Health Legislation Filed Last Week

Feb 22nd, 2010

Here’s a brief rundown of health legislation filed last week in the Kentucky General Assembly.

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 436	Burch	Establish School Nurse Pilot Program to employ licensed nurses in public elementary schools; details; appropriate $3 Million.
HB 443	Ford	Prohibit sale of energy drinks to children under 18.
HB 444	Westrom	Assisted living: expand definition of “assistance with self-administration of medication;” require certification of assisted-living community; more.
HB 459	Hoover	Require Medicaid managed care partnerships to establish enhanced Primary Care Case Management Program to replace KenPAC program; details.
HB 460	Burch	Require coverage of oral anti-cancer medication on the same basis as intravenously administered or injected cancer medications.
HB 468	Butler	Recommend KDE create procedures for situations in which child with chronic health condition has a health episode that necessitates leaving classroom.
SB 157	Buford	Require that specified health benefit plans provide reimbursement for any service within the lawful scope of practice of a licensed doctor of chiropractic.
SB 161	Shaughnessy	Medicaid nonprofit HMO’s: require the return accumulated surplus, above the risk-based capital requirements, to the Cabinet for Health and Family Services; details.

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