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2026 Regular Session

HB583

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AN ACT relating to the school-based Medicaid program.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 160 to require school districts that elect to provide health care services through a school nurse to bill the school-based Medicaid program for medically necessary services provided to a student enrolled in Medicaid; establish requirements for third-party Medicaid billing vendors contracted by school districts; permit school nurses to receive preventative dental services training from the Department for Public Health; permit the school district to bill the school-based Medicaid program for preventative dental services that are within a school nurse's scope of practice.

Children and MinorsEducation, Elementary and SecondaryEducation, FinanceHealth and Medical ServicesMedicaidNursesState Agencies

Introduced: February 6, 2026

Last action: March 25, 2026

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Legislative History

Feb 6, 2026 · House
Introduced In House
Feb 6, 2026 · House
To Committee On Committees (H)
Feb 13, 2026 · House
To Health Services (H)
Mar 12, 2026 · House
Reported Favorably, 1st Reading, To Calendar
Mar 13, 2026 · House
2nd Reading, To Rules (clerical)
Mar 19, 2026 · House
Floor Amendment (1) Filed (clerical)
Mar 20, 2026 · House
Posted For Passage In The Regular Orders Of The Day For Tuesday, March 24 2026 (clerical)
Mar 24, 2026 · House
3rd Reading, Passed 86-0 With Floor Amendment (1) (clerical)

Primary Sponsor

Portrait of Steve Riley
Steve Riley

Representative · House District 023

Primary sponsor
Steve.Riley@kylegislature.gov
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Co-sponsors (10)

Portrait of Robert Duvall
Robert Duvall

Representative · House District 017

Co-sponsor
robert.duvall@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Patrick Flannery
Patrick Flannery

Representative · House District 096

Co-sponsor
Patrick.Flannery@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Vanessa Grossl
Vanessa Grossl

Representative · House District 088

Co-sponsor
vanessa.grossl@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Kevin Jackson
Kevin Jackson

Representative · House District 020

Co-sponsor
kevin.jackson@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Scott Lewis
Scott Lewis

Representative · House District 014

Co-sponsor
Scott.Lewis@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Shawn McPherson
Shawn McPherson

Representative · House District 022

Co-sponsor
Shawn.McPherson@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of J.T. Payne
J.T. Payne

Representative · House District 011

Co-sponsor
jt.payne@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Nancy Tate
Nancy Tate

Representative · House District 027

Co-sponsor
Nancy.Tate@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Walker Thomas
Walker Thomas

Representative · House District 008

Co-sponsor
Walker.Thomas@kylegislature.gov
Portrait of Lisa Willner
Lisa Willner

Representative · House District 035

Co-sponsor
Lisa.Willner@kylegislature.gov

Roll calls

March 24, 2026

House: 3rd reading, passed 86-0 with Floor Amendment (1)

Yea: 86
Nay: 0
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