25RS HB 627

House Bill 627

Actions

Last Action	02/18/25: to Committee on Committees (H)
Title	AN ACT relating to coverage for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders screenings.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statements	Actuarial Analysis Health Mandate Local Mandate State Employee Health Plan Impact
Bill Request Number	1811
Sponsor	A. Donworth
Summary of Original Version	Create a new section of KRS Chapter 205 to allow perinatal mood and anxiety disorders screenings to be claimed as a service for the child as part of the early and periodic, diagnostic and treatment benefit; amend KRS 205.6497 to require the Kentucky Children's Health Insurance Program to cover perinatal mood and anxiety disorders screenings; create a new section of Subtitle 17A of KRS Chapter 304 to require a health plan to cover perinatal mood and anxiety disorders screenings as part of a well-child or well-baby visit; to suspend the coverage requirement for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders screenings under qualified health plans if cost defrayment required by the state; amend KRS 164.2871 and 18A.225 to require self-insured employer group health plans offered by a state postsecondary education institution and the state employee health plan to cover perinatal mood and anxiety disorders screenings; provide that various sections apply to health plans issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2026; require the Department for Medicaid Services or the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to obtain federal approval, if necessary, and comply with notice requirements; EFFECTIVE, in part, January 1, 2026.
Index Headings of Original Version	Education, Higher - Self-insured health plans, perinatal mood and anxiety disorders screenings, coverage requirement Effective Dates, Delayed - Perinatal mood and anxiety disorders screenings, coverage requirement, January 1, 2026 Health and Medical Services - Perinatal mood and anxiety disorders screenings, coverage requirement Insurance, Health - Perinatal mood and anxiety disorders screenings, coverage requirement Mental Health - Perinatal mood and anxiety disorders screenings, coverage requirement Public Medical Assistance - Perinatal mood and anxiety disorders screenings, coverage requirement State Agencies - Cabinet for Health and Family Services, parental and guardian screenings, federal approval State Agencies - Department of Insurance, parental and guardian screenings, federal waiver, application requirement State Employees - Health plan, perinatal mood and anxiety disorders screenings, coverage requirement Women - Perinatal mood and anxiety disorders screenings, coverage requirement Medicaid - Perinatal mood and anxiety disorders screenings, coverage requirement Children and Minors - Perinatal mood and anxiety disorders screenings, coverage requirement Local Mandate - Health plan, perinatal mood and anxiety disorders screenings, coverate requirement Local Mandate - Health plan, perinatal mood and anxsiety disorders screenings, coverage requirement State Employee Health Plan Mandate - Health plan, perinatal mood and anxiety disorders screenings, coverage requirement Actuarial Analysis - Health plan, perinatal mood and anxiety disorders screenings, coverage requirement Health Benefit Plan Mandate - Health plan, perinatal mood and anxiety disorders screenings, coverage requirement