KentuckyAN ACT relating to the psychiatric collaborative care model.
What it does
Create a new section of KRS 304.17A-660 to 304.17A-669 to define "psychiatric collaborative care model"; require the commissioner of insurance to promulgate and maintain an administrative regulation to list alterations and additions to relevant billing codes; require health benefit plans that provide coverage for treatment of a mental health condition to provide reimbursement for those benefits that are delivered through the psychiatric collaborative care model; authorize insurers to deny any benefit billed under a covered billing code on grounds of medical necessity if certain conditions are met; apply requirement to health benefit plans issued, delivered, or renewed on or after January 1, 2027; require the Department of Insurance to seek a federal waiver if cost defrayal is determined.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 13signed by Governor Andy Beshear (Acts Ch. 103)Became Law
- Apr 1delivered to Governor
- Apr 1enrolled, signed by President of the SenateTo Governor
- Apr 1enrolled, signed by Speaker of the HouseMajor
- Mar 31received in House
- Vote recorded CONSENT PASSAGE OF HB 178. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 313rd reading, passed 38-0Passed Senate
- Mar 26posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, March 27 2026
- Mar 262nd reading, to Rules as a consent billMinor
- Mar 25reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent CalendarMinor
- Mar 16to Health Services (S)Minor
- Jan 22to Committee on Committees (S)Minor
- Jan 22received in Senate
- Jan 213rd reading, passed 93-0Passed House
- Vote recorded Pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 16posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, January 20, 2026
- Jan 162nd reading, to RulesMinor
- Jan 15reported favorably, 1st reading, to CalendarMinor
- Jan 13to Health Services (H)Minor
- Jan 7to Committee on Committees (H)Minor
- Jan 7introduced in HouseIntroduced