Weekly Legislative Calendar
Monday, August 24, 2026
No Meetings Scheduled
Tuesday, August 25, 2026
No Meetings Scheduled
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
9:00 am ET / 8:00 am CT, Annex Room 154
Agenda:
Approval of Minutes
July 16, 2026, Meeting
Discussion of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services Datasets and Sources
• Lisa Lee, Commissioner, Department for Medicaid Services, Cabinet for Health and Family Services
• Wes Duke, General Counsel, Cabinet for Health and Family Services
Presentation of Other State Healthcare Transparency Dashboards
• Stephanie Scanlon, Assistant Deputy Secretary for Medicaid Finance & Analytics, Florida Agency for Health Care Administration
Presentation of LRC Office of Health Data Analytics Dashboards
• Stephanie Bates, Assistant Director, Legislative Research Commission
• Julia Sprague, Health Policy Analyst, Legislative Research Commission
• DJ Burns, Health Policy Analyst, Legislative Research Commission
Members:
Sen. Stephen Meredith (Co-Chair), Rep. Kimberly Poore Moser (Co-Chair), Allison Adams, Mark Birdwhistell, Lisa Lee, Ken Marshall10:30 am ET / 9:30 am CT, Annex Room 154
Agenda:
Approval of Minutes
July 17, 2026, Meeting
Update on 1915(c) Waiver Allocated Slots & Waitlist Numbers
• Dr. Leslie Hoffman, Deputy Commissioner, Department for Medicaid Services, Cabinet for Health and Family Services
• Carmen Hancock, Division Director, Department for Medicaid Services, Cabinet for Health and Family Services
Discussion of Priority-Based Waiver Waitlist Management System
• Christy Johnson, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Intellectual and Developmental Disability Supports, Louisiana Department of Health
Members:
Sen. Craig Richardson (Co-Chair), Rep. Wade Williams (Co-Chair), Sen. Karen Berg, Rep. Lisa Willner, Steve Shannon, Steven Stack, Amy Staed, Kelly Upchurch1:00 pm ET / 12:00 pm CT, Annex Room 154
Agenda:
Approval of Minutes
June 24, 2026, Meeting
Overview of the Aetna Supporting Kentucky Youth (SKY) Program
• LeAnn Magre, Executive Director, Aetna Better Health SKY
• Susan Vickers, Director of Quality, Aetna Better Health of Kentucky
Children's Alliance CA-IPA Value Based Partnership with Aetna SKY
• Michelle Sanborn, President, Children's Alliance
Outstanding Data Requests/Reports from Department for Medicaid Services
Report of MOAB Subcommittees
Public Comment
Members:
Sen. Julie Raque Adams (Co-Chair), Rep. Ken Fleming (Co-Chair), Sen. Karen Berg, Sen. Danny Carroll, Sen. Stephen Meredith, Sen. Craig Richardson, Rep. Samara Heavrin, Rep. Kimberly Poore Moser, Rep. Wade Williams, Rep. Lisa Willner, Sen. Donald Douglas (non voting ex officio), Sen. Christian McDaniel (non voting ex officio), Rep. Adam Bowling (non voting ex officio), Rep. Jason Petrie (non voting ex officio), William Baker (non voting ex officio), Allison Ball (non voting ex officio), Vickie Yates Glisson, Hollie Harris, John Hicks (non voting ex officio), Lisa Lee (non voting ex officio), Joe Petrey, Sheila Schuster (non voting ex officio), Steve Shannon, Steven Stack (non voting ex officio), Tom Stephens (non voting ex officio)
Thursday, August 27, 2026
10:00 am ET / 9:00 am CT, Freedom Hall, 2nd Floor, Conference Room/ULA Ballroom, Louisville, KY
Agenda:
Approval of July 2, 2026 Minutes
Welcome
• Mayor Craig Greenberg, Louisville Metro
Report of the Kentucky State Fair Board
• Michael Berry, Interim President and CEO, Kentucky Venues
• Ray Perry, Chairman, Kentucky State Fair Board
Informational Items:
The University of Kentucky, College of Agriculture: 2025 Kentucky Tobacco Research and Development Center Annual Report.
The University of Kentucky, College of Agriculture: FY 26 1st and 3rd Quarter Reports of the Kentucky Tobacco Research and Development Center.
The Auditor of Public Accounts: FY 25 Report of the Audit of the Kentucky Department of Agriculture Spay and Neuter Program.
Members:
Sen. Jason Howell (Co-Chair), Rep. Myron Dossett (Co-Chair), Sen. Gary Boswell, Sen. Jared Carpenter, Sen. Gary Clemons, Sen. Matthew Deneen, Sen. Shelley Funke Frommeyer, Sen. Matt Nunn, Sen. Aaron Reed, Sen. Craig Richardson, Sen. Reginald L. Thomas, Sen. Robin L. Webb, Sen. Mike Wilson, Rep. Chad Aull, Rep. Ryan Bivens, Rep. Anne Gay Donworth, Rep. Daniel Fister, Rep. Chris Freeland, Rep. David Hale, Rep. Mark Hart, Rep. Kim Holloway, Rep. Kim King, Rep. Matthew Koch, Rep. Candy Massaroni, Rep. Shawn McPherson, Rep. Adam Moore, Rep. J.T. Payne, Rep. Michael Sarge Pollock, Rep. Felicia Rabourn, Rep. Sarah Stalker, Rep. Nancy Tate, Rep. Walker Thomas, Rep. James Tipton, Rep. Joshua Watkins12:30 pm ET / 11:30 am CT, Kentucky State Fair, South Wing C, Rooms 101 & 104, Louisville, KY
Agenda:
Approval of Minutes of the June 18, 2026, Meeting
Kentucky Lottery Corporation Update
• Maggie Garrison, President & CEO
• Jennifer Luhrs, Executive Vice President & Chief Administrative and Legal Officer
• Ryan Mudd, Chief Financial Officer, Kentucky Lottery Corporation
Administrative Regulation
• 902 KAR 020:150 Proposed Freestanding Birthing Centers.
