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SB 154 — AN ACT relating to home health care and declaring an emergency.
Last action — signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 59)
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2021. Enacted.
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Current position in the legislative process.
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3 sponsors
3 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Bill Text
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UNOFFICIALCHAPTER COPY59 211 RSCHAPTER 59 ( SB 154/GA154 ) AN ACT relating to home health care and declaring an emergency.
(1) "Home health aide" means an individual who is hired to perform home health aide services.services;[.] (2) "Home health agency" means a public agency or private organization, or a subdivision of such an agency or organization which is licensed as a home health agency by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services and is certified to participate as a home health agency under Title XVIII of the Social Security Act;[.] (3) "Home health aide services" means those services provided by a home health aide and supervised by a registered nurse which are directed towards the personal care of the patient.
(2) "Home health agency" means a public agency or private organization, or a subdivision of such an agency or organization which is licensed as a home health agency by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services and is certified to participate as a home health agency under Title XVIII of the Social Security Act.
(3) "Home health aide services" means those services provided by a home health aide and supervised by a registered nurse which are directed towards the personal care of the patient.
and (g) Reporting changes in the patient's condition or family situation to the professional nurse supervisor.supervisor;
and[.] (4) "Nurse aide" means an individual, including a nursing student, medication aide, and Page 1 of 6 SB015410.100 - 812 - XXXX GA UNOFFICIAL COPY 21 RS SB 154/GA a person employed through a nursing pool, who provides nursing or nursing related services to a resident in a nursing facility or home health agency, excluding:
(1) "Home health agency" means a public agency or private organization, or a subdivision of such an agency or organization which is licensed as a home health agency by the Kentucky Health Facilities and Health Services Certificate of Need and Licensure Board and is certified to participate as a home health agency under Title XVIII of the Social Security Act.Act;[.] (2) "Home health care" means the care and treatment provided by a home health agency which is prescribed and supervised by a physician, an advanced practice registered nurse, or a physician assistant.
(2) "Home health care" means the care and treatment provided by a home health agency which is prescribed and supervised by a physician, an advanced practice registered nurse, or a physician assistant.
Legislative Research Commission PDF Version ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY (c) Home health aide services;
(d) Medical appliances and equipment, drugs and medication, and laboratory services, to the extent that such items and services would have been covered under the policy if the covered person had been in a hospital.hospital;
and[.] (3) "Home health aide services" means those services provided by a home health aide and supervised by a registered nurse which are directed towards the personal care of Page 2 of 6 SB015410.100 - 812 - XXXX GA UNOFFICIAL COPY 21 RS SB 154/GA the patient.
Page 3 of 6 SB015410.100 - 812 - XXXX GA UNOFFICIAL COPY 21 RS SB 154/GA (3) Home health care shall not be reimbursed unless an attending physician, an advanced practice registered nurse, or a physician assistant certifies that hospitalization or confinement in a skilled nursing facility as defined by the Kentucky Health Facilities and Health Services Certificate of Need and Licensure Board would otherwise be required if home health care was not provided.
CHAPTER 59 3 (2) Home health care coverage shall be subject to the same deductible and coinsurance Page 4 of 6 SB015410.100 - 812 - XXXX GA UNOFFICIAL COPY 21 RS SB 154/GA provisions as are other services covered by insurers issuing group or blanket health insurance policies in the Commonwealth.
Each visit by an authorized representative of a home health agency shall be considered as one (1) home health Page 5 of 6 SB015410.100 - 812 - XXXX GA UNOFFICIAL COPY 21 RS SB 154/GA care visit except that at least four (4) hours of home health service shall be considered as one (1) home health visit.
