Kentucky SB 251: AN ACT relating to access to health services and supports for Kentuckians who are medically complex and have neurological behavioral disorders, and declaring an emergency. Create a new section of KRS Chapter 194A to direct the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to establish a task force to identify issues, develop strategies, propose legislative and regulatory changes, and determine funding mechanisms to provide care for Kentuckians who are medically complex and have neurological behavioral disorders; establish membership; establish topics for study; require reporting to the Interim Joint Committee on Health and Welfare and Family Services and the Legislative Research Commission; create new sections of KRS Chapter 205 to require DMS and MCOs to establish a crisis transitioning service for individuals with medical complexity recovering from an emergency, allow for contracting with a single entity to conduct transitioning services for those experiencing an emergency; establish a pilot project for a self-determination of funding services and supports for at least 25 persons receiving services under the 1915(c) waiver program; EMERGENCY.

Status: To Health & Welfare (S) (as of 2018-03-05)

State: Kentucky · Session: 2018RS · Bill: SB 251

Sponsors: J. Adams

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