Kentucky bills · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HB 689
AN ACT relating to the establishment of a Medicaid state-directed payment program.
- 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
Amend KRS 205.6412 to require the Department for Medicaid Services to seek authorization from the United States Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to implement a state-directed payment for physician and nonphysician professional services provided to a Medicaid beneficiary by a qualifying hospital's affiliated physician groups or physicians and other professionals employed or contracted by the qualified hospital; require the Department of Medicaid Services to direct Medicaid managed care organizations to issue payments back to January 1, 2026, upon federal approval; RETROACTIVE.
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 House | Final Passage | pass | Set your home in Kentucky to see |
| Mar 31, 2026 House | CONSENT PASSAGE OF HB 689 w/ SCS 1 | pass | Set your home in Kentucky to see |
| Mar 18, 2026 House | Pass | pass | Set your home in Kentucky to see |
Actions
- Apr 13, 2026 · House
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 117) - 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
passed 90-1 - Mar 31, 2026 · House
House concurred in Committee Substitute (1) - Mar 31, 2026 · House
posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) - Mar 31, 2026 · House
to Rules (H) - Mar 31, 2026 · House
received in House - Mar 31, 2026 · House
3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1) - 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 with Committee Substitute (1) - Mar 24, 2026 · Senate
to Health Services (S) - Mar 19, 2026 · Senate
to Committee on Committees (S) - Mar 19, 2026 · Senate
received in Senate - Mar 18, 2026 · House
3rd reading, passed 94-0 with Floor Amendment (1) - Mar 17, 2026 · House
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 18 2026 - Mar 16, 2026 · House
floor amendment (1) filed - Mar 6, 2026 · House
2nd reading, to Rules - Mar 5, 2026 · House
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar - Feb 27, 2026 · House
to Health Services (H) - Feb 20, 2026 · House
to Committee on Committees (H) - Feb 20, 2026 · House
introduced in House