HB 59 KY

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Introduced

Repeal, reenact, and amend KRS 216B.250 as a new section of KRS Chapter 367 to define terms; require health facilities and other health care providers to provide itemized health care statements in certain circumstances; specify the contents of the health care statements; require that health care statements contain information about price classifications and claims made with third-party payors; prohibit health facilities and providers from charging for the health care statements; establish means by which patients may request a health care statement to be furnished; require health facilities and providers to make public postings and have appropriate staff available to respond to questions and resolve disputes; make conforming amendments; prohibit health facilities and other providers from requesting or accepting a total payment for health care services that exceeds an agreed-upon price or the amount the facility or provider is entitled to receive under state or federal law; authorize the Attorney General to enforce certain state and federal laws regulating health care prices; allow a violation to be cured for good-faith errors; establish causes of action and penalties for violation of health care billing requirements; authorize the Attorney General to enforce health care billing requirements; specify that remedies and penalties are cumulative; authorize the Attorney General to promulgate administrative regulations to effectuate or aid in the effectuation of health care billing requirements; amend KRS 304.14-410, 304.32-1551, 214.556, 216B.990, and 216B.300 to conform; EFFECTIVE January 1, 2027.

• J. Hodgson Republican · primary
• S. Baker Republican · primary
• K. Banta Republican · primary
• R. Bivens Republican · primary
• S. Bratcher Republican · primary
• G. Brown Jr. Democratic · primary
• E. Callaway Republican · primary
• J. Calloway Republican · primary
• J. Decker Republican · primary
• D. Grossberg Democratic · primary
• K. Jackson Republican · primary
• DJ Johnson Republican · primary
• M. Lockett Republican · primary
• C. Massaroni Republican · primary
• B. McCool Republican · primary
• M. Proctor Republican · primary
• T. Roberts Republican · primary

1. Jan 7, 2026 introduced in House · lower
2. Jan 7, 2026 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
3. Jan 14, 2026 to Banking & Insurance (H) · lower