KY HB 726
died on adjournmentAN ACT relating to telehealth coverage.
Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did KY HB 726 pass?
No. KY HB 726 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 (2026-03-03): to Banking & Insurance (H)
What is KY HB 726 about?
Amend KRS 304.17A-138 to make technical corrections; provide that health benefit plans may require a telehealth provider to be licensed in Kentucky, or as allowed under the standards and provisions of a recognized interstate compact, in order to receive reimbursement for telehealth services; provide a construction clause relating to coverage or reimbursement to out-of-network providers; require self-insured employer group health plans provided by the governing board of a state postsecondary education institution to comply with telehealth coverage requirements; provide that telehealth coverage requirements for state postsecondary education institutions apply to health benefit plans issued or renewed on or after effective date of Act.
Who sponsors KY HB 726?
S. Rudy, K. Holloway are the primary sponsors of KY HB 726.
Description
Amend KRS 304.17A-138 to make technical corrections; provide that health benefit plans may require a telehealth provider to be licensed in Kentucky, or as allowed under the standards and provisions of a recognized interstate compact, in order to receive reimbursement for telehealth services; provide a construction clause relating to coverage or reimbursement to out-of-network providers; require self-insured employer group health plans provided by the governing board of a state postsecondary education institution to comply with telehealth coverage requirements; provide that telehealth coverage requirements for state postsecondary education institutions apply to health benefit plans issued or renewed on or after effective date of Act.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-24
- Latest action
- 2026-03-03 — to Banking & Insurance (H)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- S. Rudyprimary
- K. Hollowayprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-03
to Banking & Insurance (H)
referral-committee
2026-02-24
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-02-24
introduced in House
introduction
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