2022 Regular SessionKentucky Legislature

HB183: AN ACT relating to coverage for injectable epinephrine devices.

Legislative Summary

Create a new section of Subtitle 17A of KRS Chapter 304 to require health benefit plans to cover injectable epinephrine devices for persons 18 years of age and under; provide that the coverage shall not be subject to cost-sharing requirements; amend KRS 205.522, 205.6485, 18A.225, and 164.2871 to require Medicaid, KCHIP, the state employee health plan, and self-insured employer group health plans offered by the governing board of a state postsecondary education institution to comply with the 18-and-under injectable epinephrine device coverage requirement; EFFECTIVE January 1, 2023.

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Bill History

1/4/2022
introduced in House
House of Representatives
1/4/2022
to Committee on Committees (H)
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/4/2022)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Committee On Committees(House of Representatives)
Sine Die

Sponsors

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197064.6 KB