Members:
Sen. Julie Raque Adams (Co-Chair), Rep. Matthew Koch (Co-Chair), Sen. Cassie Chambers Armstrong, Sen. Karen Berg, Sen. Donald Douglas, Sen. Jimmy Higdon, Sen. Jason Howell, Sen. Amanda Mays Bledsoe, Sen. Christian McDaniel, Sen. Stephen Meredith, Sen. Michael J. Nemes, Sen. Matt Nunn, Rep. Chad Aull, Rep. Emily Callaway, Rep. Mike Clines, Rep. Stephanie Dietz, Rep. Anne Gay Donworth, Rep. Daniel Fister, Rep. Patrick Flannery, Rep. Al Gentry, Rep. Tony Hampton, Rep. Samara Heavrin, Rep. Thomas Huff, Rep. Kevin Jackson, Rep. Nima Kulkarni, Rep. Michael Meredith, Rep. Amy Neighbors, Rep. Rebecca Raymer, Rep. Tom Smith, Rep. Nick Wilson2:00 pm ET / 1:00 pm CT, Kentucky State Fair, Freedom Hall (Joint Meeting w, Louisville, KY
Agenda:
Approval of EDWI June Minutes
Approval of EDWI July Minutes
Approval of TSBIT July Minutes
From Landfill to Living Landmark
• Philip Koester, President & CEO, Waterfront Botanical Gardens
• Megan Bibelhauser, Vice President of Marketing & Experience , Waterfront Botanical Gardens
Creating Economic Impact Through Conservation and Recreation
• Austin Bradley, Superintendent, Breaks Interstate Park
• Grondall Potter, Pike County Representative, Breaks Interstate Park
Members:
Sen. Phillip Wheeler (Co-Chair), Rep. Josh Branscum (Co-Chair), Sen. Gary Boswell, Sen. Gary Clemons, Sen. Shelley Funke Frommeyer, Sen. Rick Girdler, Sen. Jason Howell, Sen. Scott Madon, Sen. Matt Nunn, Sen. Reginald L. Thomas, Sen. Mike Wilson, Sen. Max Wise, Rep. Adam Bowling, Rep. Josh Bray, Rep. Josh Calloway, Rep. Robert Duvall, Rep. Daniel Elliott , Rep. Al Gentry, Rep. Peyton Griffee, Rep. Vanessa Grossl, Rep. Thomas Huff, Rep. Kevin Jackson, Rep. Kim King, Rep. Nima Kulkarni, Rep. William Lawrence, Rep. Matthew Lehman, Rep. Matt Lockett, Rep. J.T. Payne, Rep. Scott Sharp, Rep. Ashley Tackett Laferty, Rep. Timmy Truett, Rep. Wade Williams2:00 pm ET / 1:00 pm CT, Kentucky State Fair, Freedom Hall (Joint Meeting w, Louisville, KY
Agenda:
Approval of EDWI June Minutes
Approval of EDWI July Minutes
Approval of TSBIT July Minutes
From Landfill to Living Landmark
• Philip Koester, President & CEO, Waterfront Botanical Gardens
• Megan Bibelhauser, Vice President of Marketing & Experience , Waterfront Botanical Gardens
Creating Economic Impact Through Conservation and Recreation
• Austin Bradley, Superintendent, Breaks Interstate Park
• Grondall Potter, Pike County Representative, Breaks Interstate Park
Members:
Sen. Phillip Wheeler (Co-Chair), Rep. Deanna Gordon (Co-Chair), Rep. Kim King (Co-Chair), Sen. Gary Boswell, Sen. Gary Clemons, Sen. Shelley Funke Frommeyer, Sen. Rick Girdler, Sen. Jason Howell, Sen. Scott Madon, Sen. Matt Nunn, Sen. Reginald L. Thomas, Sen. Mike Wilson, Sen. Max Wise, Rep. Shane Baker, Rep. Beverly Chester-Burton, Rep. Ryan Dotson, Rep. Daniel Fister, Rep. Chris Fugate, Rep. Daniel Grossberg, Rep. Vanessa Grossl, Rep. John Hodgson, Rep. Nima Kulkarni, Rep. William Lawrence, Rep. Matthew Lehman, Rep. Chris Lewis, Rep. Mary Lou Marzian, Rep. Shawn McPherson, Rep. Adam Moore, Rep. Michael Sarge Pollock, Rep. Ashley Tackett Laferty, Rep. Nancy Tate, Rep. Aaron Thompson, Rep. Timmy Truett, Rep. Joshua Watkins, Rep. Bill Wesley, Rep. Mitch Whitaker, Rep. Richard White, Rep. Nick Wilson, Rep. Susan Witten
Friday, August 28, 2026
No Meetings Scheduled