AN ACT relating to the motor vehicle reparations act. Amend KRS 304.39-020 to define "health care provider"; amend the definition of "medical expense"; make technical corrections; amend KRS 304.39-130 to increase loss per week dollar cap to $400; amend KRS 304.39-241 to clarify when a reparation obligor must honor a written direction of benefits provided by an insured; amend KRS 304.39-245 to prohibit providers from charging or balance billing for an amount in excess of that which would be allowed under the definition of "medical expense" for services covered under basic reparation benefits; EFFECTIVE January 1, 2019.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2018
Committee Review
Mar 2018
Senate Passage
Mar 2018
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 1, 2018
Last action Mar 13, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Amendments
5
Mar 13, 2018
Upper · Passed
Posted in committee
upper
Mar 12, 2018
Committee
To Banking & Insurance (H)
lower
Mar 5, 2018
Upper · Passed
Passed 21-16 with floor amendments (3) (4) and (5)
upper
Feb 28, 2018
Introduced
Floor amendment (5) filed
upper
Feb 22, 2018
Introduced
Floor amendment (4) filed
upper
Feb 21, 2018
Introduced
Floor amendment (3) filed
upper
Feb 13, 2018
Introduced
Floor amendment (2) filed
upper
Feb 12, 2018
Introduced
Floor amendment (1) filed
upper
Feb 2, 2018
Committee
To Banking & Insurance (S)
upper
Feb 1, 2018
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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