Senate committee advances multiple House bills on health coverage, insurance sandbox, dental payments and digital assets

A Kentucky Senate committee on an afternoon session advanced multiple House bills by favorable report, including measures on bowel-prep coverage, an insurance regulatory sandbox extension, dental assignment-of-benefits, clarification of insurance mandates, and a blockchain/digital-assets framework. All five bills were reported favorably and referred to the Senate floor.

Representative Amy Neighbors, sponsor of House Bill 421, told the committee the measure has "2 main points. We are making clear that all FDA approved bowel preps are fully covered by the health plan with no out of pocket cost to the patient and without any prior authorization issues for the provider and the patient." Dr. Russell Williams was listed on the record in support. The committee recorded a roll-call vote and the chair announced, "The bill does pass with favorable…