Daily Legislative Calendar
Monday, February 23, 2026
12:00 Noon, Annex Room 154
Agenda:
Approval of Minutes
January 12, 2026 Meeting
Discussion of Medicaid Coverage of GLP-1 Drugs for Weight Loss
Update from Department for Medicaid Services on Current Policy and Proposed Policy Changes
• Lisa Lee, Commissioner, Department for Medicaid Services, Cabinet for Health and Family Services
• Wesley Duke, General Counsel , Cabinet for Health and Family Services
The Pharmaceutical Manufacturer's Perspective
• Tracy J. Sims, Executive Director of Corporate Affairs for Cardio-Metabolic Health, Eli Lilly and Company
The Independent Pharmacists Perspective
• Brittain C. Jackson, PharmD, Owner, Columbia Pharmacy
Outstanding Data Requests
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)1:00 pm, Annex Room 131
Agenda:
Approval of minutes for the meeting of December 22, 2025
Kentucky Department of Agriculture
• Brandon Reed, Executive Director, Kentucky Office of Agricultural Policy
• Bill McCloskey, Deputy Executive Director, Kentucky Office of Agricultural Policy
• Dale Dobson, Agriculture Safety Director, Kentucky Department of Agriculture
Kentucky Office of Drug Control Policy/Justice & Public Safety Cabinet
• Van Ingram, Executive Direcctor, Office of Drug Control Policy
• Rebecca Norton, Budget Director, Justice & Public Safety Cabinet
Volunteers of America
• Dallas Hurley, Associate Vice President of Policy, Advocacy and Recovery Ready Communities, Volunteers of America Mid-States
• Dr. Anyah Hoang-Ansert, Chief Operating Officer, Volunteers of America
Soil and Water Conservation/Energy and Environment Cabinet
• Cori Troutman, Director, Division of Fiscal Management, Energy and Environment Cabinet
• Jay Nelson, Director, Division of Conservation, Energy and Environment Cabinet
Early Childhood Advisory Council
• Jake Fouts, Assistant Director II, Office of Administrative Services, Education and Labor Cabinet
• Lynn Baker, Executive Director, Governor’s Office of Early Childhood, Education and Labor Cabinet
• Megan Greenwell, Administrative Asst., Governor’s Office of Early Childhood, Education and Labor Cabinet
Members:
Sen. Jason Howell (Co-Chair), Rep. Michael Sarge Pollock (Co-Chair), Rep. Myron Dossett (ex officio), Sen. Cassie Chambers Armstrong, Sen. Keturah J. Herron, Sen. Aaron Reed, Sen. Craig Richardson, Sen. Robin L. Webb, Rep. Daniel Fister, Rep. Erika Hancock, Rep. Kim King, Rep. Shawn McPherson, Rep. Rachel Roarx4:00 pm, House Chambers
House Convenes
4:00 pm, Senate Chambers
Senate Convenes