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Committee

on Kentucky Historical Memorials, creation of - SB 264

on Kentucky Monument Protection, creation of - HB 54

Identification of historically significant Civil War battlefield sites - SJR 158: SCS

Lincoln, Abraham, celebrating the 209th birthday of - HR 114

Mountain Dulcimer Day, March 11, 2018 - HR 122; HR 185

Revolutionary War and Civil War battlefields, identifying and protecting - SJR 158

Women's History Month, March 2018 - HR 276

Holidays

All

Mason's Day, recognizing - SR 242

Apartment Association of Kentucky Legislative Day, recognizing - HR 205; SR 236

Black History Month, recognizing February as - HR 128; SR 141

Children's Advocacy Day, honoring - HR 26; SR 51

Donate Life Kentucky Day, recognizing - HR 51; SR 53

Girl Scout Day, celebrating - HR 236

Hodgenville, celebrating the bicentennial of - HR 116

Homeschool Day at the Capitol, recognizing - SR 91; HR 133

Ides of March, reflecting on - HR 247

International Women's Day, recognizing - HR 229

Irish American Heritage Month for Kentucky, recognizing - HR 252; SR 294

Kentucky Celebrating Women in Public Office Day, honoring - HR 195

Lincoln, Abraham, celebrating the 209th birthday of - HR 114

Live United Day in Kentucky, declaring - HR 112; SR 134

National

Religious Freedom Day, recognizing - HCR 23; HR 37; SR 63

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day, recognizing - HR 71

Read America Day, recognizing - HR 207

Refugee and Immigrant Day at the Capitol, recognizing - HR 219; SR 238

State Employee Recognition Day, recognizing - HR 82

Traumatic Brain Injury Awareness Month, recognizing - HR 70

Vernal equinox, recognizing - HR 263

Firearms and ammunition, authority to regulate, consolidated local governments - HB 387

State/Executive Branch Budget - HB 200; HB 200: HCS, SCS

Adams Middle School, honorary sign, KY 1428 in Floyd County, state basketball champions - SJR 173

Adkins, Jack, inclusion, Country Music Highway - SJR 240

Allen, James Thomas, Harlan County memorial bridge, designation - HJR 158

Anderson, Jeffrey P. Allen County memorial highway, designation - HJR 79

Ashcraft, William "Bill", memorial bridge, Kentucky Route 159 in Pendleton County - HJR 192

Bays, Sgt. William M., memorial designation, US 79 in Todd County - HJR 196

Brashear, Master Chief Petty Officer Carl M., memorial bridge designation, Hardin Co. - HJR 50

Breiner, Nancy, Jessamine County Memorial Highway Designation - SJR 92

Burke, William, highway designation, Pike County - SJR 241

Caldwell, Cpl. Edward, memorial highway designation, Leslie County - HJR 14

Carpenter, Robert W., highway naming designation, KY 67 in Greenup County - SJR 249

Carter, Spencer T., Greenup County memorial highway, designation - HJR 88

Case, Corporal Elba, Floyd County memorial highway designation - SJR 50

Caudill, Harrell, memorial bridge designation, Pike County - SJR 214

Cheek, Howard, Nelson County memorial bridge designation - HJR 130

Cole, Dr. Wayne C., United States Route 41A in Webster County - HJR 105

Collett, Ted Rodney, memorial bridge designation, Bell County - HJR 173

Country Music Highway, Justice, Charlie, inclusion and signs - SJR 16

Covington, Herb, memorial highway designation, Christian County - HJR 172

Donoho, John M., memorial bridge designation, Warren County - HJR 135

Gayheart, George H. memorial bridge designation, Knott County - HJR 140

Gordon, H. Martin, KY 236 in Boone and Kenton Counties - HJR 78; SJR 96

Hamilton, James, memorial bridge designation, Pike County - SJR 239

Hensley Jr., Bird, Harlan County memorial highway, designation - HJR 143

Holbrook, Boyd, honorary sign, Floyd County - HJR 159

Honorary road naming, omnibus resolution - HJR 196: HCS, SCS

Johnson,

SPC Lowell, memorial highway designation, Floyd County - HJR 196: SFA (1)

