URGENT! Senate Bill 112 to be heard by the full House TODAY! Please call your representative THIS MORNING and ask them to vote "YES" on SB112 as a clean bill and vote "NO" on House Floor Amendment #2. Senate Bill 112, sponsored by Sen. Ralph Alvarado, passed favorably...

Telehealth Bill Awaits Full House Vote; House Bill 69 Heads to Governor's Desk With the conclusion of the twelfth week of the 2018 Kentucky General Assembly, the end of the legislative session is near with only 2 days to go before the two week veto recess. This week,...

Senate Bill 112, sponsored by Sen. Ralph Alvarado, passed favorably from the House Health and Family Services Committee on Wednesday. The measure includes a provision that would require payment parity for services delivered in-person or via...

Today's Headlines KMA Member Advocacy Helps Advance Priority Bills as End of Session Draws Near Other Bills of Interest   KMA Member Advocacy Helps Advance Priority Bills as End of Session Draws Near The eleventh week of the 2018 Kentucky General Assembly saw...

Today's Headlines: Member Action Requested on Several KMA Priorities as 2018 Session Prepares for Close Administrative Simplification Medical Cannabis Prior Authorization Omnibus Tort Reform   (Back to the Top)   Member Action Requested on...

Today's Headlines: House Bill 4 Heads to Governor's Desk for Signature; Senate Bill 20 Proceeds to House Other Bills of Interest   House Bill 4 Heads to Governor's Desk for Signature; Senate Bill 20 Proceeds to House The ninth week of the 2018 Kentucky...

Today's Headlines: Peer Review, Tort Reform Measures Await Hearings by Full Senate Other Bills of Interest (Back to the Top) Peer Review, Tort Reform Measures Await Hearings by Full Senate The eighth week of the 2018 Kentucky General Assembly was slightly...

KMA Joins Kentucky Academy of Eye Physicians and Surgeons in Opposition to House Bill 191 Last week, House Bill 191, proposed by the Kentucky Optometric Association and sponsored by Rep. Jim Gooch, passed the House by a vote of 90-7. The measure focuses on restricting...

Today's Headlines: Floor Vote on Senate Bill 2 Expected; Members Asked to Contact Senators Other Bills of Interest   (Back to the Top)   Floor Vote on Senate Bill 2 Expected; Members Asked to Contact Senators The seventh week of the 2018 Kentucky...

URGENT! Contact Your Senator ASAP! Senate Bill 2 Scheduled for Floor Vote KMA is asking members to contact their senators IMMEDIATELY in support of Senate Bill 2, which proposes an amendment to section 54 of the Kentucky Constitution that would allow the Kentucky...

Today's Headlines: Tort Reform Measures Pass Favorably from Senate Committees; Peer Review Legislation Clears the House Other Bills of Interest KMA Physicians' Day at the Capitol (Back to the Top) Tort Reform Measures Pass Favorably from Senate...

URGENT! Floor Vote on Senate Bill 2 Expected Soon KMA is asking members to contact their senators in support of Senate Bill 2, which proposes an amendment to section 54 of the Kentucky Constitution that would allow the Kentucky General Assembly to establish reasonable...

Today's Headlines: Senate Bill 2 and Senate Bill 20 to be Heard Other Bills of Interest See You Tomorrow at KMA Physicians' Day at the Capitol (Back to the Top) Senate Bill 2 and Senate Bill 20 to be Heard During KMA's Physicians' Day at the Capitol   The...

URGENT! House Bill 4 Floor Vote Expected Soon KMA is asking members to contact their representatives in support of House Bill 4, which would provide peer review protections to physicians and hospitals to assess their work without the possibility of their words being used...

Today's Headlines: House Bill 4 Passes Favorably From House Health and Family Services Committee Other Bills of Interest      KASPER      Scope of Practice      Medical Marijuana      Sale and Distribution of...

Today's Headlines: Tobacco Tax Bill Receives Momentum; Several KMA Priorities Still Awaiting Hearing Other Bills of Interest Governor Releases Budget Proposal Kentucky's 1115 Waiver Approved; Governor Bevin Announces Kentucky HEALTH Program Physicians' Day at the...

Today's Headlines: PEER REVIEW, TORT REFORM MEASURES TO BE HEARD PHYSICIANS' DAY AT THE CAPITOL OTHER BILLS OF INTEREST     PEER REVIEW, TORT REFORM MEASURES TO BE HEARD The second week of the 2018 Kentucky General Assembly saw slowed legislative...

Today's Headlines: 2018 KENTUCKY GENERAL ASSEMBLY KICKS OFF OTHER BILLS OF INTEREST KMA PENS OP-ED OPPOSING ANTHEM POLICIES DON'T FORGET TO REGISTER FOR PHYSICIANS' DAY AT THE CAPITOL   2018 KENTUCKY GENERAL ASSEMBLY KICKS OFF Last Tuesday's taps of...