House Bill 689

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Last Action 03/16/26: floor amendment (1) filed
Title AN ACT relating to the establishment of a Medicaid state-directed payment program.
Bill Documents Introduced
Bill Request Number 2051
Sponsors A. Neighbors, K. Banta, M. Clines, S. Dietz, R. Duvall, K. Jackson, DJ Johnson, K. King, S. Lewis, S. McPherson, M. Meredith, K. Moser, S. Riley
Summary of Original Version Amend KRS 205.6412 to require the Department for Medicaid Services to seek authorization from the United States Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to implement a state-directed payment for physician and nonphysician professional services provided to a Medicaid beneficiary by a qualifying hospital's affiliated physician groups or physicians and other professionals employed or contracted by the qualified hospital; require the Department of Medicaid Services to direct Medicaid managed care organizations to issue payments back to January 1, 2026, upon federal approval; RETROACTIVE.
Index Headings of Original Version Health Care Professionals - Medicaid state-directed payment, physician and nonphysician professional services, requirement
Hospitals And Health Facilities - Medicaid state-directed payment, physician and nonphysician professional services, requirement
Medicaid - State-directed payment program, physician and nonphysician professional services, requirement
Physicians - Medicaid state-directed payment, physician and nonphysician professional services, requirement
Retroactive Legislation - Medicaid state-directed payment, physician and nonphysician professional services, requirement
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Actions

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02/20/26
  • introduced in House
  • to Committee on Committees (H)
02/27/26
  • to Health Services (H)
03/05/26
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
03/06/26
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
03/16/26
  • floor amendment (1) filed

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor J. Petrie
Summary Establish that the nonfederal share, or state match, required for the state-directed payment shall not be from state funds including the general fund or state restricted funds; require the Department for Medicaid Services to terminate a state-directed payment program for which an appropriate source of funding for the nonfederal share is unavailable; establish that the state shall not be liable for providing reimbursement to the federal government if the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services seeks to recoup funds associated with a state-directed payment program; establish that the qualifying hospitals that receive state-directed payments shall be jointly and severally liable for reimbursement.
Index Headings Hospitals And Health Facilities - Medicaid, state-directed payment programs
Medicaid - State-directed payment programs

Last updated: 3/16/2026 11:08 PM (EDT)