KY SB 56
died on adjournmentAN ACT relating to utilization controls for nonopioid analgesics in the Medicaid program.
Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did KY SB 56 pass?
No. KY SB 56 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 (2026-04-15): passed over and retained for concurrence in House Floor Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2-title)
What is KY SB 56 about?
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 205 to prohibit the Department for Medicaid Services, any Medicaid managed care organization contracted by the department, and the Medicaid state pharmacy benefit manager from denying coverage for a nonopioid analgesic in favor of opioid analgesic or establishing more restrictive or more extensive utilization controls for nonopioid analgesics than the least restrictive or extensive utilization controls for any opioid or narcotic analgesic; require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services or the Department for Medicaid to seek federal approval if it is determined 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 SB 56?
R. Thomas, A. Mays Bledsoe, S. Madon and 2 others are the primary sponsors of KY SB 56.
Description
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 205 to prohibit the Department for Medicaid Services, any Medicaid managed care organization contracted by the department, and the Medicaid state pharmacy benefit manager from denying coverage for a nonopioid analgesic in favor of opioid analgesic or establishing more restrictive or more extensive utilization controls for nonopioid analgesics than the least restrictive or extensive utilization controls for any opioid or narcotic analgesic; require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services or the Department for Medicaid to seek federal approval if it is determined 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
- 2026-01-09
- Latest action
- 2026-04-15 — passed over and retained for concurrence in House Floor Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2-title)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- R. Thomasprimary
- A. Mays Bledsoeprimary
- S. Madonprimary
- G. Elkinsprimary
- G. Nealprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-15
passed over and retained for concurrence in House Floor Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2-title)
passage
2026-04-15
posted for passage for concurrence in House Floor Amendments (1) and (2-title)
2026-04-15
to Rules (S)
referral-committee
2026-04-15
received in Senate
2026-04-15
3rd reading, passed 82-9 with Floor Amendment (1) and Floor Amendment (2-title)
passage,reading-3
2026-04-14
floor amendments (3) and (4-title) filed
amendment-introduction
2026-03-26
floor amendments (1) and (2-title) filed
amendment-introduction
2026-03-24
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 25 2026
2026-03-20
2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2
2026-03-19
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
committee-passage
2026-03-11
to Health Services (H)
referral-committee
2026-03-02
to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee
2026-03-02
received in House
2026-02-27
3rd reading, passed 35-0
passage,reading-3
2026-02-26
passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
passage
2026-02-25
passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
passage
2026-02-23
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 25 2026
2026-02-12
2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2
2026-02-11
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
committee-passage
2026-02-09
to Health Services (S)
referral-committee
2026-01-09
to Committee on Committees (S)
referral-committee
2026-01-09
introduced in Senate
introduction
Versions
Documents
Votes
PASS SB 56
2026-02-27 · pass · 35-0
Member-level votes (38)
- Berg: yes
- Girdler: yes
- Neal: yes
- Storm: yes
- Carpenter: yes
- Givens: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Carroll: yes
- Herron: yes
- Nunn: yes
- Tichenor: yes
- ChambersArmstrong: yes
- Higdon: yes
