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House Bill 178

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Last Action	04/13/26: signed by Governor
Title	AN ACT relating to the psychiatric collaborative care model.
Bill Documents	Current/Final Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statements	Health Mandate Local Mandate
Bill Request Number	122
Sponsors	K. Moser, D. Grossberg, B. McCool
Summary of Original Version	Create a new section of KRS 304.17A-660 to 304.17A-669 to define "psychiatric collaborative care model"; require the commissioner of insurance to promulgate and maintain an administrative regulation to list alterations and additions to relevant billing codes; require health benefit plans that provide coverage for treatment of a mental health condition to provide reimbursement for those benefits that are delivered through the psychiatric collaborative care model; authorize insurers to deny any benefit billed under a covered billing code on grounds of medical necessity if certain conditions are met; apply requirement to health benefit plans issued, delivered, or renewed on or after January 1, 2027; require the Department of Insurance to seek a federal waiver if cost defrayal is determined.
Index Headings of Original Version	Administrative Regulations And Proceedings - Department of Insurance, psychiatric collaborative care model, billing codes Federal Laws And Regulations - Psychiatric collaborative care model, Department of Insurance, federal waiver Health And Medical Services - Psychiatric collaborative care model, reimbursement requirement Health Benefit Plan Mandate - Psychiatric collaborative care model, reimbursement requirement Insurance, Health - Psychiatric collaborative care model, reimbursement requirement Local Mandate - Psychiatric collaborative care model, reimbursement requirement Mental Health - Psychiatric collaborative care model, reimbursement requirement
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01/07/26	introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
01/13/26	to Health Services (H)
01/15/26	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
01/16/26	2nd reading, to Rules posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, January 20, 2026
01/21/26	3rd reading, passed 93-0
01/22/26	received in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
03/16/26	to Health Services (S)
03/25/26	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
03/26/26	2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, March 27 2026
03/31/26	3rd reading, passed 38-0 received in House
04/01/26	enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House enrolled, signed by President of the Senate delivered to Governor
04/13/26	signed by Governor

Last updated: 4/20/2026 5:04 PM (EDT)