KY HB 16
died on adjournmentAN ACT relating to Medicaid.
Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did KY HB 16 pass?
No. KY HB 16 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-01-13): to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
What is KY HB 16 about?
Amend KRS 205.520 to establish that it is the policy of the Commonwealth to provide Medicaid eligibility for all residents of the Commonwealth who may be eligible under federal law; amend KRS 205.6312 to require the establishment of cost-sharing requirements in the Medicaid program to the extent required under federal law; require the Governor to commission an independent third-party analysis of the current Medicaid expansion; require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services or the Department for Medicaid Services to seek federal approval if it is determined that such approval is necessary; provide authorization from the General Assembly to make changes the Medicaid program as required under KRS 205.5372(1).
Who sponsors KY HB 16?
G. Brown Jr., L. Burke are the primary sponsors of KY HB 16.
Description
Amend KRS 205.520 to establish that it is the policy of the Commonwealth to provide Medicaid eligibility for all residents of the Commonwealth who may be eligible under federal law; amend KRS 205.6312 to require the establishment of cost-sharing requirements in the Medicaid program to the extent required under federal law; require the Governor to commission an independent third-party analysis of the current Medicaid expansion; require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services or the Department for Medicaid Services to seek federal approval if it is determined that such approval is necessary; provide authorization from the General Assembly to make changes the Medicaid program as required under KRS 205.5372(1).
- Introduced
- 2026-01-06
- Latest action
- 2026-01-13 — to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- G. Brown Jr.primary
- L. Burkeprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-01-13
to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-06
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-06
introduced in House
introduction
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