KY HB 59
died on adjournmentAN ACT relating to health care billing practices.
Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did KY HB 59 pass?
No. KY HB 59 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-01-14): to Banking & Insurance (H)
What is KY HB 59 about?
Repeal, reenact, and amend KRS 216B.250 as a new section of KRS Chapter 367 to define terms; require health facilities and other health care providers to provide itemized health care statements in certain circumstances; specify the contents of the health care statements; require that health care statements contain information about price classifications and claims made with third-party payors; prohibit health facilities and providers from charging for the health care statements; establish means by which patients may request a health care statement to be furnished; require health facilities and providers to make public postings and have appropriate staff available to respond to questions and resolve disputes; make conforming amendments; prohibit health facilities and other providers from requesting or accepting a total payment for health care services that exceeds an agreed-upon price or the amount the facility or provider is entitled to receive under state or federal law; authorize the Attorney General to enforce certain state and federal laws regulating health care prices; allow a violation to be cured for good-faith errors; establish causes of action and penalties for violation of health care billing requirements; authorize the Attorney General to enforce health care billing requirements; specify that remedies and penalties are cumulative; authorize the Attorney General to promulgate administrative regulations to effectuate or aid in the effectuation of health care billing requirements; amend KRS 304.14-410, 304.32-1551, 214.556, 216B.990, and 216B.300 to conform; EFFECTIVE January 1, 2027.
Who sponsors KY HB 59?
T. Roberts, M. Proctor, B. McCool and 14 others are the primary sponsors of KY HB 59.
Description
Repeal, reenact, and amend KRS 216B.250 as a new section of KRS Chapter 367 to define terms; require health facilities and other health care providers to provide itemized health care statements in certain circumstances; specify the contents of the health care statements; require that health care statements contain information about price classifications and claims made with third-party payors; prohibit health facilities and providers from charging for the health care statements; establish means by which patients may request a health care statement to be furnished; require health facilities and providers to make public postings and have appropriate staff available to respond to questions and resolve disputes; make conforming amendments; prohibit health facilities and other providers from requesting or accepting a total payment for health care services that exceeds an agreed-upon price or the amount the facility or provider is entitled to receive under state or federal law; authorize the Attorney General to enforce certain state and federal laws regulating health care prices; allow a violation to be cured for good-faith errors; establish causes of action and penalties for violation of health care billing requirements; authorize the Attorney General to enforce health care billing requirements; specify that remedies and penalties are cumulative; authorize the Attorney General to promulgate administrative regulations to effectuate or aid in the effectuation of health care billing requirements; amend KRS 304.14-410, 304.32-1551, 214.556, 216B.990, and 216B.300 to conform; EFFECTIVE January 1, 2027.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-07
- Latest action
- 2026-01-14 — to Banking & Insurance (H)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- T. Robertsprimary
- M. Proctorprimary
- B. McCoolprimary
- C. Massaroniprimary
- M. Lockettprimary
- DJ Johnsonprimary
- K. Jacksonprimary
- D. Grossbergprimary
- J. Deckerprimary
- J. Callowayprimary
- E. Callawayprimary
- G. Brown Jr.primary
- S. Bratcherprimary
- R. Bivensprimary
- K. Bantaprimary
- S. Bakerprimary
- J. Hodgsonprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-01-14
to Banking & Insurance (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-07
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-07
introduced in House
introduction
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Related bills
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