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Senate Bill 173

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Last Action	04/14/26: delivered to Secretary of State
Title	AN ACT relating to legislative oversight of the Medicaid state plan and declaring an emergency.
Bill Documents	Current/Final Introduced
Bill Request Number	1935
Sponsor	D. Givens
Summary of Original Version	Create a new section of KRS Chapter 205 to define terms; establish an annual Medicaid state plan and Kentucky Children's Health Insurance Program state plan legislative review process; EMERGENCY.
Index Headings of Original Version	Boards And Commissions - Medicaid Oversight and Advisory Board, Medicaid and KCHIP state plan, annual review, establishment Effective Dates, Emergency - Medicaid and KCHIP state plan, annual legislative review, establishment General Assembly - Medicaid Oversight and Advisory Board, Medicaid and KCHIP state plan, annual review, establishment Legislative Research Commission - Medicaid and KCHIP state plan, annual legislative review, establishment Medicaid - Medicaid and KCHIP state plan, annual legislative review, establishment State Agencies - Department for Medicaid Services, annual legislative review, state plan, establishment
Jump to Proposed Amendments	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Votes	Vote History
Governor's Veto Message	Veto

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02/09/26	introduced in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
02/23/26	to Health Services (S)
02/25/26	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
02/26/26	2nd reading, to Rules
03/02/26	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 03 2026
03/03/26	3rd reading, passed 30-6 with Committee Substitute (1)
03/04/26	received in House to Committee on Committees (H)
03/11/26	to Health Services (H)
03/12/26	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
03/13/26	2nd reading, to Rules
03/25/26	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 26 2026
03/27/26	3rd reading, passed 74-16 received in Senate enrolled, signed by President of the Senate enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House delivered to Governor
04/06/26	Vetoed
04/14/26	received in Senate to Rules (S) posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto veto overridden passed 32-6 received in House to Rules (H) taken from Rules (H) posted for consideration of Governor's veto veto overridden passed 80-19 received in Senate enrolled, signed by President of the Senate enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House delivered to Secretary of State

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions, except remove provisions related to legislative approval of the Medicaid state plan and KCHIP state plan.
Index Headings	Boards And Commissions - Medicaid Oversight and Advisory Board, Medicaid and KCHIP state plan, annual review General Assembly - Medicaid Oversight and Advisory Board, Medicaid and KCHIP state plan, annual review Legislative Research Commission - Medicaid and KCHIP state plan, annual legislative review Medicaid - Medicaid and KCHIP state plan, annual legislative review State Agencies - Department for Medicaid Services, annual legislative review, state plan

Last updated: 4/17/2026 8:44 PM (EDT)