HB 52 KY

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Create a new section of Subtitle 17A of KRS Chapter 304 to define "cancer screeing, test, or procedure"; require coverage for screenings, tests, and procedures performed for the purpose of detecting cancer that occur prior to diagnosis; amend KRS 304.17C-125, 205.522, 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 cancer coverage requirement; 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 certain provisions for purposes of federal law and require state officials to comply; require the Department of Insurance to determine whether the coverage requirement for cancer detection would be in addition to essential health benefits required under federal law; require the Department of Insurance and the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to obtain federal waivers, if necessary; EFFECTIVE, in part, January 1, 2025.

• D. Frazier Gordon Republican · primary
• C. Aull Democratic · primary
• D. Bentley · primary
• B. Chester-Burton Democratic · primary
• A. Gentry Democratic · primary
• R. Palumbo · primary
• R. Roarx Democratic · primary
• R. Roberts · primary
• S. Stalker Democratic · primary
• L. Willner Democratic · primary

1. Jan 2, 2024 introduced in House · lower
2. Jan 2, 2024 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
3. Jan 24, 2024 to Health Services (H) · lower
4. Feb 8, 2024 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) · lower
5. Feb 9, 2024 2nd reading, to Rules · lower
6. Feb 27, 2024 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 28, 2024 · lower
7. Feb 28, 2024 3rd reading, passed 98-0 with Committee Substitute (1) · lower
8. Feb 29, 2024 received in Senate · upper
9. Feb 29, 2024 to Committee on Committees (S) · upper
10. Mar 6, 2024 to Banking & Insurance (S) · upper
11. Mar 12, 2024 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar · lower
12. Mar 13, 2024 2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill · lower
13. Mar 13, 2024 posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 14, 2024 · lower
14. Mar 14, 2024 passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day · lower
15. Mar 15, 2024 passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day · lower
16. Mar 21, 2024 passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day · lower
17. Mar 22, 2024 passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day · lower
18. Mar 25, 2024 passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day · lower
19. Mar 26, 2024 passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day · lower
20. Mar 27, 2024 3rd reading, passed 36-1 · lower
21. Mar 27, 2024 received in House · lower
22. Mar 27, 2024 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House · lower
23. Mar 27, 2024 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate · upper
24. Mar 27, 2024 delivered to Governor · lower
25. Apr 4, 2024 signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 75) · lower

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 75 · PDF
• Current/Final · PDF
• Introduced · PDF