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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to prescription insulin and declaring an emergency. [SB-110]
[Healthcare ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
[Insurance ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Create various new sections of KRS Chapter 211 to define terms; establish the urgent-need insulin program and the continuing access to insulin program; establish eligibility guidelines for both programs; establish the application process; establish the process by which insulin is dispensed to eligible individuals; establish the responsibilities of insulin manufacturers for facilitating the dispensing of insulin to eligible individuals; establish the responsibilities of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services for administering the program; require
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Sponsored by: Sen. Rick Girdler
Introduced In Senate on 01/13/2021
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AN ACT relating to sheriffs' tax settlements. [HB-265]
[Taxes ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Property Tax ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 134 to require the annual sheriff's tax settlement audit to be one audit for the period September 1 to August 31 including specific taxes and every type of tax for which a collection schedule has been completed, delinquent tax claims have been filed, and settlements have been prepared; amend KRS 132.192 to require sheriffs in counties with a population of 70,000 or less to provide a complete statement of funds and expenditures for the preceding calendar year to the fiscal court by March 15; EFFECTIVE January 1,
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Sponsored by: Rep. John Blanton
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 37) on 03/18/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the valuation of motor vehicles for property tax purposes. [HB-274]
[Property Tax ]
[Taxes ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Amend KRS 132.485 to clarify that the "rough trade-in" value or "clean trade-in" value shall not be used to determine the standard value of a motor vehicle; effective January 1, 2022.
Sponsored by: Rep. Patrick Flannery
Introduced In House on 01/13/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to motor vehicle liens. [HB-269]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 186A to define "cabinet" and "title lien statement"; repeal and reenact KRS 186A.195 to set forth procedures for the filing of title lien statements and the distribution of fees; amend KRS 186A.200 to conform; amend KRS 186.045 to establish procedures for filing lien terminations on security interest perfected after the effective date of this act; amend KRS 186A.190, 186A.200, 186A.205, and 186A.210 to conform; EFFECTIVE 1/1/2023.
Sponsored by: Rep. Joseph Fischer
Introduced In House on 01/13/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the Teachers' Retirement System. [HB-258]
[Education ]
[Pensions ]
[Retirement ]
Create new sections of KRS 161.220 to 161.716 to specify that new members of the Teachers' Retirement System on or after January 1, 2022, shall receive a foundational benefit component, which shall be a traditional defined benefit plan with risk adjustments, and a supplemental benefit component which shall be a plan based upon the member's account balance; provide that the cost of the foundational benefit for these new members shall be accessed annually in the actuarial valuation; provide that if the funding level of the foundational benefit component
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Sponsored by: Rep. Kimberly Moser
Delivered To Secretary Of State (acts Ch. 157) on 03/29/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to abandoned and blighted property. [SB-105]
[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Community Development ]
[Construction ]
[Property Tax ]
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 99 to define "abandoned and blighted property," "actively marketed," "building," "competent entity," "conservator," "conservator's fee," "costs of rehabilitation," "historic structure," "immediate family," "local government," "owner," "party in interest," "rehabilitation," and "vacant"; establish the guidelines for filing and serving a petition for the appointment of a conservator to take possession of and undertake the rehabilitation of an abandoned or blighted property and the procedure for hearing the petition;
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Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Mills
Delivered To Secretary Of State (acts Ch. 166) on 03/29/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to compliance with state and federal law. [HB-242]
[Immigration ]
[Crime ]
[Education ]
[Funding ]
[Public Safety ]
Amend KRS 65.133 to require local law enforcement agencies and Kentucky State Police to enforce all laws; create a new section of KRS Chapter 65 to define terms, including "sanctuary" and "sanctuary policy"; prohibit local governments from adopting sanctuary policies; establish hearing procedures for determination of sanctuary status; provide for the withholding of state funding from sanctuaries; create new sections of KRS Chapter 164 to prohibit postsecondary educational institutions from enrolling, employing, or contracting with illegal aliens;
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Sponsored by: Rep. Joseph Fischer
Introduced In House on 01/09/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to medicinal cannabis. [SB-92]
[Cannabis ]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Insurance ]
[Public Health ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Small Business ]
Create various new sections of KRS Chapter 218A to define terms; exempt the medicinal cannabis program from existing provisions in Kentucky law to the contrary; require the Department of Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Control implement and regulate the medicinal cannabis program; establish the Division of Medicinal Cannabis and the Board of Physicians and Advisors within the Department of Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Control; establish restrictions on the possession and use of medicinal cannabis by cardholders; establish certain protections
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Sponsored by: Sen. Gerald Neal
Introduced In Senate on 01/08/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the taxation of the commercial mining of cryptocurrency. [HB-230]
[Taxes ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Energy ]
[Mining ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Economic Development ]
Create new section of KRS 139 which defines various terms relating to commercial mining of cryptocurrency using blockchain technology, provides sales and use tax exemptions on the tangible personal property directly used and the electricity used in commercial mining of cryptocurrency as of the date of approved application, provides for a four year sunset from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2025, and requires the amount of the exemption to be reported by the Department of Revenue beginning on January 1, 2022 and every January 1 thereafter; amend KRS 160.613
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Sponsored by: Rep. Steven Rudy
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 122) on 03/25/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to medicinal cannabis and making an appropriation therefor. [HB-136]
[Cannabis ]
[Healthcare ]
[Finance ]
[Taxes ]
[Insurance ]
[Public Health ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
Create various new sections of KRS Chapter 218A to define terms; exempt the medicinal cannabis program from existing provisions in Kentucky law to the contrary; require the Department of Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Control implement and regulate the medicinal cannabis program; establish the Division of Medicinal Cannabis and the Board of Physicians and Advisors within the Department of Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Control ; establish restrictions on the possession and use of medicinal cannabis by cardholders; establish certain protections
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Sponsored by: Rep. Derrick Graham
Introduced In House on 01/06/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the taxation of tobacco products. [HB-85]
[Taxes ]
Amend KRS 138.140 to apply the vapor products tax to an open vaping system when the actual price includes both the components and the liquid solution; apply the tax to the liquid solution when it is sold separately; EFFECTIVE July 1, 2021.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jerry Miller
To Appropriations & Revenue (h) on 02/04/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the taxation of incontinence products. [HB-49]
[Taxes ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
Amend KRS 139.472 to exempt prescription incontinence products from sales tax and use tax when sold to a person with a medical diagnosis of incontinence and a prescription for the product; amend KRS 139.190 to allow the Department of Revenue to report the exemption to the Legislative Research Commission by October 1 each year; EFFECTIVE August 1, 2021.
