KY HB 634
died on adjournmentAN ACT relating to coverage of mental health wellness examinations.
Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Did KY HB 634 pass?
No. KY HB 634 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 (2026-02-20): to Banking & Insurance (H)
What is KY HB 634 about?
Create a new section of Subtitle 17A of KRS Chapter 304 to define terms; require health plans to provide coverage for an annual mental health wellness examination provided by a mental health professional; require the coverage to be no less extensive than coverage for medical and surgical benefits, comply with the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008, and not be subject to any cost-sharing requirements; amend KRS 304.17C-125, 164.2871, and 18A.225 to require limited health service benefit plans, self-insured employer group health plans provided by the governing board of a state postsecondary education institution, and the state employee health plan to comply with the mental health wellness examination coverage requirement; state purpose of the Act; direct that provisions apply to health plans issued or renewed on or after the effective date of the Act; provide that Section 1 of the Act may be cited as the Kentucky Mental Health Wellness Act; EFFECTIVE, January 1, 2027.
Who sponsors KY HB 634?
L. Burke, A. Camuel are the primary sponsors of KY HB 634.
Description
Create a new section of Subtitle 17A of KRS Chapter 304 to define terms; require health plans to provide coverage for an annual mental health wellness examination provided by a mental health professional; require the coverage to be no less extensive than coverage for medical and surgical benefits, comply with the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008, and not be subject to any cost-sharing requirements; amend KRS 304.17C-125, 164.2871, and 18A.225 to require limited health service benefit plans, self-insured employer group health plans provided by the governing board of a state postsecondary education institution, and the state employee health plan to comply with the mental health wellness examination coverage requirement; state purpose of the Act; direct that provisions apply to health plans issued or renewed on or after the effective date of the Act; provide that Section 1 of the Act may be cited as the Kentucky Mental Health Wellness Act; EFFECTIVE, January 1, 2027.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-12
- Latest action
- 2026-02-20 — to Banking & Insurance (H)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- L. Burkeprimary
- A. Camuelprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-02-20
to Banking & Insurance (H)
referral-committee
2026-02-12
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-02-12
introduced in House
introduction
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Related bills
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