Kentucky Bills

in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 15, 2018

HB 342: AN ACT relating to the transfer of the Division of Child Care. Create a new section of KRS Chapter 151B to establish the Division of Child Care within the Education and Workforce Development Cabinet; amend KRS 199.8983 to conform; abolish the Division of Child Care within the Department for Community Based Services, Cabinet for Health and Family Services, and transfer all personnel, records, files, equipment, and funds to the Division of Child Care within the Education and Workforce Development Cabinet.

Posted in committee

in committee · Kentucky · Senate Feb 14, 2018

SB 145: AN ACT relating to grandparent visitation rights. Repeal and reenact KRS 405.021 to allow grandparents to seek court-ordered visitation only in certain cases and only if the court then determines visitation would be in the best interest of the child based on listed factors.

To Judiciary (S)

passed · Kentucky · House Feb 14, 2018

HR 162: Adjourn in honor and loving memory of Charles Allen "Charlie" Beck.

Adopted by voice vote

in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 14, 2018

HCR 87: Support the standards of all Junior ROTC programs, including those to which instructors and volunteers are required to adhere.

Returned to the Orders of the Day

in committee · Kentucky · Senate Feb 14, 2018

SB 143: AN ACT relating to prior authorization. Create a new section of subtitle 17A of KRS Chapter 304 to require an insurer develop processes for electronic prior authorizations; to establish an extended length of authorization under certain circumstances; create a new section of KRS Chapter 205 to require that the Department of Medicaid Services comply with the provisions of this Act; amend KRS 205.522 to require a Medicaid managed care organization to comply with Sections 1, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12 of this Act; amend KRS 217.211 to require governmental units of the Commonwealth to promulgate administrative regulations for electronic prescribing that include electronic prior authorization standards meeting certain requirements; amend KRS 218A.171 to require governmental units of the Commonwealth to promulgate administrative regulations for electronic prescribing that include electronic prior authorization standards meeting certain requirements; amend KRS 304.17A-005 to define "cost sharing," "covered services," "emergency health care services," "emergency medical condition," "health care services," "health facility" or "facility," "insured" or "covered person," "medically necessary health care services," "nonparticipating provider," and "participating provider"; amend KRS 304.17A-500 to remove duplicate definitions; amend KRS 304.17A-580 to include prehospital transportation in required coverage; to prohibit a requirement of a utilization review for prehospital transportation or for the provision of emergency health care services; to establish a presumption of medical necessity if a provider certifies in writing that services were emergency health care services; to allow rebuttal of presumption of medical necessity by clear and convincing evidence; to prohibit greater restrictions of emergency health care services coverage for nonparticipating providers than for participating providers; to establish time frame for notification of an insurer following provision of emergency health care services to a covered person; amend KRS 304.17A-600 to amend the definition of "prospective review" to include prior authorization, step therapy, preadmission review, pretreatment review, and utilization and case management; establish standard of review for "urgent health care services"; amend KRS 304.17A-603 to require certain written procedures of insurers be accessible on its Web site; amend KRS 304.17A-607 to require that only physicians licensed in Kentucky decisions relating to utilization reviews; to establish a time frame for providing utilization decisions; to allow for electronic format of certain required notices; to establish that an insurer's failure to respond within set time frames shall be deemed a preauthorization; amend KRS 304.17A-641 to establish preauthorization time frame requirement for emergency medical conditions or other health care services that require immediate post-evaluation or post-stabilization services; to establish that an insurer's failure to respond within set time frames shall be deemed a preauthorization; amend KRS 304.17A-096, 304.17A-430, 304.17A-623, 304.17A-600 304.17B-001, 304.17B-015, 304.17B-033, 304.17C-010, 304.18-114, 304.38A-010 and 304.29-241 to conform; repeal KRS 304.17A-640

To Banking & Insurance (S)

in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 14, 2018

HB 357: AN ACT relating to electric utilities. Amend KRS 278.030 to include affordability of rates in the determination of reasonable rates and allow the Public Service Commission to temporarily reduce return on investment after a temporary loss of billing credits or temporary rate increase; amend KRS 278.210 to authorize the Public Service Commission to conduct an audit of the performance of new meters of appliances after higher than average customer usage; amend KRS 278.255 to specify when a utility shall be subject to operations and management audits.

To Natural Resources & Energy (H)

in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 14, 2018

HB 350: AN ACT relating to state funds. Create a new section of KRS Chapter 45A to prohibit contracts with a person or business until that person or business agrees that he, she, or it is not engaged in boycotting a person or business based in or doing business with a member of the World Trade Organization or a jurisdiction with whom the United States has a free trade or other nondiscriminatory trade agreement; amend KRS 45A.343, 65.027, 160.303, 164A.575, 176.070, and 424.260 to add the boycott prohibition requirement to contracts made by local governments, school districts, public universities, and the Department of Highways; create a new section of KRS Chapter 61 to require the investment committee of the Kentucky Employees Retirement System to divest from Iran-restricted companies, Sudan-restricted companies, and companies that that boycott Israel; create a new section of KRS Chapter 21 to require the investment committee of the Judicial Retirement System to divest from Iran-restricted companies, Sudan-restricted companies, and companies that boycott Israel; create a new section of KRS Chapter 161 to require the Teachers' Retirement System to divest from Iran-restricted companies, Sudan-restricted companies, and companies that boycott Israel; amend KRS 6.525 to include the divestment requirement for the Legislator's Retirement Plan.

To State Government (H)

in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 14, 2018

HB 354: AN ACT relating to employment discrimination. Amend KRS 344.040 to exempt employers covered by a comparable or more stringent federal requirement from KRS 344.040, 344.050, 344.060, 344.070, 344.080, and 344.280 if the employer files a statement with the Kentucky Commission on Human Rights.

To Judiciary (H)

in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 14, 2018

HB 352: AN ACT relating to employment discrimination. Amend KRS 344.280 to prohibit imposition of personal liability in employment discrimination claims for employees who are supervisors or individuals involved in the employment-related decisions of the employer.

To Judiciary (H)

in committee · Kentucky · House Feb 14, 2018

HB 351: AN ACT relating to sales and use tax. Amend KRS 139.010 to define "travel or accommodations intermediary" and exclude that term from the definition of "retailer"; EFFECTIVE August 1, 2018.

To Tourism & Outdoor Recreation (H)

passed · Kentucky · House Feb 13, 2018

HR 155: Express support for the Republic of Korea and the Winter Olympic Games, and support the trade agreement between the United States and the Republic of Korea.

Adopted by voice vote

passed · Kentucky · Senate Feb 13, 2018

SR 179: Acknowledge the three winners of the College Board's Eighth Annual Advanced Placement District Honor Roll: Hart County Schools; Owensboro Public Schools; and the Diocese of Covington Education Office.

Adopted by voice vote

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