26RS HB 386

House Bill 386

Actions

Last Action	01/14/26: 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	133
Sponsors	A. Donworth, A. Camuel, T. Bojanowski, B. Chester-Burton, E. Hancock, P. Stevenson, J. Watkins
Summary of Original Version	Create a new section of KRS Chapter 205 to allow perinatal mood and anxiety disorders screenings of an accompanying parent or legal guardian to be claimed as a service for the child as part of the early and periodic diagnostic, screening, 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; suspend the coverage requirement for qualified health plans if the requirement results, or would result, in the state being required to defray the cost under federal law; 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 comply with the perinatal mood and anxiety disorders screenings coverage requirement; provide that various sections apply to health 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 obtain federal approval if it is determined that such approval is necessary; 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 - Perinatal mood and anxiety disorders screenings, coverage requirement 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, 2027 Health And Medical Services - Perinatal mood and anxiety disorders screenings, coverage requirement Insurance, Health - Perinatal mood and anxiety disorders screenings, coverage requirement Medicaid - Perinatal mood and anxiety disorders screenings, coverage requirement Mental Health - 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 Actuarial Analysis - Department of Insurance, parental and guardian screenings, federal waiver, application requirement Health Benefit Plan Mandate - Cabinet for Health and Family Services, parental and guardian screenings, federal approval Local Mandate - Perinatal mood and anxiety disorders screenings, coverage requirement State Employee Health Plan Mandate - Health plan, perinatal mood and anxiety disorders screenings, coverage requirement