Jones, Nate, MLB pitcher, honorary road sign placement in Pendleton County - HJR 193

Manuel, Bobby Lewis, Harlan County memorial highway, designation - HJR 157

May, Kelsie, honorary highway sign, KY 3 in Louisa - HJR 203

Mershon's Bridge and John E. Woodruff Memorial Highway, KY 274, Trigg County - HJR 72; SJR 124

Moore, Harry Lee, KY 777, Floyd County - SJR 121

Mullins, Julius, honorary bridge designation, Floyd County - SJR 5

Natcher Parkway, rename as expressway upon designation as I-65 spur - HJR 146

Oakley, Vernie and Mary Ellen, memorial bridge designation, Carter County - HJR 203

Osborne, Edmond, KY 406, Leslie County - HJR 15

Roark, Charles and Ruth, memorial highway designation, Leslie County - HJR 132

Rowe, Paul W., memorial bridge designation, Magoffin County - HJR 151

Shufflebarger, Dr. E.H., memorial bridge designation, Carter County - HJR 203

Skaggs, Jennifer, US 60, Rowan County - HJR 65

Stevens, William, Harlan County memorial bridge, designation - HJR 120

Veal Sr., Harlan H, Jessamine County memorial road designation - SJR 90

Veterans Memorial Bridge, designate in Perry County - HJR 167

Federal exemption, transportation of agricultural commodities, urge expansion of, equine shows - SR 140

Kentucky Spring Seat Saddle, official state emblem, designation as - HB 575

Limited casino gaming, tracks authorized for - HB 41

Racing venues, sports wagering conducted at - HB 536

Sports wagering, racing commission oversight of - SB 22

Walking Horse National Trainers Show, anniversary, recognize - SR 175

Hospitals and Nursing Homes

Abandoned newborn infant, establish location signage - HB 167: HCS, SCS

Capital expenditure minimum, amending definition - HB 444

Certificate of need, elimination of - HB 85

Contracts

with insurers, billing restriction, compliance requiring - SB 235

with insurers, requirements - SB 236

Controlled substances, employer investigations - SB 94

Critical access hospital, licensing requirements, amending - HB 444

Do not resuscitate orders, implementing - HB 238

Emergency

medical services, concurrent review denial, prohibition of - HB 576; HB 582

medical services, negotiated rate for - HB 576; HB 582

medical services, retrospective review denial, prohibition of - HB 576; HB 582

medical services, update certification and licensure - HB 279

Essential hospital, definition, established - HB 289

Facilities, fees - HB 327; HB 327: HFA (1)

Hepatitis C, pregnant woman screening, requiring - SB 250

Insurance claims, reimbursement of health care services, establishing remedies for untimely payment - HB 506

Long-term-care

facilities, amending, definition - HB 444

staffing ratios, implementation of - HB 573

Managed care networks, credentialing, network adequacy, appeals - HB 69; HB 69: HCS, HFA (1), SCS, SFA (1)

Medicaid

disproportionate share hospital payments, distribution of, established - HB 289; HB 289: HFA (1)

disproportionate share hospital survey, require submission of, establish deadline - HB 289; HB 289: HFA (1)

Medical

records, amount of fee for reproduction - SB 20

review organizations, confidentiality of information on staff with privileges - HB 4; HB 4: HCS, HFA (1), HFA (2); SB 49

Medically fragile individuals with neurological behavioral disorders, establishing task force - SB 251

Neonatal hospice, encourage establishment - SB 149: HCS

Newborn safety device, establishing - HB 167

Opioids, tax imposed - HB 337

Participating provider agreement, voiding provisions of - HB 582

Perinatal

palliative care and neonatal palliative and hospice care, recognize importance of - HCR 209

palliative care and neonatal palliative and hospice care, recognizing importance of - HR 234

Pregnant woman screening, requiring - HB 364; HB 364: HFA (1)

Rare

disease advisory council, establish - SB 7

State/Executive Branch Budget - HB 200; HB 200: HCS, SCS

Substance use disorder in aging populations, encouraging study of - HR 283

Transitional care facitilies, limit pilot applications - SB 123; SB 123: HCS

Sales and use tax, travel or accommodations intermediary, excluding - HB 351

Signatories of the Tourism Child-Protection Code, recognizing and encouraging use of - HR 134; SR 149

