Bill Sponsor
Kentucky House Bill 178
Session 2026RS
AN ACT relating to the psychiatric collaborative care model.
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Apr 13, 2026
First Action
Jan 7, 2026
Latest Action
Apr 13, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
178
State
Kentucky
Session
2026RS
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
Democrat
Primary
House Votes (2)
Motion Text
CONSENT PASSAGE OF HB 178
House Roll Call Votes
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Berg
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Boswell
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Carpenter
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Carroll
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ChambersArmstrong
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Clemons
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Deneen
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Douglas
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Elkins
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Funke Frommeyer
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Girdler
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Givens
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Herron
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Higdon
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Howell
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Madon
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Mays Bledsoe
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McDaniel
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Mills
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Neal
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Nunn
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Raque Adams
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Rawlings
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Reed
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Richardson
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Stivers
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Storm
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Tichenor
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Webb
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West
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Wheeler
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Wise
Yes
Summary
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.
Actions (19)
04/13/2026
House
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 103)
04/01/2026
House
delivered to Governor
04/01/2026
Senate
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
04/01/2026
House
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
03/31/2026
House
received in House
03/31/2026
House
3rd reading, passed 38-0
03/26/2026
House
posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, March 27 2026
03/26/2026
House
2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill
03/25/2026
House
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
03/16/2026
Senate
to Health Services (S)
01/22/2026
Senate
to Committee on Committees (S)
01/22/2026
Senate
received in Senate
01/21/2026
House
3rd reading, passed 93-0
01/16/2026
House
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, January 20, 2026
01/16/2026
House
2nd reading, to Rules
01/15/2026
House
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
01/13/2026
House
to Health Services (H)
01/07/2026
House
to Committee on Committees (H)
01/07/2026
House
introduced in House
Sources
Record Created
Jan 8, 2026 2:33:41 AM
Record Updated
Jun 5, 2026 1:11:00 AM