25RS HB 633

House Bill 633

Actions

Last Action	02/18/25: to Committee on Committees (H)
Title	AN ACT relating to mental health coverage in connection with pregnancy.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statements	Actuarial Analysis Health Mandate Local Mandate State Employee Health Plan Impact
Bill Request Number	1807
Sponsor	L. Burke
Summary of Original Version	Create a new section of Subtitle 17A of KRS Chapter 304 to define terms; require health benefit plans to provide coverage for counseling interventions for pregnant and postpartum persons at increased risk of perinatal depression, including persons who have suffered a miscarriage or stillbirth; suspend the coverage requirement's application to qualified health plans if the state would be required to make cost defrayal payments; amend KRS 205.522, 205.6485, 18A.225, and 164.2871 to require Medicaid, the Kentucky Children's Health Insurance Program, self-insured employer plans provided by the governing board of a state postsecondary education institution, and the state employee health plan to comply with the coverage requirement for counseling interventions; provide that certain provisions apply to health benefit plans issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2026; require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to seek federal approval, if necessary, and comply with notice requirements; EFFECTIVE, in part, January 1, 2026.
Index Headings of Original Version	Education, Higher - Self-insured employer group health plan, counseling interventions, perinatal depression, coverage Effective Dates, Delayed - Perinatal depression, coverage requirement, January 1, 2026 Health and Medical Services - Counseling interventions, perinatal depression, coverage requirement Insurance, Health - Counseling interventions, perinatal depression, coverage requirement Mental Health - Counseling interventions, perinatal depression, coverage requirement Public Medical Assistance - Medicaid and KCHIP, counseling interventions, perinatal depression, coverage requirement Reproductive Issues - Counseling interventions, perinatal depression, coverage requirement State Agencies - Cabinet for Health and Family Services, counseling interventions, perinatal depression, approval State Agencies - Department for Medicaid Services, counseling interventions, perinatal depression, approval State Employees - Health plan, counseling interventions, perinatal depression, coverage requirement Women - Counseling interventions, perinatal depression, coverage requirement Medicaid - Counseling interventions, perinatal depression, coverage requirement Children and Minors - KCHIP, counseling interventions, perinatal depression, coverage requirement Actuarial Analysis - Counseling interventions, perinatal depression, coverage requirement Health Benefit Plan Mandate - Health plan, counseling interventions, perinatal depression, coverage requirement Local Mandate - Perinatal depression, coverage requirement, January 1, 2026 State Employee Health Plan Mandate - Health plan, counseling interventions, perinatal depression, coverage requirement