KY HB 689
enactedAN ACT relating to the establishment of a Medicaid state-directed payment program.
Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did KY HB 689 pass?
Yes. KY HB 689 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-13): signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 117)
What is KY HB 689 about?
Amend KRS 205.6412 to require the Department for Medicaid Services to seek authorization from the United States Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to implement a state-directed payment for physician and nonphysician professional services provided to a Medicaid beneficiary by a qualifying hospital's affiliated physician groups or physicians and other professionals employed or contracted by the qualified hospital; require the Department of Medicaid Services to direct Medicaid managed care organizations to issue payments back to January 1, 2026, upon federal approval; RETROACTIVE.
Who sponsors KY HB 689?
S. Riley, K. Moser, M. Meredith and 12 others are the primary sponsors of KY HB 689.
Description
Amend KRS 205.6412 to require the Department for Medicaid Services to seek authorization from the United States Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to implement a state-directed payment for physician and nonphysician professional services provided to a Medicaid beneficiary by a qualifying hospital's affiliated physician groups or physicians and other professionals employed or contracted by the qualified hospital; require the Department of Medicaid Services to direct Medicaid managed care organizations to issue payments back to January 1, 2026, upon federal approval; RETROACTIVE.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-20
- Latest action
- 2026-04-13 — signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 117)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- S. Rileyprimary
- K. Moserprimary
- M. Meredithprimary
- S. McPhersonprimary
- S. Lewisprimary
- K. Kingprimary
- DJ Johnsonprimary
- K. Jacksonprimary
- R. Duvallprimary
- S. Dietzprimary
- M. Clinesprimary
- B. Chester-Burtonprimary
- G. Brown Jr.primary
- K. Bantaprimary
- A. Neighborsprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-13
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 117)
executive-signature
2026-04-01
delivered to Governor
2026-04-01
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
passage
2026-04-01
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
passage
2026-03-31
passed 90-1
passage
2026-03-31
House concurred in Committee Substitute (1)
2026-03-31
posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1)
2026-03-31
to Rules (H)
referral-committee
2026-03-31
received in House
2026-03-31
3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
passage,reading-3
2026-03-26
posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, March 27 2026
2026-03-26
2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill
reading-2
2026-03-25
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
committee-passage
2026-03-24
to Health Services (S)
referral-committee
2026-03-19
to Committee on Committees (S)
referral-committee
2026-03-19
received in Senate
2026-03-18
3rd reading, passed 94-0 with Floor Amendment (1)
passage,reading-3
2026-03-17
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 18 2026
2026-03-16
floor amendment (1) filed
amendment-introduction
2026-03-06
2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2
2026-03-05
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
committee-passage
2026-02-27
to Health Services (H)
referral-committee
2026-02-20
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-02-20
introduced in House
introduction
Versions
Documents
Votes
Pass
2026-03-18 · pass · 94-0
Member-level votes (100)
- Aull: yes
- Dietz: yes
- Hancock: yes
- McCool: yes
- Sharp: yes
- Baker: yes
- Doan: yes
- Heavrin: yes
- McPherson: yes
- Smith: yes
- Banta: yes
- Dossett: yes
- Hodgson: yes
- Meade: yes
- Stalker: yes
- Bauman: yes
- Dotson: yes
- Holloway: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Stevenson P: yes
- Bivens: yes
- Duvall: yes
- Huff T: yes
- Miles: yes
- Tackett Laferty: yes
- Blanton: yes
- Elliott: yes
- Imes: yes
- Moore: yes
- Tate: yes
- Bojanowski: yes
- Fister: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Moser: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Bowling: yes
- Flannery: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Neighbors: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Branscum: yes
- Fleming: yes
- King: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Tipton: yes
- Bratcher S.: yes
- Freeland: yes
- Koch: yes
- Osborne: yes
- Truett: yes
- Bray: yes
- Fugate: yes
- Kulkarni: yes
- Payne: yes
- Upchurch: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Gentry: yes
- Lawrence: yes
- Petrie: yes
- Wesley: yes
- Brown: yes
- Gooch: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Pollock: yes
- Whitaker: yes
- Burke: yes
- Gordon: yes
- Lewis C: yes
- Proctor: yes
- White: yes
- Callaway: yes
- Griffee: yes
- Lewis D: yes
- Rabourn: yes
- Williams: yes
- Calloway: yes
- Grossberg: yes
- Lockett: yes
- Raymer: yes
- Willner: yes
- Camuel: yes
- Grossl: yes
- Maddox: yes
- Riley: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Chester-Burton: yes
- Hale: yes
- Marzian: yes
- Roarx: yes
- Witten: yes
- Clines: yes
- Hampton: yes
- Massaroni: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Decker: not voting
- Hart: not voting
- Lewis S: not voting
- Rudy: not voting
- Watkins: not voting
- Donworth: not voting
CONSENT PASSAGE OF HB 689 w/ SCS 1
2026-03-31 · 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
Final Passage
2026-03-31 · pass · 90-1
Member-level votes (100)
- Aull: yes
- Dietz: yes
- Hampton: yes
- Massaroni: yes
- Rudy: yes
- Baker: yes
- Doan: yes
- Hancock: yes
- McCool: yes
- Sharp: yes
- Banta: yes
- Donworth: yes
- Hart: yes
- McPherson: yes
- Smith: yes
- Bauman: yes
- Dossett: yes
- Heavrin: yes
- Meade: yes
- Stalker: yes
- Bivens: yes
- Dotson: yes
- Hodgson: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Stevenson P: yes
- Blanton: yes
- Duvall: yes
- Holloway: yes
- Miles: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Bojanowski: yes
- Fister: yes
- Huff T: yes
- Moore: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Bowling: yes
- Flannery: yes
- Imes: yes
- Moser: yes
- Tipton: yes
- Branscum: yes
- Fleming: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Truett: yes
- Bratcher S.: yes
- Freeland: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Osborne: yes
- Upchurch: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Fugate: yes
- King: yes
- Payne: yes
- Watkins: yes
- Brown: yes
- Gentry: yes
- Kulkarni: yes
- Pollock: yes
- Wesley: yes
- Burke: yes
- Gooch: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Proctor: yes
- Whitaker: yes
- Callaway: yes
- Gordon: yes
- Lewis C: yes
- Rabourn: yes
- White: yes
- Camuel: yes
- Griffee: yes
- Lewis D: yes
- Raymer: yes
- Williams: yes
- Chester-Burton: yes
- Grossberg: yes
- Lewis S: yes
- Riley: yes
- Willner: yes
- Clines: yes
- Grossl: yes
- Lockett: yes
- Roarx: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Decker: yes
- Hale: yes
- Maddox: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Witten: yes
- Marzian: no
- Bray: not voting
- Elliott: not voting
- Lawrence: not voting
- Petrie: not voting
- Tate: not voting
- Calloway: not voting
- Koch: not voting
- Neighbors: not voting
- Tackett Laferty: not voting
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