New Health Bills

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Mar 7th, 2010

New Health Bills
 

The deadline for filing legislation has now passed in the 2010 Kentucky General Assembly.  Below is a summary of all new health-related legislation filed last week.

 

Click on the bill numbers listed below to go to the Legislative Research Commission summary of the legislation, which includes a link to the full text and indicates the current status of the legislation.
 

Bill #

Sponsor

Summary

 

HB 549

Fischer

Constitutional amendment:  establish that no right to abortion exists and that the General Assembly has the authority to protect human life.

 

HB 556

Marzian

Advanced registered nurse practitioner:  expand scope of practice; include ARNP in definition of  home health aide who assists with medication; details.

 

HB 558

Brinkman

Amend various statutes to change “mentally retarded” to “intellectually disabled” and to refer to individuals with an intellectual disability.

 

HB 570

Steele

Prohibit sale of products containing dextromethorphan as the only active ingredient to individuals younger than 18; more.

 

HB 573

Floyd

Specify how the phrase “individual, private setting” shall be interpreted in informed consent situations.

HB 576

Mills

Create the compulsive gamblers awareness and treatment fund; details.

 

HB 585

DeWeese

Constitutional amendment:  declare that a law or rule shall not compel any person, employer or provider to participate in any health care system; details.

 

SB 187

Shaughnessy

Require director of the Office of Insurance to develop uniform application forms for individual, small group and large group health benefit plans.

 

SB 192

Shaughnessy

Require all health benefit plans to provide coverage for prescribed treatment of diabetic peripheral neuropathy and retinopathy.

 

SB 200

Tori

Require narcotic treatment programs to submit a letter of intent at least 90 days prior to submitting an application for licensure; details.

 

SC 192

Williams

Create legislative task force to study cost containment strategies for Medicaid; require a report by 12/31/10; declare emergency.

 

SC 197

Stine

Hire consultant to conduct a performance audit of the Kentucky Medicaid program; report initial findings by 12/1/10 and final recommendations by 3/1/11.

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