- Raque Adams: yes
- Webb: yes
- Clemons: yes
- Howell: yes
- Rawlings: yes
- Wheeler: yes
- Deneen: yes
- Madon: yes
- Reed: yes
- Williams: yes
- Douglas: yes
- Mays Bledsoe: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Elkins: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Smith: yes
- Wise: yes
- Funke Frommeyer: yes
- Mills: yes
- Stivers: yes
- Boswell: not voting
- McDaniel: not voting
- West: not voting
Suspend the Rules
2026-04-15 · pass · 79-0
Member-level votes (101)
- Baker: yes
- Duvall: yes
- Hart: yes
- McCool: yes
- Smith: yes
- Banta: yes
- Elliott: yes
- Heavrin: yes
- McPherson: yes
- Stalker: yes
- Bauman: yes
- Fister: yes
- Hodgson: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Bivens: yes
- Flannery: yes
- Huff T: yes
- Miles: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Bowling: yes
- Fleming: yes
- Imes: yes
- Moore: yes
- Tipton: yes
- Branscum: yes
- Freeland: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Moser: yes
- Truett: yes
- Bray: yes
- Fugate: yes
- King: yes
- Neighbors: yes
- Upchurch: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Gentry: yes
- Koch: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Watkins: yes
- Burke: yes
- Gooch: yes
- Kulkarni: yes
- Osborne: yes
- Wesley: yes
- Callaway: yes
- Gordon: yes
- Lawrence: yes
- Payne: yes
- Whitaker: yes
- Camuel: yes
- Griffee: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Pollock: yes
- White: yes
- Chester-Burton: yes
- Grossberg: yes
- Lewis C: yes
- Proctor: yes
- Williams: yes
- Clines: yes
- Grossl: yes
- Lewis D: yes
- Raymer: yes
- Willner: yes
- Dietz: yes
- Hale: yes
- Lewis S: yes
- Roarx: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Donworth: yes
- Hampton: yes
- Lockett: yes
- Rudy: yes
- Witten: yes
- Dossett: yes
- Hancock: yes
- Marzian: yes
- Sharp: yes
- Aull: not voting
- Calloway: not voting
- Holloway: not voting
- Meade: not voting
- Roberts: not voting
- Blanton: not voting
- Decker: not voting
- Johnson: not voting
- Petrie: not voting
- Stevenson P: not voting
- Bojanowski: not voting
- Doan: not voting
- Maddox: not voting
- Rabourn: not voting
- Tackett Laferty: not voting
- Bratcher S.: not voting
- Dotson: not voting
- Massaroni: not voting
- Riley: not voting
- Tate: not voting
- Brown: not voting
- Commonwealth of Kentucky: not voting
Pass
2026-04-15 · pass · 82-9
Member-level votes (100)
- Aull: yes
- Duvall: yes
- Hodgson: yes
- Meade: yes
- Stevenson P: yes
- Banta: yes
- Elliott: yes
- Huff T: yes
- Meredith: yes
- Tackett Laferty: yes
- Bauman: yes
- Fister: yes
- Imes: yes
- Miles: yes
- Tate: yes
- Bivens: yes
- Flannery: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Moore: yes
- Thomas: yes
- Blanton: yes
- Fleming: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Moser: yes
- Thompson: yes
- Branscum: yes
- Freeland: yes
- King: yes
- Neighbors: yes
- Tipton: yes
- Bratcher S.: yes
- Fugate: yes
- Koch: yes
- Nemes: yes
- Truett: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Gentry: yes
- Kulkarni: yes
- Osborne: yes
- Upchurch: yes
- Burke: yes
- Gooch: yes
- Lawrence: yes
- Payne: yes
- Watkins: yes
- Callaway: yes
- Griffee: yes
- Lehman: yes
- Pollock: yes
- Wesley: yes
- Camuel: yes
- Grossberg: yes
- Lewis C: yes
- Raymer: yes
- Whitaker: yes
- Chester-Burton: yes
- Grossl: yes
- Lewis S: yes
- Roarx: yes
- White: yes
- Clines: yes
- Hale: yes
- Lockett: yes
- Rudy: yes
- Williams: yes
- Dietz: yes
- Hampton: yes
- Marzian: yes
- Sharp: yes
- Willner: yes
- Donworth: yes
- Hancock: yes
- McCool: yes
- Smith: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Dossett: yes
- Hart: yes
- McPherson: yes
- Stalker: yes
- Witten: yes
- Dotson: yes
- Heavrin: yes
- Baker: no
- Bray: no
- Lewis D: no
- Petrie: no
- Riley: no
- Bowling: no
- Gordon: no
- Massaroni: no
- Proctor: no
- Bojanowski: not voting
- Calloway: not voting
- Doan: not voting
- Maddox: not voting
- Roberts: not voting
- Brown: not voting
- Decker: not voting
- Holloway: not voting
- Rabourn: not voting
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