25RS HB 244

House Bill 244

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Last Action	02/07/25: to Banking & Insurance (H)
Title	AN ACT relating to coverage of feeding or eating disorders.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statements	Actuarial Analysis Health Mandate Local Mandate State Employee Health Plan Impact
Bill Request Number	1380
Sponsors	K. Fleming, L. Willner
Summary of Original Version	Create new section of Subtitle 17A of KRS Chapter 304 to define terms; require health plans to provide coverage for eating or feeding disorder treatment; prohibit health plans from using certain standards, including body mass index, when determining medical necessity or the appropriate level of care for an individual diagnosed with a feeding or eating disorder; amend KRS 304.17C-125, 205.522, 205.6485, 164.2871, and 18A.225 to require limited health services benefit plans, Medicaid, KCHIP, self-insured employer group plans provided by the governing board of a state postsecondary education institution, and the state employee health plan to comply with the prohibition from using certain standards when determining medical necessity and the coverage requirement for eating or feeding disorder treatment; 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 group health plan, feeding or eating disorders, coverage requirements Effective Dates, Delayed - Feeding or eating disorders, coverage requirements, January 1, 2026 Insurance, Health - Feeding or eating disorders, coverage requirements Mental Health - Feeding or eating disorders, coverage requirements State Agencies - Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Medicaid and KCHIP, federal approval and notice requirements State Agencies - Department for Medicaid Services, Medicaid and KCHIP, federal approval and notice requirements State Employees - Health plan, feeding or eating disorders, coverage requirements Medicaid - Feeding or eating disorders, coverage requirements Children and Minors - KCHIP, feeding or eating disorders, coverage requirements Actuarial Analysis - Feeding or eating disorders, coverage requirements Health Benefit Plan Mandate - Health plan, feeding or eating disorders, coverage requirements Local Mandate - Feeding or eating disorders, coverage requirements State Employee Health Plan Mandate - Health plan, feeding or eating disorders, coverage requirements

02/04/25	introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
02/07/25	to Banking & Insurance (H)