PageSigned 6by ofGovernor 6March SB015410.10022, -2021. 812 - XXXX GA
Legislative Research Commission PDF Version
Action History
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signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 59)
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delivered to Governor
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enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
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enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
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received in Senate
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3rd reading, passed 96-0
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posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 15, 2021
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2nd reading, to Rules
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reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
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posted in committee
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to Health & Family Services (H)
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to Committee on Committees (H)
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received in House
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3rd reading, passed 37-0 with Committee Substitute and committee amendment (1-title)
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posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 24, 2021
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2nd reading, to Rules
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reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and committee amendment (1-title)
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to Health & Welfare (S)
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to Committee on Committees (S)
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introduced in Senate
Sponsors
- T. Buford · Primary
- R. Alvarado · Primary
- R. Alvarado · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →3 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 135 not signed on
Sponsors (3)
- T. Buford
- R. Alvarado
- R. Alvarado
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (135)
135 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 135 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 50 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 38 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 96 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 96% | 0% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (100)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Fischer | — | Yea |
| Meredith | — | Yea |
| Santoro | — | Yea |
| Jenkins | — | Yea |
| Scott | — | Yea |
| Bechler | — | Yea |
| Bentley | — | Yea |
| Sheldon | — | Yea |
| Flood | — | Yea |
| Minter | — | Yea |
| Smith | — | Yea |
| Koenig | — | Yea |
| Palumbo | — | Yea |
| Goforth | — | Yea |
| Thomas | — | Yea |
| Pratt | — | Yea |
| Timoney | — | Yea |
| Burch | — | Yea |
| Graham | — | Yea |
| Prunty | — | Yea |
| Cantrell | — | Yea |
| Massey | — | Yea |
| Raymond | — | Yea |
| Webber | — | Yea |
| Hatton | — | Yea |
| Dixon | — | Yea |
| Heath | — | Yea |
| McCoy | — | Yea |
| Westrom | — | Yea |
| Donohue | — | Yea |
| Wheatley | — | Yea |
| Rowland | — | Yea |
| Meeks | — | Yea |
| Carney | — | Not Voting |
| DuPlessis | — | Not Voting |
| Huff R | — | Yea |
| Kirk McCormick | — | Yea |
| Miller C | — | Yea |
| Miller J | — | Yea |
| Stevenson C | — | Yea |
| Al Gentry | Democrat | Yea |
| Ashley Tackett Laferty | Democrat | Yea |
| George Brown Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Lisa Willner | Democrat | Yea |
| Mary Lou Marzian | Democrat | Yea |
| Nima Kulkarni | Democrat | Yea |
| Pamela Stevenson | Democrat | Yea |
| Tina Bojanowski | Democrat | Yea |
| Aaron Reed | Republican | Yea |
| Adam Bowling | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Wesley | Republican | Yea |
| Bobby McCool | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Freeland | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Fugate | Republican | Yea |
| DJ Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel Elliott | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel Fister | Republican | Yea |
| David Hale | Republican | Yea |
| David Meade | Republican | Yea |
| David W. Osborne | Republican | Yea |
| Deanna Gordon | Republican | Yea |
| Derek Lewis | Republican | Yea |
| Felicia Rabourn | Republican | Yea |
| James Tipton | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Nemes | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Petrie | Republican | Yea |
| Jennifer Decker | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Gooch Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| John Blanton | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Branscum | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Bray | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Calloway | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Fleming | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Upchurch | Republican | Yea |
| Kim Banta | Republican | Yea |
| Kim King | Republican | Yea |
| Kimberly Poore Moser | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Hart | Republican | Yea |
| Mary Beth Imes | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Lockett | Republican | Yea |
| Matthew Koch | Republican | Not Voting |
| Myron Dossett | Republican | Yea |
| Nancy Tate | Republican | Yea |
| Patrick Flannery | Republican | Yea |
| Randy Bridges | Republican | Yea |
| Richard White | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan Dotson | Republican | Yea |
| Samara Heavrin | Republican | Yea |
| Savannah Maddox | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Lewis | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Sharp | Republican | Yea |
| Shane Baker | Republican | Yea |
| Shawn McPherson | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Bratcher | Republican | Not Voting |
| Steve Riley | Republican | Yea |
| Steven Rudy | Republican | Yea |
| Suzanne Miles | Republican | Yea |
| T.J. Roberts | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas Huff | Republican | Yea |
| William Lawrence | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 37 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 97% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (38)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Alvarado | — | Yea |
| Hornback | — | Yea |
| Parrett | — | Yea |
| Thomas | — | Yea |
| Turner | — | Yea |
| Buford | — | Yea |
| Kerr | — | Yea |
| Schickel | — | Yea |
| Schroder | — | Yea |
| McGarvey | — | Yea |
| Smith | — | Yea |
| Westerfield | — | Yea |
| Castlen | — | Yea |
| Meredith | — | Yea |
| Southworth | — | Yea |
| Embry | — | Yea |
| Thayer | — | Yea |
| Yates | — | Yea |
| Harper Angel | — | Not Voting |
| Gerald A. Neal | Democrat | Yea |
| Karen Berg | Democrat | Yea |
| Brandon J. Storm | Republican | Yea |
| Christian McDaniel | Republican | Yea |
| Danny Carroll | Republican | Yea |
| David P. Givens | Republican | Yea |
| Jared Carpenter | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Howell | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Nemes | Republican | Yea |
| Jimmy Higdon | Republican | Yea |
| Julie Raque Adams | Republican | Yea |
| Max Wise | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Wilson | Republican | Yea |
| Phillip Wheeler | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Girdler | Republican | Yea |
| Robby Mills | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Stivers | Republican | Yea |
| Robin L. Webb | Republican | Yea |
| Stephen West | Republican | Yea |
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Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 154?
- SB 154 is sponsored by T. Buford and R. Alvarado.
- What is the current status of SB 154?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2021. Enacted.
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