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18A.2255 Health benefit plans and other information to be submitted to Advisory Committee of State Health Insurers -- Approval or recommendations for changes -- Committee to advise on options, bids, a

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Page 1 of 1 18A.2255 Health benefit plans and other information to be submitted to Advisory Committee of State Health Insurers -- Approval or recommendations for <br>changes -- Committee to advise on options, bids, administration, and drug <br>formulary -- Written report or testimony. (1) The secretary of the Personnel Cabinet shall submit to the Advisory Committee of State Health Insurance Subscribers established in KRS 18A.225, at least thirty (30) <br>days prior to issuing requests for proposals, the health benefit plans that will be <br>submitted to carriers. The secretary of the Personnel Cabinet shall also provide to <br>employee organizations who are represented on the Advisory Committee of State <br>Health Insurance Subscribers information necessary so that the member <br>representing the organization can fulfill his or her responsibilities under this section. <br>The advisory committee shall submit in writing to the secretary the committee's <br>approval of the plans or its recommendations on changes to the plans no later than <br>seven (7) days prior to the issuance of requests for proposals. The advisory <br>committee shall advise the secretary on: <br>(a) Health insurance benefit options that should be included in the program; <br>(b) Procedures for soliciting bids or requesting proposals for contracts from carriers for the program; (c) The implementation, maintenance, and administration of the health insurance benefits under the program; and (d) The development of a uniform prescription drug formulary that contains fair and reasonable standards and procedures for patient access to medically <br>necessary alternatives to the formulary and patient choice of higher-cost <br>alternatives to the formulary, and that ensures that discounts negotiated with <br>drug manufacturers are passed to the program. (2) The secretary of the Personnel Cabinet shall, at the discretion of the co-chairs of the Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations and Revenue, either submit a written <br>report to or testify before the Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations and <br>Revenue on the state employee health insurance program for the next plan year prior <br>to the issuance of the requests for proposals. Effective: October 19, 2004 <br>History: Created 2004 (1st Extra. Sess.) Ky. Acts ch. 1, sec. 5, effective October 19, 2004.