Kentucky House Bill 589

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on February 20 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-02-20 - to Committee on Committees (H)
Pending: House Committee On Committees Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Create a new section of KRS 304.17C-130 to 304.17C-138 to establish requirements for insurers of dental benefit plans relating to assignment of benefits; create a new section of Subtitle 17A of KRS Chapter 304 to require insurers providing coverage for dental services to honor assignments; require providers to comply with assignment provisions; amend KRS 304.17C-085 to modify the definition of "noncovered service"; prohibit a contractual waiver of the section; amend KRS 304.14-250, 304.17-130, and 304.18-090 to conform; direct that provisions apply to policies, plan, and contracts issued or renewed on or after the effective date of the Act.

AN ACT relating to health care trade practices.

Rep. Michael Pollock [R]

Rep. Derek Lewis [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-02-20	House	to Committee on Committees (H)
2024-02-20	House	introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/24RS/hb589.html
Text	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/24RS/hb589/orig_bill.pdf
Supplement	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/note/24RS/hb589/LM.pdf