| Last Action | 01/13/26: to Committee on Committees (H) |
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| Title | AN ACT relating to coverage for the care of children. |
| Bill Documents | Introduced |
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Actuarial Analysis
Health Mandate Local Mandate State Employee Health Plan Impact |
| Bill Request Number | 1657 |
| Sponsor | P. Stevenson |
| Summary of Original Version | Amend KRS 304.17A-258 to require health benefit plans to provide coverage for certain formulas; suspend the coverage requirement's application to qualified health plans if the state would be required to make cost defrayal payments; amend KRS 304.17A-145 to require coverage for breastfeeding and lactation services in conjunction with the birth and without a prescription; amend KRS 304.17A-099 to conform; amend KRS 205.522 to require Medicaid to comply with the coverage requirements for formulas; amend KRS 205.560 to conform; amend KRS 205.6485, 164.2871, and 18A.225 to require KCHIP, self-insured employer group health plans provided by the governing board of a state postsecondary education institution, and the state employee health plan to comply with the coverage requirements for formulas; provide that certain provisions apply to health benefit plans issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2027; require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services or the Department for Medicaid Services to seek federal approval, if necessary, and to comply with notice requirements; provide authorization from the General Assembly to make changes in the Medicaid program as required under KRS 205.5372(1); EFFECTIVE, in part, January 1, 2027. |
| Index Headings of Original Version |
Children And Minors - KCHIP, formulas, coverage requirement Education, Higher - Self-insured employer group health plan, formulas, coverage requirement Effective Dates, Delayed - Coverage for breastfeeding support and equipment, January 1, 2027 Effective Dates, Delayed - Coverage for formulas, January 1, 2027 Insurance, Health - Breastfeeding support and equipment, coverage requirement Insurance, Health - Formulas, coverage requirement Medicaid - Formulas, coverage requirement State Agencies - Cabinet for Health and Family Services, federal approval, notice requirement State Employees - Health plan, formulas, coverage requirement Women - Breastfeeding support and equipment, coverage requirement Actuarial Analysis - Formulas, coverage requirement Health Benefit Plan Mandate - Formulas, coverage requirement Local Mandate - Formulas, coverage requirement State Employee Health Plan Mandate - Formulas, coverage requirement |
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Last updated: 1/13/2026 5:50 PM (EST)