016 - received in House
3/14/2016 - taken from the Consent Orders of the Day, placed in the Regular Orders of the Day
3/14/2016 - (S) THIRD READING, passed 36-2
3/14/2016 - (S) Placed in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 14, 2016
3/14/2016 - (S) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day
3/11/2016 - (S) Posted for Passage in Consent Orders of the Day for Monday, March 14, 2016
3/10/2016 - (S) SECOND READING, to Rules
3/9/2016 - (S) FIRST READING To Consent Calendar
3/9/2016 - (S) Reported Favorably
3/9/2016 - Senate State and Local Government, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
3/4/2016 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate State and Local Government
3/2/2016 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/SB260.htm |
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| SB263 | MEDICAL CANNABIS (CLARK, PERRY B.; Thomas, Reginald; West, Stephen) AN ACT relating to medical cannabis.
Create various new sections of KRS Chapter 218A to establish a comprehensive system for medical cannabis, including provisions for medical verification of need, persons allowed to cultivate, use, and possess the drug, organizations allowed to assist in providing the drug, regulation by the state Department of Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Control, interaction on the part of state and local governments, including law enforcement, with persons and entities coming within the purview of the Act, and the establishment of required reporting and review procedures; rename the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control the Department of Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Control; amend various KRS sections to conform; name the act the Cannabis Compassion Act. |
| | Note: |
| | Current Status: | 3/4/2016 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations
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| | All Bill Status: | 3/2/2016 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/SB263.htm |
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| SB268 | HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS (BUFORD, TOM; AN ACT relating to drug costs under health benefit plans.
Create a new section of Subtitle 17A of KRS Chapter 304 to require insurers in Kentucky to offer a percentage of health benefit plans with lower copayment and coinsurance on prescription drugs. |
| | Note: |
| | Current Status: | 3/4/2016 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Appropriations and Revenue
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| | All Bill Status: | 3/2/2016 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/SB268.htm |
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| SB271 | HEALTH AND WELFARE (GIVENS, DAVID P.; AN ACT relating to health and welfare.
Amend KRS 630.050 to make a technical change. |
| | Note: |
| | Current Status: | 3/4/2016 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Judiciary
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| | All Bill Status: | 3/2/2016 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/SB271.htm |
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| SB285 | EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICES (BUFORD, TOM; AN ACT relating to emergency health services.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 311A to require the Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services to annually obtain charges billed by all air ambulance service providers licensed and operating in the state; deem the information provided as proprietary and not subject to the Open Records Act; require the board to determine the average cost of air ambulance services in the state which shall be subject to the Open Records Act; require the board to submit the average cost to the commissioner of the Department of Insurance; authorize the board to promulgate administrative regulations to establish a form to be completed by all air ambulance service provider to determine an average cost of services; amend KRS 311A.190 to require any air ambulance service provider licensed and operating in the state to provide information regarding charges billed to the board; create a new section of Subtitle 17A of KRS Chapter 304 to require insurers offering a health benefit plan in Kentucky to annually submit to the Department of Insurance the maximum coverage for emergency air ambulance services provided under each of its plans and to prominently provide a notice in each contract for coverage stating whether or not the contract covers air ambulance services and the average coverage of emergency air ambulance service for health benefit plans in Kentucky, and if coverage is provided under the health benefit plan, the maximum dollar amount of coverage; require the commissioner of the Department of Insurance to review all health benefit plans for compliance with the notice requirements and provide, every three years, to any insurer offering a health benefit plan the average cost of all air ambulance services and the average amount of coverage under all health benefit plans; amend KRS 304.17A-580 to clarify that insurers offering health benefit plans must pay for emergency transportation and that for emergency air ambulance services an insurer must pay the usual and customary rate of the air ambulance service provider; amend 304.17A-702 to require payment for emergency air ambulance services regardless of whether the provider was in-network or out-of-network, that will be made directly to the service provider instead of the insured. |
| | Note: |
| | Current Status: | 3/7/2016 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Appropriations and Revenue
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| | All Bill Status: | 3/3/2016 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/SB285.htm |
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| SB290 | REPARATION BENEFITS (BUFORD, TOM; Ridley, Dorsey; Adams, Julie Raque; Alvarado, Ralph; Carpenter, Jared; Girdler, Chris; Humphries, Stan; Parrett, Dennis; Turner, Johnny Ray) AN ACT relating to basic reparation benefits.
Amend KRS 304.39-210 to require an obligor, when denying or reducing medical expenses to someone entitled to basic reparations benefits, to base the denial or reduction on a peer review. |
| | Note: |
| | Current Status: | 3/7/2016 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Judiciary
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| | All Bill Status: | 3/3/2016 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/SB290.htm |
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| SB291 | HEALTH BENEFIT COVERAGE (ADAMS, JULIE RAQUE; Alvarado, Ralph) AN ACT relating to health benefit coverage for tobacco cessation treatment.
Create a new section of Subtitle 17A of KRS Chapter 304 to require insurance coverage for United States Food and Drug Administration-approved tobacco cessation services that have a rating of A or B in the current recommendations of the United States Preventive Services Task Force; specify restrictions and limits of coverage; create a new section of KRS Chapter 205 to require Medicaid coverage for United States Food and Drug Administration-approved tobacco cessation services that have a rating of A or B in the current recommendations of the United States Preventive Services Task Force; specify restrictions and limits of coverage. |
| | Note: |
| | Current Status: | 3/15/2016 - Senate Banking and Insurance, (Bill Scheduled for Hearing)
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| | All Bill Status: | 3/7/2016 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Banking and Insurance
3/3/2016 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/SB291.htm |
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| SB304 | MEDICAL MARAJUANA (MCGARVEY, MORGAN; AN ACT relating to medical marijuana for palliative or hospice care.
Amend KRS 218A.010 to define "medically necessary marijuana"; establish the Implementation Task Force on the Palliative and Hospice Use of Medical Marijuana, select members, and establish the requirement to prepare legislation and present it before the 2017 General Assembly and establish issues to be discussed, |
| | Note: |
| | Current Status: | 3/7/2016 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Health and Welfare
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| | All Bill Status: | 3/3/2016 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/SB304.htm |
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| SJR114 | LUNCH PERIODS (KERR, ALICE FORGY; McGarvey, Morgan) A JOINT RESOLUTION to direct the Kentucky Board of Education to promulgate or amend administrative regulations to require lunch periods of at least 30 minutes so that public school students in kindergarten through grade five have adequate time, between the hours of 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. whenever feasible, to enjoy a complete meal; direct the Kentucky Board of Education to promulgate or amend administrative regulations to allow a minimum of 30 minutes for lunch each day to be counted as instructional time for grades kindergarten through five.
Direct the Kentucky Board of Education to promulgate or amend administrative regulations to require lunch periods of at least 30 minutes so that public school students in kindergarten through grade five have adequate time, between the hours of 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. whenever feasible, to enjoy a complete meal; direct the Kentucky Board of Education to promulgate or amend administrative regulations to allow a minimum of 30 minutes for lunch each day to be counted as instructional time for grades kindergarten through five. |
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| | Current Status: | 2/10/2016 - (S) Referred to Committee Senate Appropriations and Revenue
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| | All Bill Status: | 2/8/2016 - Introduced
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| | State Bill Page: | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/16RS/SJ114.htm |
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