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HB 561 KY
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AN ACT relating to Medicaid coverage for adult day health care and in-home attendant care services.

KY · session 2026RS · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Feb 4, 2026

Latest action (Feb 11, 2026) to Health Services (H)

Summary

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 205 to require the Department for Medicaid Services to include coverage for adult day health care and in-home attendant services in all 1915(c) waiver programs that enroll adults; require coverage of at least 40 hours per week separately for adult day health care and in-home attendant services; prohibit aggregating coverage limits for adult day health care and in-home attendant services; require the department to promulgate administrative regulations; require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services or the department to seek federal approval if they determine 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).

Sponsor (1)

Action history (3)

  1. Feb 4, 2026 introduced in House · lower
  2. Feb 4, 2026 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
  3. Feb 11, 2026 to Health Services (H) · lower
Subjects
Administrative Regulations And ProceedingsAged Persons And AgingHealth And Medical ServicesMedicaidState Agencies

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