HB 178 KY

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Became Law

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.

• K. Moser Republican · primary
• D. Grossberg Democratic · primary
• B. McCool Republican · primary

1. Jan 7, 2026 introduced in House · lower
2. Jan 7, 2026 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
3. Jan 13, 2026 to Health Services (H) · lower
4. Jan 15, 2026 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar · lower
5. Jan 16, 2026 2nd reading, to Rules · lower
6. Jan 16, 2026 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, January 20, 2026 · lower
7. Jan 21, 2026 3rd reading, passed 93-0 · lower
8. Jan 22, 2026 received in Senate · upper
9. Jan 22, 2026 to Committee on Committees (S) · upper
10. Mar 16, 2026 to Health Services (S) · upper
11. Mar 25, 2026 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar · lower
12. Mar 26, 2026 2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill · lower
13. Mar 26, 2026 posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, March 27 2026 · lower
14. Mar 31, 2026 3rd reading, passed 38-0 · lower
15. Mar 31, 2026 received in House · lower
16. Apr 1, 2026 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House · lower
17. Apr 1, 2026 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate · upper
18. Apr 1, 2026 delivered to Governor · lower
19. Apr 13, 2026 signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 103) · lower