CHAPTER 217
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CHAPTER 217
( SB 65 )
AN ACT relating to deficient administrative regulations and declaring an emergency.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky:
SECTION 1. A NEW SECTION OF KRS CHAPTER 13A IS CREATED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
(1) The General Assembly finds that a proposed amendment of 803 KAR 25:190, relating to utilization review
and medical bill audits, filed with the Commission on February 18, 2021, by the Labor Cabinet, Department
of Workers' Claims, was found deficient on or after March 30, 2021, and before January 4, 2022, but
determined to become effective notwithstanding the finding of deficiency pursuant to KRS 13A.330, as
evidenced by records of the Legislative Research Commission.
(2) Contrary provisions of any section of the Kentucky Revised Statutes notwithstanding:
(a) If the proposed amendment of 803 KAR 25:190 referenced in subsection (1) of this section has not
been adopted on or before the effective date of this Act, the proposed amendment shall expire as of
the effective date of this Act; or
(b) If the proposed amendment of 803 KAR 25:190 referenced in subsection (1) of this section has been
adopted on or before the effective date of this Act, 803 KAR 25:190 shall be null, void, and
unenforceable as of the effective date of this Act.
(3) Contrary provisions of any section of the Kentucky Revised Statutes notwithstanding, the administrative
body shall be prohibited from promulgating an administrative regulation that is identical to, or substantially
the same as, the proposed amendment of 803 KAR 25:190 referenced in subsection (1) of this section for a
period beginning on January 4, 2022, and concluding on June 1, 2023.
(4) The proposed amendment referenced in subsection (1) of this section shall be available to the public, in the
office of the Legislative Research Commission's regulations compiler.
SECTION 2. A NEW SECTION OF KRS CHAPTER 13A IS CREATED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
(1) The General Assembly finds that 702 KAR 1:192E, District Employee Quarantine Leave, was found
deficient pursuant to KRS 13A.330, on or after March 30, 2021, and before the effective date of this Act, as
evidenced by the records of the Legislative Research Commission.
(2) Contrary provisions of any section of the Kentucky Revised Statutes notwithstanding, the administrative
regulation referenced in subsection (1) of this section shall be null, void, and unenforceable as of the
effective date of this Act.
(3) Contrary provisions of any section of the Kentucky Revised Statutes notwithstanding, the administrative
body shall be prohibited from promulgating an administrative regulation that is identical to, or substantially
the same as, the administrative regulation referenced in subsection (1) of this section for a period beginning
on January 4, 2022, and concluding on June 1, 2023.
(4) The administrative regulation referenced in subsection (1) of this section shall be available to the public, in
the office of the Legislative Research Commission's regulations compiler.
Section 3. Whereas it is crucial that the Commonwealth's regulatory policy reflect the statutory intent of
the General Assembly, an emergency is declared to exist, and this Act takes effect upon its passage and approval by
the Governor or upon its otherwise becoming a law.
Veto Overridden and Signed by Secretary of State April 14, 2022.