AN ACT relating to wagering and making an appropriation therefor. [HB-137]
Establish KRS Chapter 239 and create new sections to define “adjusted gross revenue,” “beginner,” “cabinet, “confidential information,” “entry fee,” “fantasy contest,” “fantasy contest operator," “fantasy contest participant", “highly experienced player,” “immediate family,” “location percentage,” “person,” “principal stockholder,” “registered fantasy contest operator,” “script,” “secretary,” and “wager”; establish requirements for registration as a fantasy contest operator; require the cabinet to promulgate administrative regulations for the operation
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HB-137: AN ACT relating to wagering and making an appropriation therefor.
Sponsored by: Rep. Derrick Graham
Recommitted To Licensing, Occupations, & Admin Regs (h) on 03/17/2020
AN ACT relating to medicinal cannabis and making an appropriation therefor. [HB-136]
Create various new sections of KRS Chapter 218A to define terms; to exempt the medicinal marijuana program from existing provisions in Kentucky law to the contrary; to require the Department for Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Control to implement and regulate the medicinal marijuana program in Kentucky; to establish the Division of Medicinal Marijuana within the Department of Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Control; to establish restrictions on the possession of medicinal marijuana by qualifying patients, visiting patients, and designated caregivers;
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HB-136: AN ACT relating to medicinal cannabis and making an appropriation therefor.
Sponsored by: Rep. Derrick Graham
To Judiciary (s) on 03/02/2020
AN ACT relating to intimidation of a sports official. [HB-65]
Amend KRS 518.090 to make assault of a sports official a Class D felony; create a new section of KRS Chapter 518 to establish the offense of intimidation of a sports official as a Class A misdemeanor; state that the restrictions of KRS 6.945(1) do not apply.
HB-65: AN ACT relating to intimidation of a sports official.
Sponsored by: Rep. Danny Bentley
To Judiciary (s) on 03/17/2020
AN ACT relating to employment. [HB-251]
Amend KRS 336.130 to delete references restricting rights of public employees to organize, associate collectively, or strike; amend KRS 336.180 to amend definition of "labor organization" and delete definitions of "employer" and "employee"; amend KRS 336.990 to conform; amend KRS 67A.6904 to allow urban-county governments to make an agreement with a labor organization to require as a condition of employment membership therein; amend KRS 67C.406 to allow consolidated local governments to make an agreement with a labor organization to require as a
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HB-251: AN ACT relating to employment.
Sponsored by: Rep. Derrick Graham
To Economic Development & Workforce Investment (h) on 01/15/2020
AN ACT relating to surprise billing. [HB-179]
Amend KRS 304.17A-005 to define "balance billing," "cost sharing," and other terms; create new sections of Subtitle 17A of KRS Chapter 304 to require the insurance commissioner or a designated nonprofit organization to establish and maintain a database of billed health care services charges collected from insurers; define "unanticipated out-of-network care," "covered person" and "usual and customary rate"; require an insurer to reimburse for unanticipated out-of-network care at the lower of the billed amount or the usual and customary rate less
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HB-179: AN ACT relating to surprise billing.
Sponsored by: Rep. Derrick Graham
Introduced In House on 01/07/2020
AN ACT relating to mandatory benefits for health benefit plans. [HB-21]
Amend KRS 304.17A-200 to extend health-status eligibility rules to individual and employer-organized association markets; authorize insurance commissioner to designate additional health status-related factors; prohibit adjustment of premium or contribution amounts for group health benefit plans on the basis of genetic information; amend KRS 304.17A-220 to remove requirements relating to preexisting condition exclusions; repeal and reenact KRS 304.17A-230 to define "preexisting condition exclusion"; prohibit health benefit plans in any market from
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HB-21: AN ACT relating to mandatory benefits for health benefit plans.
Sponsored by: Rep. Derrick Graham
Floor Amendment (2) Filed on 02/28/2020
AN ACT relating to public health, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency. [HB-129]
Create new sections of KRS 211.180 to 211.190 to establish definitions; establish the amount of funds to be allocated to and used by local health departments in Kentucky for employment, services, and programs; amend KRS 194A.050, 211.180, 211.357, 211.976, 217.125, and 217.811 to establish new requirements of allowable fees; APPROPRIATION; EMERGENCY.
HB-129: AN ACT relating to public health, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kimberly Moser
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 21) on 03/17/2020
AN ACT relating to mental health first aid training and making an appropriation therefor. [HB-153]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 210 to establish the Kentucky Mental Health First Aid Training Program or similar program to be administered by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, subject to appropriation by the General Assembly or funding from other sources; list objectives of the training program; direct how grants are to be awarded; require the cabinet to promulgate administrative regulations to implement the program; create the Kentucky Mental Health First Aid Training fund; require moneys from the fund to be used for the training
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HB-153: AN ACT relating to mental health first aid training and making an appropriation therefor.
Sponsored by: Rep. Derrick Graham
Signed By Governor (acts Ch. 69) on 03/27/2020