AN ACT relating to out-of-state durable medical equipment providers.
     Create a new Section of KRS Chapter 216B to require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to promulgate an administrative regulation requiring a provider of durable medical equipment located in another state to maintain an office or place of business in Kentucky if that state requires durable medical equipment providers with a principal place of business in Kentucky to maintain an office or place of business within that state.

     (Prefiled by the sponsor(s).)

     Oct 6-To: Interim Joint Committee on Health and Welfare
     Jan 4-introduced in House; to Health & Welfare (H)
     Feb 16-posted in committee; posting waived
     Feb 24-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute
     Feb 25-2nd reading, to Rules
     Feb 28-posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 1, 2011
     Mar 1-3rd reading, passed 98-1 with Committee Substitute
     Mar 2-received in Senate
     Mar 3-taken from Committee on Committees (S); 1st reading; returned to Committee on Committees (S)
     Mar 4-taken from Committee on Committees (S); 2nd reading; returned to Committee on Committees (S)