Kentucky 2022 Regular Session Status: In Committee 2 R cosponsors

SB 274 — AN ACT relating to state employee health insurance.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Amend various sections of KRS Chapter 225 to permit, rather than mandate, the procurement of specific provider types for employee health insurance, delete reference to the Kentucky Kare standard, delete language relating to the Advisory Committee of State Health Insurance Subscribers, specify that no provision of Chapter 304 shall apply to the public employee health insurance program except as specified, and delete references to regional contracts for state employee health insurance, permit the Personnel Cabinet to submit its annual report of the financial stability of the health insurance plan to either the Governor, General Assembly, or Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, permit the Personnel Cabinet to make available the quarterly report of the status of the health insurance trust fund to either the Governor, Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations and Revenue, or Kentucky Group Health Insurance Board, upon request; amend KRS 18A.2254 to add health savings accounts as a waiver funding option, delete prohibition against using trust fund receipts earned in prior plan years in subsequent plan years, establish a solvency reserve for the trust fund, and delete reference to the Advisory Committee of State Health Insurance Subscribers; amend KRS 18A.226 to delete reference to the Advisory Committee of State Health Insurance Subscribers, add an employee of the Kentucky Public Pensions Authority, an employee of the Teachers' Retirement System, and a representative of any quasi-governmental group with 20 or more employees to the Group Health Insurance Board, and allow the Group Health Insurance Board to provide reports and information upon request; repeal KRS18A.2255 relating to the Advisory Committee of State Health Insurance Subscribers.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. to State & Local Government (S)

  2. to Committee on Committees (S)

  3. introduced in Senate

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 136 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (136)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 274 do?
Amend various sections of KRS Chapter 225 to permit, rather than mandate, the procurement of specific provider types for employee health insurance, delete reference to the Kentucky Kare standard, delete language relating to the Advisory Committee of State Health Insurance Subscribers, specify that no provision of Chapter 304 shall apply to the public employee health insurance program except as specified, and delete references to regional contracts for state employee health insurance, permit the Personnel Cabinet to submit its annual report of the financial stability of the health insurance plan to either the Governor, General Assembly, or Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, permit the Personnel Cabinet to make available the quarterly report of the status of the health insurance trust fund to either the Governor, Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations and Revenue, or Kentucky Group Health Insurance Board, upon request; amend KRS 18A.2254 to add health savings accounts as a waiver funding option, delete prohibition against using trust fund receipts earned in prior plan years in subsequent plan years, establish a solvency reserve for the trust fund, and delete reference to the Advisory Committee of State Health Insurance Subscribers; amend KRS 18A.226 to delete reference to the Advisory Committee of State Health Insurance Subscribers, add an employee of the Kentucky Public Pensions Authority, an employee of the Teachers' Retirement System, and a representative of any quasi-governmental group with 20 or more employees to the Group Health Insurance Board, and allow the Group Health Insurance Board to provide reports and information upon request; repeal KRS18A.2255 relating to the Advisory Committee of State Health Insurance Subscribers.
Who sponsors SB 274?
SB 274 is sponsored by Brandon J. Storm (Republican) and Robby Mills (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 274?
This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 274?
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