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Senate Bill 56

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Last Action	03/26/26: floor amendments (1) and (2-title) filed
Title	AN ACT relating to utilization controls for nonopioid analgesics in the Medicaid program.
Bill Documents	Current Introduced
Bill Request Number	1027
Sponsors	G. Neal, G. Elkins, S. Madon, A. Mays Bledsoe, R. Thomas
Summary of Original Version	Create a new section of KRS Chapter 205 to prohibit the Department for Medicaid Services, any Medicaid managed care organization contracted by the department, and the Medicaid state pharmacy benefit manager from denying coverage for a nonopioid analgesic in favor of opioid analgesic or establishing more restrictive or more extensive utilization controls for nonopioid analgesics than the least restrictive or extensive utilization controls for any opioid or narcotic analgesic; require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services or the Department for Medicaid to seek federal approval if it is determined that such approval is necessary; provide authorization from the General Assembly to make changes to the Medicaid program as required under KRS 205.5372(1).
Index Headings of Original Version	Drugs And Medicines - Medicaid, utilization controls, nonopioid analgesics Medicaid - Utilization controls, nonopioid analgesics Opioids - Medicaid, utilization controls, nonopioid analgesics Public Assistance - Medicaid, utilization controls, nonopioid analgesics Fiscal Note - Medicaid, utilization controls, nonopioid analgesics
Jump to Proposed Amendments	House Floor Amendment 1 House Floor Amendment 2
Votes	Vote History

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01/09/26	introduced in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
02/09/26	to Health Services (S)
02/11/26	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
02/12/26	2nd reading, to Rules
02/23/26	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 25 2026
02/25/26	passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
02/26/26	passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
02/27/26	3rd reading, passed 35-0
03/02/26	received in House to Committee on Committees (H)
03/11/26	to Health Services (H)
03/19/26	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
03/20/26	2nd reading, to Rules
03/24/26	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 25 2026
03/26/26	floor amendments (1) and (2-title) filed

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment	House Floor Amendment 1
Piggyback?	Yes
Sponsor	K. Moser
Summary	Amend KRS 222.504 to require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to notify local governments when a recovery residence initiates the certification process with a certifying organization, becomes certified, or receives disciplinary action from the cabinet; require the cabinet to provide the recovery residence contact; amend KRS 222.510 to permit local governments to maintain a registry of recovery residences and consider the information a public record; make technical corrections.
Index Headings	Cities - Recovery residences, registry, permitted Counties - Recovery residences, registry, permitted Diseases - Substance use disorders, recovery residences, registry, permitted Local Government - Recovery residences, registry, permitted Opioids - Recovery residences, registry, information is public record Piggybacked Bills - SB 33 State Agencies - Cabinet for Health and Family Services, recovery residences, local government notice, requirement Substance Use - Cabinet for Health and Family Services, recovery residences, local government notice, requirement Substance Use - Recovery residences, registry, permitted

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor	K. Moser
Summary	Make title amendment.
Index Headings	Title Amendments - SB 56/GA

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