KY HB 561
died on adjournmentAN ACT relating to Medicaid coverage for adult day health care and in-home attendant care services.
Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Did KY HB 561 pass?
No. KY HB 561 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 (2026-02-11): to Health Services (H)
What is KY HB 561 about?
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 205 to require the Department for Medicaid Services to include coverage for adult day health care and in-home attendant services in all 1915(c) waiver programs that enroll adults; require coverage of at least 40 hours per week separately for adult day health care and in-home attendant services; prohibit aggregating coverage limits for adult day health care and in-home attendant services; require the department to promulgate administrative regulations; require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services or the department to seek federal approval if they determine that such approval is necessary; provide authorization from the General Assembly to make changes to the Medicaid program as required under KRS 205.5372(1).
Who sponsors KY HB 561?
D. Grossberg is the primary sponsor of KY HB 561.
Description
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 205 to require the Department for Medicaid Services to include coverage for adult day health care and in-home attendant services in all 1915(c) waiver programs that enroll adults; require coverage of at least 40 hours per week separately for adult day health care and in-home attendant services; prohibit aggregating coverage limits for adult day health care and in-home attendant services; require the department to promulgate administrative regulations; require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services or the department to seek federal approval if they determine that such approval is necessary; provide authorization from the General Assembly to make changes to the Medicaid program as required under KRS 205.5372(1).
- Introduced
- 2026-02-04
- Latest action
- 2026-02-11 — to Health Services (H)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- D. Grossbergprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-02-11
to Health Services (H)
referral-committee
2026-02-04
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-02-04
introduced in House
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