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HB 178

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AN ACT relating to the psychiatric collaborative care model.
About This Bill
Latest Action · Apr 13, 2026
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 103)
Session
2026RS
Introduced
Jan 7, 2026
Primary Sponsor
K. Moser· primary

Summary

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Create a new section of KRS 304.17A-660 to 304.17A-669 to define "psychiatric collaborative care model"; require the commissioner of insurance to promulgate and maintain an administrative regulation to list alterations and additions to relevant billing codes; require health benefit plans that provide coverage for treatment of a mental health condition to provide reimbursement for those benefits that are delivered through the psychiatric collaborative care model; authorize insurers to deny any benefit billed under a covered billing code on grounds of medical necessity if certain conditions are met; apply requirement to health benefit plans issued, delivered, or renewed on or after January 1, 2027; require the Department of Insurance to seek a federal waiver if cost defrayal is determined.

Subjects

Administrative Regulations And ProceedingsFederal Laws And RegulationsHealth And Medical ServicesHealth Benefit Plan MandateInsurance, HealthLocal MandateMental Health

Co-sponsors (2)

D. Grossberg · primary
B. McCool · primary

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