Kentucky 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 45 — AN ACT relating to prescription drugs.

Last action — signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 134)

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 09, 2020. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    2 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

76 added · 98 removed

76 line(s) added, 98 removed.

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UNOFFICIAL COPY 21 RS SB 45/EN AN ACT relating to prescription drugs.
CHAPTER 134 1 CHAPTER 134 ( SB 45 ) AN ACT relating to prescription drugs.
(a) "Cost sharing" means the cost to an individual insured under a health[ benefit] plan according to any coverage limit, copayment, coinsurance, deductible, or other out-of-pocket expense requirements imposed by the plan, which may be Page 1 of 4 XXXX Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 21 RS SB 45/EN subject to annual limitations on cost sharing, including those imposed under 42 U.S.C.
(a) "Cost sharing" means the cost to an individual insured under a health[ benefit] plan according to any coverage limit, copayment, coinsurance, deductible, or other out-of-pocket expense requirements imposed by the plan, which may be subject to annual limitations on cost sharing, including those imposed under 42 U.S.C.
(g)[(c)] "Pharmacy" includes:
Legislative Research Commission PDF Version ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY (g)[(c)] "Pharmacy" includes:
Page 2 of 4 XXXX Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 21 RS SB 45/EN 2.
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and (h)[(d)] "Pharmacy benefit manager" has the same meaning as in KRS 304.17A- 161.
and (h)[(d)] "Pharmacy benefit manager" has the same meaning as in KRS 304.17A-161.
(4) Subsection (2)(b) of this section shall not apply to any fully insured health benefit plan or self-insured plan provided to an employee under KRS 18A.225[Any amount paid by an insured under subsection (2)(a) of this section shall be Page 3 of 4 XXXX Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 21 RS SB 45/EN attributable toward any annual out-of-pocket maximums under the insured's health benefit plan].
(4) Subsection (2)(b) of this section shall not apply to any fully insured health benefit plan or self-insured plan provided to an employee under KRS 18A.225[Any amount paid by an insured under subsection (2)(a) of this section shall be attributable toward any annual out-of-pocket maximums under the insured's health benefit plan].
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Signed by Governor March 25, 2021.
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Action History

  1. signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 134)

  2. delivered to Governor

  3. enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

  4. enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

  5. Bill passed 35-0

  6. Senate concurred in House Committee Substitute (1)

  7. posted for passage for concurrence in House Committee Substitute (1) for Tuesday, March 16, 2021

  8. to Rules (S)

  9. received in Senate

  10. 3rd reading, passed 89-8 with Committee Substitute

  11. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 12, 2021

  12. 2nd reading, to Rules

  13. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute

  14. posted in committee

  15. to Banking & Insurance (H)

  16. to Committee on Committees (H)

  17. received in House

  18. 3rd reading, passed 36-0 with Committee Substitute

  19. posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, February 26, 2021

  20. 2nd reading, to Rules

  21. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)

  22. to Banking & Insurance (S)

  23. to Committee on Committees (S)

  24. introduced in Senate

  25. Prefiled by the sponsor(s).

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 136 not signed on · 6 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (136)

136 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

FINAL PASS SB 45

Passed 35 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 16003
Republican 17000
Democrat 2000
Total 35003
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Alvarado — Yea
Hornback — Yea
Turner — Yea
Schickel — Yea
Kerr — Yea
Schroder — Yea
Smith — Yea
Westerfield — Yea
Castlen — Yea
McGarvey — Yea
Southworth — Yea
Embry — Yea
Meredith — Yea
Thayer — Yea
Yates — Yea
Thomas — Yea
Buford — Not Voting
Parrett — Not Voting
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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Pass

Passed 89 Yea · 8 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 46501
Unaffiliated 35302
Democrat 8000
Total 89803
% of votes cast 89%8%0%3%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Fischer — Yea
Bentley — Yea
Jenkins — Yea
Sheldon — Yea
Minter — Yea
Smith — Yea
Flood — Yea
Palumbo — Yea
Pratt — Yea
Thomas — Yea
Prunty — Yea
Timoney — Yea
Burch — Yea
Goforth — Yea
Graham — Yea
Raymond — Yea
Cantrell — Yea
Massey — Yea
Webber — Yea
Dixon — Yea
Hatton — Yea
McCoy — Yea
Westrom — Yea
Donohue — Yea
Heath — Yea
Rowland — Yea
Wheatley — Yea
Meeks — Yea
Santoro — Yea
Meredith — Yea
Scott — Yea
Bechler — Nay
Koenig — Nay
Carney — Not Voting
DuPlessis — Not Voting
Huff R — Yea
Kirk McCormick — Yea
Miller C — Yea
Miller J — Nay
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 Nay
Jason Petrie Republican Yea
Jennifer Decker Republican Yea
Jim Gooch Jr. Republican Not Voting
John Blanton Republican Yea
Josh Branscum Republican Yea
Josh Bray Republican Nay
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 Yea
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 Nay
Scott Lewis Republican Yea
Scott Sharp Republican Yea
Shane Baker Republican Nay
Shawn McPherson Republican Yea
Steve Bratcher Republican Yea
Steve Riley Republican Yea
Steven Rudy Republican Yea
Suzanne Miles Republican Yea
T.J. Roberts Republican Yea
Thomas Huff Republican Yea
William Lawrence Republican Nay

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PASS SB 45 W/ scs 1

Passed 36 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 17002
Democrat 2000
Republican 17000
Total 36002
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
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
Embry — Yea
Meredith — Yea
Southworth — Yea
Thayer — Yea
Yates — Yea
Castlen — Not Voting
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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Subjects

healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 45?
SB 45 is sponsored by R. Alvarado and Mike Wilson (Republican).
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