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| Bill | AN ACT relating to coverage for feeding or eating disorders. | Create new sections of Subtitle 17A of KRS Chapter 304 to define terms; require health plans to provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of feeding or eating disorders; prohibit insurers from using certain standards, including body mass index, to deny, limit, or restrict coverage; authorize insurers to consider certain factors when determining medical necessity or the appropriate level of care for an individual diagnosed with a feeding or eating disorder; amend KRS 304.17C-125, 304.38A-115, 205.522, 205.6485, 164.2871, and 18A.225 to require limited health services benefit plans, limited health service organizations, Medicaid, KCHIP, self-insured employer group plans provided by the governing board of a state postsecondary education institution, and the state employee health plan to comply with the coverage requirements for feeding or eating disorders; provide that various sections apply to health plans issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2027; require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services or the Department for Medicaid Services to seek federal approval if it is determined that such approval is necessary; provide authorization from the General Assembly to make changes in the Medicaid program as required under KRS 205.5372(1); EFFECTIVE, in part, January 1, 2027. | us/states/ky | Kentucky General Assembly | 2026RS | HB 169 | Kentucky HB 169 (2026RS) |
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Kentucky HB 169 (2026RS) — AN ACT relating to coverage for feeding or eating disorders.
Create new sections of Subtitle 17A of KRS Chapter 304 to define terms; require health plans to provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of feeding or eating disorders; prohibit insurers from using certain standards, including body mass index, to deny, limit, or restrict coverage; authorize insurers to consider certain factors when determining medical necessity or the appropriate level of care for an individual diagnosed with a feeding or eating disorder; amend KRS 304.17C-125, 304.38A-115, 205.522, 205.6485, 164.2871, and 18A.225 to require limited health services benefit plans, limited health service organizations, Medicaid, KCHIP, self-insured employer group plans provided by the governing board of a state postsecondary education institution, and the state employee health plan to comply with the coverage requirements for feeding or eating disorders; provide that various sections apply to health plans issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2027; require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services or the Department for Medicaid Services to seek federal approval if it is determined that such approval is necessary; provide authorization from the General Assembly to make changes in the Medicaid program as required under KRS 205.5372(1); EFFECTIVE, in part, January 1, 2027.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
- Introduced (filed) — source
- Acts Chapter 101 (committee substitute) — source
- Current/Final (committee substitute) — source
Votes
- Pass — 95–0 (pass) · lower
- CONSENT PASSAGE OF HB 169 — 38–0 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
- B. Chester-Burton — primary (person)
- D. Grossberg — primary (person)
- K. Fleming — primary (person)
- K. King — primary (person)
- L. Willner — primary (person)
- M. Imes — primary (person)
- N. Tate — primary (person)
- V. Grossl — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2026-01-07T05:00:00+00:00 introduced in House
introduction - 2026-01-07T05:00:00+00:00 to Committee on Committees (H)
referral-committee - 2026-01-14T05:00:00+00:00 to Banking & Insurance (H)
referral-committee - 2026-01-28T05:00:00+00:00 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
committee-passage - 2026-01-29T05:00:00+00:00 2nd reading, to Rules
reading-2 - 2026-01-30T05:00:00+00:00 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, February 02 2026
- 2026-02-03T05:00:00+00:00 3rd reading, passed 95-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
passage, reading-3 - 2026-02-04T05:00:00+00:00 received in Senate
- 2026-02-04T05:00:00+00:00 to Committee on Committees (S)
referral-committee - 2026-03-20T04:00:00+00:00 to Banking & Insurance (S)
referral-committee - 2026-03-24T04:00:00+00:00 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
committee-passage - 2026-03-25T04:00:00+00:00 2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill
reading-2 - 2026-03-26T04:00:00+00:00 posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, March 27 2026
- 2026-03-31T04:00:00+00:00 3rd reading, passed 38-0
passage, reading-3 - 2026-03-31T04:00:00+00:00 received in House
- 2026-04-01T04:00:00+00:00 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
passage - 2026-04-01T04:00:00+00:00 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
passage - 2026-04-01T04:00:00+00:00 delivered to Governor
- 2026-04-13T04:00:00+00:00 signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 101)
executive-signature
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/1f242b9a-4de0-4311-8d91-d52d808d0963. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Kentucky legislature records).