| Last Action | 03/06/25: reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) |
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| Title | AN ACT relating to Medicaid-covered nonemergency medical transportation. |
| Bill Documents | Introduced |
| Fiscal Impact Statement | Fiscal Note |
| Bill Request Number | 131 |
| Sponsors | S. Bratcher, C. Aull, B. Chester-Burton, R. Duvall, R. White, W. Williams |
| Summary of Original Version | Create a new section of KRS Chapter 205 to establish the Cabinet for Health and Family Services' responsibilities with regard to the administration of nonemergency medical transportation services for Medicaid beneficiaries; require the Cabinet or the Department for Medicaid Services to seek federal approval if it is determined that such approval is necessary; require the cabinet to comply with KRS 205.525. |
| Index Headings of Original Version |
Medicaid - Nonemergency medical transportation, establishment Fiscal Note - Medicaid, nonemergency medical transportation, establishment Public Assistance - Nonemergency medical transportation, establishment State Agencies - Cabinet for Health and Family Services, nonemergency medical transportation Transportation - Medicaid, nonemergency medical transportation |
| Jump to Proposed Amendments | House Committee Substitute 1 |
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| Amendment | House Committee Substitute 1 |
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| Summary | Delete original provisions; create a new section of KRS Chapter 205 to allow skilled nursing facilities and hospitals to provide nonemergency medical transportation services to residents; prohibit any contract between the Department for Medicaid Services, any other state agency, and transportation brokers from being renewed or extended beyond July 1, 2027; require the Department for Medicaid Services to submit a report on Medicaid-covered nonemergency medical transport services to the Legislative Research Commission no later than December 1, 2025. |
| Index Headings |
Hospitals and Nursing Homes - Provision of nonemergency medical transportation services, allowance Public Assistance - Medicaid, nonemergency medical transportation services, contract extension, prohibition State Agencies - Department for Medicaid Services, nonemergency medical transportation services, report mandated State Agencies - Department for Medicaid Services, transportation services, contract extension, prohibition Transportation - Medicaid, nonemergency medical transportation services, contract extension, prohibition Medicaid - Nonemergency medical transportation services, contract extension, prohibition Medicaid - Nonemergency medical transportation services, report mandated Reports Mandated - Department for Medicaid Services, nonemergency medical transportation services |
Last updated: 3/7/2025 4:31 PM (EST)