Transient room tax, 30 days or less, limiting - HB 285

Apprentice HVAC licensure, Labor Cabinet responsible for - HB 296

Boiler inspectors, boilers and pressure vessels, exemptions for - HB 307

Building code, violations of - SB 207

Compressed air receivers, exemption for - HB 307

Condominiums, maintenance fee, use of master deed to allocate - HB 325

Electrician

licenses, department control and issuance of - SB 78; SB 78: HCS

licensure, education and experience requirements for - SB 78: HFA (1), HFA (2), HFA (3), HFA (4)

Home inspectors, reasonable access granted to - HB 217

Housing, public, public housing authorities, membership - HB 223

Kentucky

Housing Corporation Board of Directors, confirmation, Joanna Shake - SR 187

Housing Corporation Board of Directors, confirmation, Kimberly Thapar - SR 189

Housing Corporation Board of Directors, confirmation, Lisa Mann - SR 186

Housing Corporation Board of Directors, confirmation, Tammy Weidinger - SR 188

License extension, requirement for - HB 100; HB 100: HCS

National Electrical Code, Kentucky amendments to - HB 100: SFA (1)

Public housing authorities, membership - HB 223

State/Executive Branch Budget - HB 200; HB 200: HCS, SCS

Wastewater treatment, small privately owned wastewater treatment plants, regulation of - HB 513; HB 513: HCS

Welding by mechanical engineers, exclusions from structural steel welding - HB 194

Hunting and Fishing

Cervid meat processors, waste disposal requirements - SB 119; SB 119: SCS

Elk zone, disabled hunter postseason elk quota hunt, establishment of - HB 255

Hunting and fishing licenses, issuance of at no charge to volunteer firefighters - HB 106

Mallard, state game waterfowl, designate - HJR 16

Pay lakes, establish licensing, regulatory authority - HB 295

Immigration laws, enforcement, requirement for - HB 240

Junior ROTC programs, adherance to federal laws, requirement of - HCR 87

Information Technology

Advertising, sex trafficking, advocate for change in federal law - HCR 93; HCR 93: HCS; HR 94; SR 104; SCR 105

Broadband Internet service, electric cooperatives, infrastructure for - SB 125

Capital projects, definition of, increase in minimum amount - SB 86: SCS

Cellular phone numbers, unauthorized release for commercial purposes, prohibition of - HB 59; HB 59: HCS

Internet

service providers, Kentucky Model Procurement Act, Consumer Protection Act - HB 418

service providers, personally identifiable information, restriction on availability - SB 11; HB 332

KentuckyWired contracts, prohibition of paid prioritization - SB 195; HB 414

Publication of licensed ambulance provider fees on internet, requirements - HB 176: HFA (1)

Underground

Facility Damage Prevention Act of 1994, amending of, mandatory membership - SB 117: SCS

Facility Damage Prevention Act of 1994, amending of, nonmembers' rights to damages - SB 117

Weapons offense registry, establishment of - HB 410

Inspections

Home inspectors, reasonable access granted to - HB 217

Motor vehicle, allow dealer to serve as inspectors on a limited basis - HB 468

National Electrical Code, Kentucky amendments to - HB 100: SFA (1)

Agents or broker, lines of authority, requirements of - HB 345; HB 345: HCS, SCS

Casualty, loss run statement, time period, reduction of - HB 489

Commissioner,

reporting nonprofit, designation of - SB 121: SFA (4), SFA (5)

required actions of - SB 121: SFA (4), SFA (5)

