STATE BILLKY SB 97PASSED

AN ACT relating to coverage for prostheses and orthoses.

Create a new section of Subtitle 17A of KRS Chapter 304 to require health benefit plans to provide coverage for prostheses and orthoses; establish minimum requirements for the required coverage; require utilizations review decisions to be made in a nondiscriminatory manner; require an insurer or its private review agent to provide notice of certain rights of the insured; establish notice requirements for denials; establish network adequacy requirements for the provision of a prosthesis or orthosis that is required to be covered; establish reporting requirements for insurers and the commissioner of the Department of Insurance relating to the required coverage; amend KRS 164.2871 and 18A.225 to require self-insured group health plans offering by the governing board of state postsecondary education institutions and the state employee health plan to comply with the requirements relating to coverage for prostheses and orthoses; provide that the Act applies to health benefit plans issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2027; EFFECTIVE January 1, 2027.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Apr 7, 2026; 219 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2026 Regular Session

KY SB 97 · PassedApr 7

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Bill details

Last action: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 51) · Apr 7, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 7, 2026signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 51)Senate

Mar 31, 2026delivered to GovernorSenate

Mar 31, 2026enrolled, signed by Speaker of the HouseSenate

Mar 31, 2026enrolled, signed by President of the SenateSenate

Mar 31, 2026passed 38-0Senate

Mar 31, 2026Senate concurred in Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1)Senate

Mar 31, 2026posted for passage for concurrence in House Floor Amendment (1) and Committee Substitute (1)Senate

Mar 27, 2026to Rules (S)Senate

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Mar 27, 2026received in SenateSenate

Mar 27, 20263rd reading, passed 95-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1)House

Mar 27, 2026floor amendment (1) adoptedHouse

Mar 27, 2026Committee Substitute (1) adoptedHouse

Mar 26, 2026floor amendment (1) filed to Committee SubstituteHouse

Mar 26, 2026posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 27 2026House

Mar 26, 20262nd reading, to RulesHouse

Mar 25, 2026reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)House

Mar 24, 2026to Banking & Insurance (H)House

Mar 13, 2026to Committee on Committees (H)House

Mar 13, 2026received in HouseHouse

Mar 12, 20263rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1)Senate

Mar 11, 2026posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 12 2026Senate

Mar 11, 20262nd reading, to RulesSenate

Mar 10, 2026reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)Senate

Mar 6, 2026to Banking & Insurance (S)Senate

Jan 15, 2026to Committee on Committees (S)Senate

Jan 15, 2026introduced in SenateSenate

Recorded votes

Senate: Third Reading RSN# 3918Mar 12, 2026 · Senate · 38 yea · 0 nayPassed

House: Veto Override RCS# 343Mar 27, 2026 · House · 95 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate: Third Reading RSN# 4079Mar 31, 2026 · Senate · 38 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

Health Benefit Plan Mandate
Local Mandate
State Employee Health Plan Mandate
Disabilities
Education, Higher
Effective Dates, Delayed
Health and Medical Services
Health Care Professionals
Insurance, Health
Reports Mandated
State Employees
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AN ACT relating to coverage for prostheses and orthoses.

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AN ACT relating to coverage for prostheses and orthoses.

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