FEATURE
Physician Leadership in
Frankfort: LMS Board Chair
Dr. Tuyen Tran, KMA Pres-
ident Dr. Bruce Scott, KMA
Vice Speaker Dr. Monalisa
Tailor, and GLMS President
Dr. Wayne Tuckson
2019 Bills Supported By GLMS
Senate Bill 54 – This bill addresses a number of prior authori-
zation issues including enhancing access to prior authoriza-
tion information, establishing one-year approvals for chronic
disease medications, enhancing the review process, stan-
dardizing review times, increasing access to electronic prior
authorizations and requiring insurers to post procedures on
their website.
Senate Bill 22 – This bill would allow Kentucky to enter the
Interstate Medical Licensure Compact and would provide
an expedited, multistate licensure procedure for physicians
who qualify. Some unfriendly amendments were added which
would expand the scope of practice of nurse practitioners and
nurse midwives by phasing out a requirement for advanced
practice registered nurses.
Dr. Cynthia Rigby and Dr. Bruce
Scott with Rep. Maria Sorolis
(center)
Senate Bill 30 - This bill would require health benefit plans to
cover any genetic tests for cancer risk that are recommended
by certain providers if the recommendation is consistent with
specific genetic testing guidelines published by the National
Comprehensive Cancer Network.
House Bill 11 – This bill would prohibit use of tobacco products,
including e-cigarettes, by students, school personnel and
visitors in schools, school vehicles, properties and activities
by the 2020-2021 school year. It is supported by the Coalition
for a Smoke-Free Tomorrow, of which KMA is a steering com-
mittee member.
House Bill 121 – This bill would increase access to medica-
tion-assisted treatment (MAT) as well as prohibit commercial
insurers, the Department of Medicaid Services, and Medicaid
MCOs from setting requirements or using certain utilization
reviews, such as prior authorization, for certain prescription
drugs used to treat opioid use disorder.
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