Kentucky Senate Bill 112 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Passed on April 26 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-04-26 - signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 187)
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #2) [PDF]

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 205 to require the cabinet to regulate telehealth; set requirements for the delivery of telehealth services to Medicaid recipients; require equivalent reimbursement for telehealth services; require provision of coverage and reimbursement for telehealth; prohibit the cabinet from requiring providers to be physically present with a recipient; prohibit prior authorization, medical review, or administrative clearance if not required for the in-person service; prohibit demonstration of necessity; prohibit requiring providers to be part of a telehealth network; specify that Medicaid shall not be required to provide coverage for services that are not medically necessary or pay for transmission costs; amend KRS 205.510 to define terms; amend KRS 205.559 to add telehealth; amend 304.17A-005 to redefine "telehealth"; amend KRS 304.17A-138 to require health benefit plan coverage of telehealth to the same extent as though provided in person; prohibit health benefit plans from requiring providers to be physically present with a patient; prohibit prior authorization, medical review, or administrative clearance if not required for the in-person service; prohibit demonstration of necessity; prohibit requiring providers to be part of the telehealth network or subject to Telehealth Board oversight; specify that health benefit plans shall not be required to provide coverage for services that are not medically necessary or pay for transmission costs; amend KRS 342.315 to conform; amend KRS 18A.225 to require any fully insured health benefit plans or self-insured plans issued or renewed after July 1, 2019, to public employees to comply with KRS 304.17A-138; repeal KRS 194A.125; EFFECTIVE July 1, 2019.

AN ACT relating to telehealth.

Sen. Ralph Alvarado [R]

Sen. C.B. Embry [R]

Sen. Mike Wilson [R]

2018-04-14 - House - House: Third Reading RCS# 503 (Y: 65 N: 20 NV: 0 Abs: 15) [PASS]
2018-02-26 - Senate - Senate: Third Reading W/SCS 1, SFA 2, SFA 3 RSN# 465 (Y: 36 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2018-02-26 - Senate - Senate: Third Reading RSN# 465 (Y: 36 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2018-02-26 - Senate - Senate: Adopt SFA 3 TO SB112 W/ SCS 1 RSN# 464 (Y: 32 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-04-26	Senate	signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 187)
2018-04-14	Senate	delivered to Governor
2018-04-14	Senate	enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
2018-04-14	Senate	enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
2018-04-14	Senate	received in Senate
2018-04-14	House	3rd reading, passed 65-20
2018-03-22	House	placed in the Regular Orders of the Day
2018-03-22	House	taken from Rules
2018-03-21	House	floor amendments (1) and (2) filed
2018-03-21	House	reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules as a Consent Bill
2018-03-20	House	returned to Health and Family Services (H)
2018-03-20	House	1st reading
2018-03-20	House	taken from Health and Family Services (H)
2018-03-13	House	posted in committee
2018-03-01	House	to Health and Family Services (H)
2018-02-27	House	received in House
2018-02-26	Senate	passed 36-0 with Committee Substitute (1) & floor amendments (2) and (3)
2018-02-26	Senate	floor amendment (1) withdrawn
2018-02-26	Senate	3rd reading
2018-02-26	Senate	placed in the Orders of the Day for Monday, February 26
2018-02-26	Senate	taken from the Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 27
2018-02-23	Senate	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 27, 2018
2018-02-21	Senate	floor amendment (3) filed to Committee Substitute
2018-02-20	Senate	floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute
2018-02-15	Senate	floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
2018-02-15	Senate	2nd reading, to Rules
2018-02-14	Senate	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
2018-01-29	Senate	to Health & Welfare (S)
2018-01-26	Senate	introduced in Senate

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/18RS/SB112.htm
Text	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/18RS/SB112/bill.pdf
Amendment	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/18RS/SB112/SCS1.pdf
Amendment	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/18RS/SB112/SFA1.pdf
Amendment	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/18RS/SB112/SFA2.pdf
Amendment	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/18RS/SB112/SFA3.pdf
Amendment	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/18RS/SB112/HFA1.pdf
Amendment	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/18RS/SB112/HFA2.pdf
Roll Call	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/18RS/SB112/vote_history.pdf