KY HB153 | 2015 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Passed on March 23 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-03-23 - signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 46)
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #2) [MS Word]

Summary

Create a new Section of KRS Chapter 367 to define "healthcare provider", "intermediary", and "solicit"; create a new section of KRS Chapter 367 to prohibit solicitation of a person involved in a motor vehicle accident by a health care provider or the provider's intermediary for the purpose of obtaining basic reparation benefits, specify the acts prohibited by a healthcare provider; provide that the healthcare provider is responsible for the contact made by an intermediary with the person involved in a motor vehicle accident; require any healthcare provider who suspects a violation by a healthcare provider or an intermediary to report the suspected violation to the appropriate board listed in the definition section of this Act; require the licensing or regulatory appropriate authority to impose sanctions on the healthcare provider who violates the solicitation prohibition; provide that charges for services owed by the person involved in a motor vehicle accident or on behalf of the person involved in a motor vehicle accident, by a healthcare provider in violation of the prohibition on solicitation shall be void, and any charges billed and paid by or on behalf of a person involved in a motor vehicle accident to the healthcare provider shall be returned to the payor; amend KRS 21A.300 to conform; repeal KRS 367.409.

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Title

AN ACT relating to solicitation of a person involved in a motor vehicle accident for healthcare services.

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History

DateChamberAction
2015-03-23Housesigned by Governor (Acts, ch. 46)
2015-03-11Housedelivered to Governor
2015-03-11Houseenrolled, signed by each presiding officer
2015-03-11Housereceived in House
2015-03-11Senatepassed 35-1
2015-03-11Senatefloor amendments (1-title) (2) (3) and (4-title) withdrawn
2015-03-11Senate3rd reading
2015-03-11Senateposted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 11, 2015
2015-03-10Senate2nd reading, to Rules
2015-03-09Senatefloor amendments (1-title) (2) (3) and (4-title) filed
2015-03-09Senatereported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
2015-03-02Senateto Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S)
2015-02-27Senatereceived in Senate
2015-02-26House3rd reading, passed 89-4 with Committee Substitute, floor amendment (2)
2015-02-25House2nd reading
2015-02-24Housefloor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute, floor amendment (1) filed
2015-02-24Houseposted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 25, 2015
2015-02-23Housereported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute
2015-02-03Houseposted in committee
2015-01-09Houseto Labor & Industry (H)
2015-01-08Houseintroduced in House

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