Credit

for reinsurance, assuming reinsurers maintaining a trust, establishing requirements - HB 464; HB 464: SCS

for reinsurance, certified reinsurers, establishing requirements - HB 464; HB 464: SCS

for reinsurance, foreign reinsurers, establishing requirements - HB 464; HB 464: SCS

for reinsurance, NAIC model legislation, adopting - HB 464; HB 464: SCS

for reinsurance, reinsurance recoverables, managing - HB 464; HB 464: SCS

Department of Insurance, confirmation, Nancy Grosser Atkins - SR 160

Disability insurance coverage, exportation of - HB 345; HB 345: HCS, SCS

Executive

director, reference to, removal of - HB 481

director, remove reference to - HB 482

Fraudulent insurance act, felony threshold, raising of - HB 126

Gender neutral language, including - HB 484; HB 485

HMO, certificate of authority, revocation or suspension of - HB 69: HCS, HFA (1), SCS, SFA (1)

Insurance

claims, reimbursement of health care services, establishing remedies for untimely payment - HB 506

company taxation, rural growth fund tax credit - HB 6; HB 6: SCS

fraud, private cause of action, requirement of - HB 323: HFA (1), HFA (2)

fraud, private cause of action, requirements for - HB 323: SCS

fraud, private cause of action, requiring - HB 323

fraud, range of criminal penalties, establishing - HB 323

fraud, range of criminal penalties, establishment of - HB 323: HFA (1), HFA (2)

surcharge used to pay for KLEFPF and KFFPF, restricting adjustment of - HB 144

Insurer, certificate of authority, revocation or suspension of - HB 69: HCS, HFA (1), SCS, SFA (1)

Insurer indemnification of victim, restitution for - HB 323; HB 323: HFA (1), HFA (2)

Local government premiums tax, schedule for refunds, establishing - HB 402

Loss

run statements, time period, reductions of - HB 489

Medicaid

managed care organizations, medical necessity criteria, selection by the Department - HB 69: HFA (1)

managed care organizations, prompt pay violations, penalties for - HB 69: HCS, HFA (1), SCS, SFA (1)

managed care organizations, utilization review criteria, selection by the department - HB 69: SCS, SFA (1)

managed care organizations, utilization review criteria, selection by the Department - HB 69: HCS

Motorcycle

liability insurance, named insured requesting coverage after rejection - HB 505

liability insurance, underinsured, uninsured, basic reparation benefits - HB 505

Privately owned small wastewater treatment plants, required surety - HB 513: SCS

Public employees, state-sponsored life insurance, eligibility for - HB 158

Restatement of the Law of Liability Insurance, urge material changes to - HR 222

Self-insured groups, reference to executive director replaced with commissioner - SB 246

Surplus

lines, disability insurance, requirements for - HB 345; HB 345: HCS, SCS

Unclaimed Life Insurance Benefits Act, retroactive application of - HB 224

Underinsured

motorists coverage, inclusion or rejection of - HB 505

motorists, named insured coverage, requesting after rejection - HB 505

Unfair claims settlement practices, third-party claims against casualty insurers, prohibition - SB 224; HB 570

Workers'

Compensation Funding Commission, assessments - HB 388

Compensation Funding Commission, assessments clarified - HB 388: SCS

Compensation Funding Commission, five years for an audit and invest in securities - HB 388: HCS

Compensation, omnibus provisions - HB 2: SFA (2)

Insurance, Health

Air

ambulance providers, billed charges, assumption of - HB 135; SB 261; HB 395

ambulance service provider, billing dispute resolution program, establishment of - HB 135; SB 261; HB 395

Autism

coverage, dollar limits, removal of - HB 218

coverage, requirement of - HB 218

Certificate of need, elimination of - HB 85

Children's Health Insurance Program, urging reauthorization of - SCR 106

Contracts

with health facilities, billing restrictions, compliance requiring - SB 235

with health facilities, requirements - SB 236

Cost sharing, definition of - HB 463

Coverage

for standard fertility preservation services, provision for - SB 95: HFA (1)

for standard fertility preservation services, provision of - SB 95: HCS

Covered services, infertility, prohibited denial for - HB 493

electronic prior authorization, standards, establishing - SB 143

Emergency

health care services, insurance coverage, requiring - SB 143

medical services, concurrent review denial, prohibition of - HB 576; HB 582

medical services, retrospective review denial, prohibition of - HB 576; HB 582

services, medical necessity, presumption of - SB 143

Gender neutral language, including - HB 485

Health

benefit plans, evaluation and management services, reduced reimbursement, prohibition of - HB 582

benefit plans, required reporting of - SB 121: SFA (4), SFA (5)

care coverage, child support enforcement - SB 108

Hormonal contraceptive, twelve-month supply, dispensing of - HB 249

Incentive program, comparable health care service, requiring - SB 154; SB 154: SCS

