AN ACT relating to coverage for breast examinations.
Summary
Amend KRS 304.17-316 to define terms; make technical corrections; prohibit cost-sharing requirements for any covered diagnostic breast examination or supplemental breast examination; provide for additional coverage if required under federal law; provide exemption to Health Savings Account-qualified High Deductible Health Plans under certain circumstances; amend KRS 304.17A-096, 304.17A-133, 304.18-098, 304.32-1591, and 304.38-1935 to conform; amend KRS 18A.225 and 164.2871 to require the state employee health plan and self-insured employer group health plans provided by the governing board of a state postsecondary education institution to comply with breast examination coverage requirements; EFFECTIVE January 1, 2025.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 3, 2024
Signed Apr 5, 2024
Floor votes · House Feb 5, 2024
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
9
Committee
6
Apr 5, 2024
Signed into law
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 97)
lower
Mar 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
upper
Mar 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
lower
Mar 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 38-0
lower
Mar 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day
lower
Mar 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day
lower
Mar 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
lower
Mar 14, 2024
Committee
to Health Services (S)
upper
Feb 6, 2024
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Feb 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 93-0
lower
Feb 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
lower
Jan 17, 2024
Committee
to Health Services (H)
lower
Jan 3, 2024
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Jan 3, 2024
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
16 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Amy Neighbors
RRepublican
P
Beverly Chester-Burton
DDemocratic
P
Cherlynn Stevenson
DDemocratic
P
Danny Bentley
RRepublican
P
Josie Raymond
DDemocratic
P
Kim Moser
RRepublican
P
Lindsey Burke
DDemocratic
P
Lisa Willner
DDemocratic
P
Nancy Tate
RRepublican
P
Pamela Stevenson
DDemocratic
P
Richard Heath
RRepublican
P
Ruth Ann Palumbo
DDemocratic
P
Sarah Stalker
DDemocratic
P
Scott Sharp
RRepublican
P
Susan Witten
RRepublican
P
Tina Bojanowski
DDemocratic
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