1. 2018 Kentucky General Assembly
State Legislative Update
Cory W. Meadows

2. 2018 Kentucky General Assembly
Long Session: 60 Legislative Days
Budget Year
Public Pensions

3. 2018 KMA Legislative Priorities
Tort Reform
Peer Review Protections (HB4)
Constitutional Amendment (SB2)
Medical Malpractice (SB20)
Administrative Simplification
Prior Authorization (SB143)
Credentialing (HB69)
Public Health
Cigarette Tax (HB366)

4. Tort Reform Peer Review Protections (HB4)
Constitutional Amendment (SB2)
Medical Malpractice (SB20)

5. Administrative Simplification
Prior Authorization (SB143)
enhances access to prior authorization information
establishes one-year approvals for chronic disease medications
prevents retroactive denial
enhances the review process and standardizes review times
Credentialing (HB69)
single credentialing verification organization

6. Public Health Cigarette Tax (HB366)
Coalition for a Smoke Free Tomorrow
Increase in the cigarette tax of at least $1 per pack
1,180 healthier newborns every year and prevent 23,200 Kentucky youth from becoming adult smokers
29,400 adult smokers to quit and prevent 14,800 premature deaths
Save $1.07 billion over the long term in health care costs

7. Other Issues of Interest
Surprise Billing (SB79/SB236)
Modifier 25/ER Coverage (HB582)
APRN Prescriptive Authority (HB445/SB260)
Physician Assistant Prescriptive Authority (HB228)

8. Other Issues of Interest
Medical Marijuana (HB166)
Telehealth (SB112)
Disposal Packets (SB6)
Medication Assisted Therapy (HB246)

9. Contact Information
Cory W. Meadows Director of Advocacy & Legal Affairs Office: (502) Cell: (502)