KY SB 311
died on adjournmentAN ACT relating to health insurer contracts with participating providers.
Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Did KY SB 311 pass?
No. KY SB 311 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 (2026-03-02): to Committee on Committees (S)
What is KY SB 311 about?
Create a new section of Subtitle 17A of KRS Chapter 304 to prohibit insurers offering or providing health benefit plans from changing a participating provider's reimbursement, payment methodology, fee schedule, or claim adjudication terms through any provider manual, policy update, or other document incorporated by reference in the agreement; provide that a change to a material term affecting reimbursement shall be effective only by written amendment executed by both parties; provide that the requirements are in addition to any requirement under other laws; provide that any modification, reduction, or other change adopted in violation of the section is void and unenforceable; amend KRS 304.17A-235 to conform; direct that the Act applies to contracts issued or renewed on or after the effective date of the Act.
Who sponsors KY SB 311?
S. Meredith is the primary sponsor of KY SB 311.
Description
Create a new section of Subtitle 17A of KRS Chapter 304 to prohibit insurers offering or providing health benefit plans from changing a participating provider's reimbursement, payment methodology, fee schedule, or claim adjudication terms through any provider manual, policy update, or other document incorporated by reference in the agreement; provide that a change to a material term affecting reimbursement shall be effective only by written amendment executed by both parties; provide that the requirements are in addition to any requirement under other laws; provide that any modification, reduction, or other change adopted in violation of the section is void and unenforceable; amend KRS 304.17A-235 to conform; direct that the Act applies to contracts issued or renewed on or after the effective date of the Act.
- Introduced
- 2026-03-02
- Latest action
- 2026-03-02 — to Committee on Committees (S)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- S. Meredithprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-02
to Committee on Committees (S)
referral-committee
2026-03-02
introduced in Senate
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