Infertility treatment, insurance coverage, requirement of - HB 493

In-network

facilities, out-of-network services provided at, reimbursement criteria for - SB 235; SB 236

facilities, provision of out-of-network services, coverage requirements for - SB 235; SB 236

Insurer, assumption of charges, requirements for - HB 135; SB 261; HB 395

Insurers,

billed claims, required reporting of - SB 79

penalties imposed on pharmacists by - HB 463

written procedures, accessibility requirement for - SB 143

Interactive mechanism, price transparency, establishing - SB 154; SB 154: SCS

Kentucky Office of Health Benefit Exchange, create - SB 132

Managed

care plans, evaluation and management services, reduced reimbursement, prohibition of - HB 582

Nonparticipating providers, nonemergency services, coverage for - SB 154; SB 154: SCS

Participating provider agreement, voiding provisions of - HB 582

Pharmacists, gag clauses, prohibition against - HB 463

Prescription drug coverage, payment required, limitation of - HB 463

Prior authorization, time frame, requirements of - SB 143

Telehealth, requiring coverage of - HB 12; SB 112; SB 112: HFA (1), HFA (2), SCS, SFA (1), SFA (2)

Unanticipated

out-of-network care, balance billing, prohibition against - SB 79

out-of-network care, minimum reimbursement for - SB 79

out-of-network care, usual and customary rate, definition of - SB 79

Urgent health care services, prior authorization, time frame, establishment of - SB 143

Utilization review, licensed Kentucky provider, requiring - SB 143

Automobile insurance law, automobiles owned by state employees, technical corrections - SB 243

Medical

expense, reparation benefits, billed charges, restriction of - SB 121; SB 121: SFA (1), SFA (2), SFA (3), SFA (4), SFA (5)

expenses, usual and customary rate, definition - SB 121: SFA (4), SFA (5)

Motor Vehicle Reparations Act, assignment of benefits for health care services, allowing - HB 506

Motorcycle

liability insurance, named insured coverage, requesting after rejection - HB 505

liability insurance, underinsured, uninsured, basic reparation benefits - HB 505

Reparation benefits, medical loss, study of - HB 464: SCS

Required

security, basic reparation benefits, provider, definition of - SB 121; SB 121: SFA (1), SFA (2), SFA (3), SFA (4), SFA (5)

security, basic reparation benefits, reasonably needed medical expenses, requirements for - SB 121; SB 121: SFA (1), SFA (2), SFA (3), SFA (4), SFA (5)

Underinsured

coverage, inclusion or rejection of - HB 505

coverage, named insured coverage, requesting after rejection - HB 505

Uninsured

motor vehicle coverage, coverage requirements, establishing - HB 587

motor vehicle coverage, sunset provision, establishing - HB 587

motor vehicle insurance, requiring coverage at no additional cost - HB 587

Contracts, interest collectible after default - HB 369; HB 369: HCS

Credit access loans, licensees, exemptions for - SB 225

Insurance claims, reimbursement of health care services, establishing remedies for untimely payment - HB 506

Restaurant tax, portion to be used for tourism infrastructure jointly - HB 413

Credit for reinsurance, foreign reinsurers, establishing requirements - HB 464; HB 464: SCS

Israel, contracts with companies boycotting, prohibition - HB 298

Krause, Jerry, final status confirmation or secure release of, petition for - HR 48

Taiwan, relations with the United States, commending - SR 101; HR 218

United States-Korea Trade Agreement, acknowleding - HR 155; SR 168; SR 178

Active military and veterans, professional licenses, issuance of - HB 319

Credit for reinsurance, NAIC model legislation, adopting - HB 464; HB 464: SCS

Direct shipping license, requirements for - HB 580

Interstate medical licensure compact, enacting - SB 153

Surplus Lines Insurance Multi-State Compliance Compact, repeal of - HB 345; HB 345: HCS, SCS