Kentucky House Bill 178
Session 2026RS
AN ACT relating to the psychiatric collaborative care model.
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Passed House on Jan 21, 2026
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First Action
Jan 7, 2026
Latest Action
Jan 22, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
178
State
Kentucky
Session
2026RS
checkPassed on January 21, 2026
Motion Text
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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.
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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
KY Legislature
Record Created
Jan 8, 2026 2:33:41 AM
Record Updated
Jan 23, 2026 12:42:24 AM