SB 111 KY

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Create a new section of Subtitle 17A of KRS Chapter 304 to require health insurance coverage for speech therapy as a treatment for stuttering; amend KRS 304.17C-125, 205.522, 205.6485, 164.2871, and 18A.225 to require limited health service benefit plans, Medicaid, self-insured employer group health plans provided by the governing board of a state postsecondary education institution, and the state employee health plan to comply with the speech therapy coverage requirement and to make technical amendments; provide that various sections apply to health insurance policies, certificates, plans, or contracts issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2025; establish the construction of Section 1 for purposes of federal law and require state officials to comply; require the Department of Insurance and the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to seek federal approval, if necessary; EFFECTIVE, in part, January 1, 2025.

• W. Westerfield · primary
• R. Thomas Democratic · primary

1. Jan 17, 2024 introduced in Senate · upper
2. Jan 17, 2024 to Committee on Committees (S) · upper
3. Jan 19, 2024 to Banking & Insurance (S) · upper
4. Mar 5, 2024 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar · upper
5. Mar 6, 2024 2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill · upper
6. Mar 6, 2024 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 07, 2024 · upper
7. Mar 7, 2024 3rd reading, passed 35-1 · upper
8. Mar 8, 2024 received in House · lower
9. Mar 8, 2024 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
10. Mar 12, 2024 to Banking & Insurance (H) · lower
11. Mar 13, 2024 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) · upper
12. Mar 14, 2024 2nd reading, to Rules · upper
13. Mar 21, 2024 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 22, 2024 · upper
14. Mar 22, 2024 3rd reading, passed 90-0 with Committee Substitute (1) · upper
15. Mar 25, 2024 received in Senate · upper
16. Mar 25, 2024 to Rules (S) · upper
17. Mar 26, 2024 posted for passage for concurrence in House Committee Substitute (1) · upper
18. Mar 27, 2024 Senate concurred in House Committee Substitute (1) · upper
19. Mar 27, 2024 passed 35-1 with Committee Substitute (1) · upper
20. Mar 27, 2024 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate · upper
21. Mar 27, 2024 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House · lower
22. Mar 27, 2024 delivered to Governor · upper
23. Apr 4, 2024 signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 69) · upper

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Acts Chapter 69 · PDF
• Current/Final · PDF
• Introduced · PDF