Kentucky bills · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HB 178
AN ACT relating to the psychiatric collaborative care model.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
No sponsor recorded.
Summary
Official abstract published by the Kentucky legislature· Summary of Original Version
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.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 House | CONSENT PASSAGE OF HB 178 | pass | Set your home in Kentucky to see |
| Jan 21, 2026 House | Pass | pass | Set your home in Kentucky to see |
Actions
- Apr 13, 2026 · House
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 103) - Apr 1, 2026 · House
delivered to Governor - Apr 1, 2026 · Senate
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate - Apr 1, 2026 · House
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House - Mar 31, 2026 · House
received in House - Mar 31, 2026 · House
3rd reading, passed 38-0 - Mar 26, 2026 · House
posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, March 27 2026 - Mar 26, 2026 · House
2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill - Mar 25, 2026 · House
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar - Mar 16, 2026 · Senate
to Health Services (S) - Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
to Committee on Committees (S) - Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
received in Senate - Jan 21, 2026 · House
3rd reading, passed 93-0 - Jan 16, 2026 · House
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, January 20, 2026 - Jan 16, 2026 · House
2nd reading, to Rules - Jan 15, 2026 · House
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar - Jan 13, 2026 · House
to Health Services (H) - Jan 7, 2026 · House
to Committee on Committees (H) - Jan 7, 2026 · House
introduced in House