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KRS 304.18-140

Treatment of alcoholism -- Required provisions -- Minimum benefits

Known as the Group or Blanket Health Insurance Law

The act spans §§ 304.18-010 to 304.18-180 (44 sections).

Effective: June 24, 2015 History: Amended 2015 Ky

Group contracts providing major medical or outpatient care benefits issued pursuant to KRS 304.18-130 for treatment of alcoholism shall require:

(1) That the patient be under the supervision of a physician licensed to practice in the Commonwealth or a professional designated by such physician, and who is a recognized staff member of a treatment facility licensed by the department or accredited by the Joint Commission;

(2) That the patient receive appropriate emergency detoxification treatment, residential treatment and outpatient treatment at facilities licensed by the department or accredited by the Joint Commission, for alcoholism treatment; and (3) That the following minimum benefits per patient be provided:

(a) Emergency detoxification - 3 days, $40 per day (b) Residential treatment - 10 days, $50 per day (c) Outpatient treatment - 10 visits, $10 per visit.

Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.