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Introduced
02/18/2025
02/18/2025
In Committee
02/26/2025
02/26/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
03/28/2025
03/28/2025
Introduced Session
2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Amend KRS 216B.020, relating to certificates of need, to reformat the list of facilities and services exempt from certificate of need provisions; amend KRS 216B.095 to require rather than permit the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to grant a nonsubstantive review to listed health facilities and services; add a presumption of need and state health plan consistency to health facilities and services granted a nonsubstantive review; amend KRS 216B.062 to prohibit the cabinet from batching applications for certificate of need applications that propose the same or similar types of services, facilities, or equipment; create a new section of KRS Chapter 216B to require the cabinet to establish a four-year pilot program for urban health care markets with modified certificate of need exemptions and nonsubstantive review requirements beginning January 1, 2026; define "health care system," "pilot program," and "urban health care market"; list health facilities and services exempt from certificate of need for purposes of the pilot program; list nonsubstantive review requirements and conditions for the pilot program; require that a certificate of need and all related investments be retained after the completion of the pilot program; require a report to the Legislative Research Commission on the pilot program by November 1 each year; permit the cabinet to promulgate administrative regulations to implement the pilot program.
AI Summary
This bill modifies Kentucky's certificate of need (CON) regulations, focusing on creating a four-year pilot program for urban health care markets while making several changes to existing healthcare facility and service review processes. The bill redefines and expands exemptions from certificate of need requirements, including new categories like medical imaging equipment, certain ambulatory surgical centers, and specific healthcare facility relocations. It requires the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to grant nonsubstantive review for certain healthcare proposals instead of merely permitting it, and introduces a presumption of need and state health plan consistency for nonsubstantive review applications. The pilot program, starting January 1, 2026, will apply to urban counties with populations over 100,000 and hospitals exceeding 30,000 inpatient days annually, offering more flexible CON requirements for these areas. The bill prohibits the cabinet from "batching" applications for similar services and requires annual reporting on the pilot program's progress. The goal is to potentially increase healthcare access and service flexibility in urban markets, with insights from the pilot potentially informing future statewide healthcare policy changes.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
to Health Services (H) (on 02/26/2025)
Official Document
bill text
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/25RS/hb609.html |
| BillText | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb609/orig_bill.pdf |
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