SB 36

Bill Subjects

Diseases General Assembly Health And Medical Services Public Health

Abstract

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 6 to define "health disparity impact" and "health disparity impact review"; require Legislative Research Commission staff to identify a bill, amendment, or committee substitute that may result in a health disparity impact and notify the sponsor and the Cabinet for Health and Family Services; require the cabinet to determine if a health disparity impact review is necessary, notify the Legislative Research Commission, and complete the review if appropriate; require other state agencies to provide requested information for the review; permit a new review to be requested if there is an amendment or committee substitute; require any bill, amendment, or committee substitute that requires a review to have a completed review before a vote is taken; permit a majority of members of the Senate or House of Representatives to request a review; permit a majority of members of any standing committee to request a review; require reviews to include information on any health disparity impact and be completed within thirty days; require the cabinet to create a form to be used to complete the review.