KY HB59

Requires health facilities and providers to furnish detailed, itemized billing statements within 30 days of discharge or 15 days of request, including plain language descriptions, dates of service, payment amounts, claim status, and third-party payor information

Prohibits providers from charging total payments exceeding contracted rates with insurers or amounts allowed under state/federal law, and authorizes the Attorney General to enforce the federal No Surprises Act

Establishes violations as unfair trade practices under KRS 367.170, with civil penalties up to $500 per violation recoverable by the Attorney General or injured patients, plus actual damages, injunctive relief, and attorney's fees

Allows providers a 30-day cure period for good-faith errors if they remedy the violation, notify affected parties, and make appropriate refunds or corrections

Takes effect January 1, 2027, and moves billing requirements from KRS 216B.250 to KRS Chapter 367 (Consumer Protection)