COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY

STATE FISCAL NOTE STATEMENT

GENERAL ASSEMBLY / LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH COMMISSION
1998 REGULAR SESSION / 1996-97 INTERIM

MEASURE

(X) 98 BR No. / 2309 / (X) / House / Bill No. / 711
() Resolution No. / () Amendment No.
SUBJECT/TITLE / An Act relating to medical review organizations
SPONSOR / Representative Steve Nunn

NOTE SUMMARY

Fiscal Analysis: / Impact / X No Impact / Indeterminable Impact
Level(s) of Impact: / State / Local / Federal
Budget Unit(s) Impact / Medical Licensure Board
Fund(s) Impact: / General / Road / Federal
X Restricted Agency (Type) / (Other)

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MEASURE'S PURPOSE: HB 711 amends KRS 311.377 to include in the definition of those proceedings records, opinions, conclusions, and recommendations made during a designated professional review function which are to be kept confidential and privileged. The proceedings include medical malpractice and actions arising out of review of credentials or of retrospective reviews.

PROVISION/MECHANICS: HB 711 amends KRS 311.377 to include in the definition of those proceeding records, opinions, conclusions, and recommendations made during a designated professional review which are to be kept confidential and privileged. The definition includes but does not limit medical malpractice actions, actions arising out or review of credentials or retrospective review and evaluation as referred to in the Statute, and actions by a person who applied for or was granted staff privileges after June 17, 1978 by any health services organization subject to licensing under the certificate of need and licensure provisions of KRS 216B.

FISCAL EXPLANATION: The Medical Licensure Board indicates that the change in definition to include records, opinions, conclusions, and recommendations made during a professional review would have an effect of confidentiality but it would not have a fiscal impact on the Board or the Commonwealth.

DATA SOURCE(S) / Kentucky Medical Licensure Board
NOTE NO. / 226 / PREPARER / Byron K. Costner / REVIEW / DATE / 3/2/98

LRC 98-BR2309