Kentucky House Bill 633

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 18 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-18 - to Committee on Committees (H)
Pending: House Committee On Committees Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Create a new section of Subtitle 17A of KRS Chapter 304 to define terms; require health benefit plans to provide coverage for counseling interventions for pregnant and postpartum persons at increased risk of perinatal depression, including persons who have suffered a miscarriage or stillbirth; suspend the coverage requirement's application to qualified health plans if the state would be required to make cost defrayal payments; amend KRS 205.522, 205.6485, 18A.225, and 164.2871 to require Medicaid, the Kentucky Children's Health Insurance Program, self-insured employer plans provided by the governing board of a state postsecondary education institution, and the state employee health plan to comply with the coverage requirement for counseling interventions; provide that certain provisions apply to health benefit plans issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2026; require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to seek federal approval, if necessary, and comply with notice requirements; EFFECTIVE, in part, January 1, 2026.

AN ACT relating to mental health coverage in connection with pregnancy.

Rep. Lindsey Burke [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-02-18	House	to Committee on Committees (H)
2025-02-18	House	introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/25RS/hb633.html
Text	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb633/orig_bill.pdf
Supplement	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/note/25RS/hb633/LM.pdf