26RS HB 20

House Bill 20

Actions

Last Action	01/06/26: to Committee on Committees (H)
Title	AN ACT relating to coverage for reproductive health care.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statements	Actuarial Analysis Health Mandate Local Mandate State Employee Health Plan Impact
Bill Request Number	802
Sponsor	L. Burke
Summary of Original Version	Create a new section of Subtitle 17A of KRS Chapter 304 to require health benefit plans to provide coverage for in vitro fertilization, intrauterine insemination, and any other assisted reproductive technology; establish minimum requirements for the coverage; 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-099 to conform; amend 164.2871 and 18A.225 to require self-insured employer plans provided by the governing board of a state postsecondary education institution and the state employee health plan to comply with the assisted reproductive technology coverage requirement; direct that certain provisions apply to health benefit plans issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2027; EFFECTIVE, January 1, 2027.
Index Headings of Original Version	Education, Higher - Self-insured group health plan, assisted reproductive technology, coverage requirement Effective Dates, Delayed - Assisted reproductive technology, coverage requirement, January 1, 2027 Health And Medical Services - Assisted reproductive technology, coverage requirement Insurance, Health - Assisted reproductive technology, coverage requirement Reproductive Issues - Assisted reproductive technology, coverage requirement State Employees - Health plan, reproductive health care, assisted reproductive technology, coverage requirement Women - Assisted reproductive technology, coverage requirement Actuarial Analysis - Assisted reproductive technology, coverage requirement Health Benefit Plan Mandate - Health plan, reproductive health care, assisted reproductive technology, coverage requirement Local Mandate - Assisted reproductive technology, coverage requirement State Employee Health Plan Mandate - Health plan, reproductive health care, assisted reproductive technology, coverage requirement