Sponsored by: Rep. Danny Bentley
Introduced In House on 01/05/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to coverage for diabetes. [HB-123]
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[Insurance ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Public Health ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
Amend KRS 304.17A-148 to prohibit cost sharing for outpatient self-management training and education, supplies, equipment, and generic prescription drugs; limit cost sharing for a 30-day supply of preferred and other prescription drugs; provide that cost sharing shall not exceed the amount permitted under KRS 304.17A-164; provide that health benefit plans shall not reduce or eliminate coverage due to requirements; amend KRS 18A.225 to require the state employee health plan to comply with diabetes coverage requirements; EFFECTIVE January 1, 2022.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Hart
Introduced In House on 01/05/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to addiction treatment. [SB-51]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Public Health ]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Mental Health ]
Amend KRS 304.17A-611 to prohibit insurers from requiring or using certain utilization reviews for certain prescription drugs used to treat alcohol or opioid use disorder; amend KRS 205.536 to prohibit the Department for Medicaid Services or a Medicaid managed care organization from requiring or using certain utilization reviews for certain prescription drugs used to treat alcohol or opioid use disorder; create a new section of Subtitle 17A of KRS Chapter 304 to require insurers to report the number and type of providers prescribing medication for
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Sponsored by: Sen. Ralph Alvarado
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 201) on 04/08/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to mental health parity. [HB-50]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Insurance ]
Amend KRS 304.17A-660 to define "classification of benefits" and "nonquantitative treatment limitation"; amend KRS 304.17A-661 to modify mental health parity requirements; require parity coverage for nonquantitative treatment limitations and medical necessity criteria; require compliance with nonquantitative treatment limitations set forth in federal law; require insurers to submit annual reports relating to the insurer's compliance with mental health parity requirements; amend KRS 304.17A-669 to remove exemptions; EFFECTIVE January 1, 2022.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kimberly Moser
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 15) on 03/12/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to welding safety. [HB-24]
[Construction ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Safety ]
[Manufacturing ]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 198B to establish requirements for projects requiring structural steel welding such as certification of welders and certified inspectors; provide definitions; EFFECTIVE January 1, 2022.
Sponsored by: Rep. Danny Bentley
To Licensing & Occupations (s) on 02/22/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to tax expenditures. [HB-128]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Economic Development ]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 6 to make definitions and require a 4-year period for all new tax expenditures enacted after the effective date of this Act; create a new section of KRS Chapter 6 to require the Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations and Revenue to evaluate tax expenditures and make recommendations to the General Assembly during each odd-numbered year; amend KRS 154.12-2035 to include additional tax incentives within the current reports required by the Cabinet for Economic Development; amend KRS 131.030 to require reporting
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Sponsored by: Rep. Angie Hatton
Introduced In House on 01/05/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to an exemption of feminine hygiene products from sales and use taxation. [HB-110]
[Taxes ]
[Healthcare ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Amend KRS 139.010 to define feminine hygiene products; amend KRS 139.480 to exempt from sales and use tax the sale or purchase of feminine hygiene products; apply to sales or purchases made after July 1, 2021.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kelly Flood
Introduced In House on 01/05/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to prescription drugs. [HB-114]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Pharmaceuticals ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Amend KRS 304.17A-164 to redefine "cost-sharing" and define "generic alternative," "health plan," "insured," and "person"; prohibit an insurer or pharmacy benefit manager from excluding any cost-sharing amount paid by or or behalf of an insured when calculating the insured's contribution to any applicable cost-sharing requirement; exempt fully insured or self-insured health benefit plans provided to state employees under KRS 18A.225; EFFECTIVE January 1, 2022.
Sponsored by: Rep. Danny Bentley
Introduced In House on 01/05/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to consumer protections in health insurance. [HB-11]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
Create a new section of Subtitle 17A of KRS Chapter 304 to define terms; establish health-status eligibility rules for health benefit plans in any market; prohibit requiring a greater premium or contribution, or different benefits coverage, on the basis of any health status-related factor; prohibit pre-existing condition exclusions; require coverage for essential health benefits; prohibit insurers from establishing lifetime or annual limits on essential health benefits; prohibit adjustment of premium or contribution amounts for group health plans
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Sponsored by: Rep. Derrick Graham
Introduced In House on 01/05/2021