HB 408 — AN ACT relating to health services.

Summary

AN ACT relating to health services.

Bill Text

Action History

1. House Committee Substitute 1

2. Retain original provisions; amend the definition of "voluntarily"; include any substance use disorder program authorized or regulated under KRS Chapter 222; expand actions the facilities are required to take if a resident wishes to voluntarily leave; amend the provision establishing transportation service responsibilities to include other transportation as determined by the facility, access to a mobile response team, and the city hall in the resident's hometown of record; require the facilities to make all reasonable attempts to find alternative treatment and resources if a resident voluntarily leaves; remove the provision requiring the facilities to conduct a search of any outstanding warrants; amend the provision relating to peace officers to permit them to arrest a resident without a warrant if the resident violates the terms of his or her conditional discharge; require any substance use disorder program or chemical dependency treatment service to provide full disclosure of the specific services provided by the facilities; create a provision exempting facilities that do not hold a chemical dependency treatment service license or are not a substance use disorder program; amend the provision relating to the recruitment of out of state residents to prohibit the facilities from recruiting into their facility any out-of-state resident with the purpose of enrolling the out of state resident in Medicaid in Kentucky; amend provisions establishing fines.

3. Courts - Treatment center, chemical dependency, notification of resident's departure Crimes and Punishments - Treatment center, chemical dependency, recruitment rules, Medicaid restrictions Drugs and Medicines - Treatment center, chemical dependency, transportation services Health and Medical Services - Nonlicensed chemical dependency treatment service, facilities exemption Health and Medical Services - Treatment center, chemical dependency, recruitment rules, Medicaid restrictions Health and Medical Services - Treatment center, chemical dependency, transportation services Hospitals and Nursing Homes - Treatment center, chemical dependency, recruitment rules, Medicaid restrictions Hospitals and Nursing Homes - Treatment center, chemical dependency, transportation services Peace Officers and Law Enforcement - Treatment center, chemical dependency, arrest Transportation - Treatment center, chemical dependency, transportation services Medicaid - Residency, medical services, fees, reimbursement Medicaid - Treatment center, chemical dependency, recruitment rules, penalties Alcoholism - Treatment center, chemical dependency, transportation services

Sponsors

• D. Bentley · Cosponsor
• Ken Upchurch · Cosponsor
• Kimberly Poore Moser · Cosponsor
• David Meade · Cosponsor
• Matt Lockett · Cosponsor
• Samara Heavrin · Cosponsor
• Deanna Gordon · Cosponsor
• Josh Branscum · Cosponsor
• Josh Bray · Cosponsor
• Shane Baker · Primary

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