Kentucky House Bill 642

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 22 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-02-22 - to Committee on Committees (H)
Pending: House Committee On Committees Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Create a new section of Subtitle 17A of KRS Chapter 304 to require health benefit plans to provide coverage for coronary calcium imaging testing; provide that coronary calcium imaging testing shall not be considered investigational or experimental; amend KRS 205.522 to require Medicaid to comply with the coronary calcium imaging testing requirements and make technical amendments; provide that provisions apply to health benefit plans issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2025; require the Department of Insurance seek a waiver of cost defrayment requirements; the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to seek federal approval, if necessary; EFFECTIVE, in part, January 1, 2025.

AN ACT relating to coverage for coronary calcium imaging tests.

Rep. Susan Tyler Witten [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-02-22	House	to Committee on Committees (H)
2024-02-22	House	introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/24RS/hb642.html
Text	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/24RS/hb642/orig_bill.pdf
Supplement	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/note/24RS/hb642/LM.pdf