KY HB 164
enactedAN ACT relating to coverage for hearing aids and related services.
Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did KY HB 164 pass?
Yes. KY HB 164 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-03): signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 26)
What is KY HB 164 about?
Amend KRS 304.17A-132 to modify the definition of "hearing aid"; increase the coverage amount for hearing aids from $1,400 to $2,500; establish network adequacy requirements relating to the provision of hearing aids and related services that are required to be covered; amend KRS 18A.225 to increase the cap on hearing aids and hearing aid-related services under the state employee health plan from $1,400 to $2,500; direct that the Act applies to health benefit plans issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2027; EFFECTIVE January 1, 2027.
Who sponsors KY HB 164?
DJ Johnson, D. Grossberg, G. Brown Jr. and 1 others are the primary sponsors of KY HB 164.
Description
Amend KRS 304.17A-132 to modify the definition of "hearing aid"; increase the coverage amount for hearing aids from $1,400 to $2,500; establish network adequacy requirements relating to the provision of hearing aids and related services that are required to be covered; amend KRS 18A.225 to increase the cap on hearing aids and hearing aid-related services under the state employee health plan from $1,400 to $2,500; direct that the Act applies to health benefit plans issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2027; EFFECTIVE January 1, 2027.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-07
- Latest action
- 2026-04-03 — signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 26)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- DJ Johnsonprimary
- D. Grossbergprimary
- G. Brown Jr.primary
- S. Heavrinprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-03
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 26)
executive-signature
2026-03-26
delivered to Governor
2026-03-26
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
passage
2026-03-26
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
passage
2026-03-26
received in House
2026-03-25
3rd reading, passed 38-0
passage,reading-3
2026-03-24
posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 25 2026
2026-03-18
2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill
reading-2
2026-03-17
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
committee-passage
2026-03-13
to Banking & Insurance (S)
referral-committee
2026-02-03
to Committee on Committees (S)
referral-committee
2026-02-03
received in Senate
2026-02-02
3rd reading, passed 93-0
passage,reading-3
2026-01-30
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, February 02 2026
2026-01-29
2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2
2026-01-28
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
committee-passage
2026-01-12
to Banking & Insurance (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-07
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-01-07
introduced in House
introduction
Versions
Documents
Votes
Pass
2026-02-02 · pass · 93-0
Member-level votes (100)
- Baker: yes
- Donworth: yes
- Hodgson: yes
- Meade: yes
- Smith: yes
- Banta: yes
- Dossett: yes
- Holloway: yes
- Miles: yes
- Stalker: yes
- Bauman: yes
- Dotson: yes
- Huff T: yes
- Moore: yes
- Stevenson P: yes
- Bivens: yes
- Duvall: yes
- Imes: yes
- Moser: yes
- Tackett Laferty: yes
- Bojanowski: yes
- Elliott: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Neighbors: yes
- Tate: yes
- Bowling: yes
- Fister: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Branscum: yes
- Flannery: yes
- King: yes
- Osborne: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Bratcher S.: yes
- Fleming: yes
- Koch: yes
- Payne: yes
- Tipton: yes
- Bray: yes
- Freeland: yes
- Kulkarni: yes
- Petrie: yes
- Truett: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Fugate: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Pollock: yes
- Upchurch: yes
- Brown: yes
- Gentry: yes
- Lewis C: yes
- Proctor: yes
- Watkins: yes
- Burke: yes
- Gooch: yes
- Lewis D: yes
- Rabourn: yes
- Wesley: yes
- Callaway: yes
- Griffee: yes
- Lewis S: yes
- Raymer: yes
- Whitaker: yes
- Calloway: yes
- Grossberg: yes
- Lockett: yes
- Riley: yes
- White: yes
- Camuel: yes
- Grossl: yes
- Maddox: yes
- Roarx: yes
- Williams: yes
- Clines: yes
- Hale: yes
- Marzian: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Willner: yes
- Decker: yes
- Hancock: yes
- Massaroni: yes
- Rudy: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Dietz: yes
- Hart: yes
- McCool: yes
- Sharp: yes
- Witten: yes
- Doan: yes
- Heavrin: yes
- McPherson: yes
- Gordon: abstain
- Aull: not voting
- Chester-Burton: not voting
- Hampton: not voting
- Lawrence: not voting
- Meredith: not voting
- Blanton: not voting
CONSENT PASSAGE OF HB 164
2026-03-25 · pass · 38-0
Member-level votes (38)
- Berg: yes
- Girdler: yes
- Neal: yes
- Storm: yes
- Boswell: yes
- Givens: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Carpenter: yes
- Herron: yes
- Nunn: yes
- Tichenor: yes
- Carroll: yes
- Higdon: yes
- Raque Adams: yes
- Webb: yes
- ChambersArmstrong: yes
- Howell: yes
- Rawlings: yes
- West: yes
- Clemons: yes
- Madon: yes
- Reed: yes
- Wheeler: yes
- Deneen: yes
- Mays Bledsoe: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Williams: yes
- Douglas: yes
- McDaniel: yes
- Smith: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Elkins: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Stivers: yes
- Wise: yes
- Funke Frommeyer: yes
- Mills: yes
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