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,…

Children and Minors Education, Higher Effective Dates, Delayed Federal Laws and Regulations Insurance, Health Medicaid Mental Health State Agencies State Employees Actuarial Analysis Health Benefit Plan Mandate Local Mandate State Employee Health Plan Mandate

Introduced: January 7, 2026

Last action: April 13, 2026

(Acts Ch. 101)

Effective date: set within the act

This act specifies its own effective date(s) for some or all of its sections instead of following the standard 90-day rule (Ky. Constitution § 55) — see the act text for the exact dates.

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This bill requires health insurance plans in Kentucky to cover the diagnosis and treatment of feeding and eating disorders. It also bars insurers from using measures like body mass index alone to deny or limit that coverage. The requirements apply to a wide range of plans, including Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program, state employee health plans, and certain college and university employee plans, starting January 1, 2027. Who it may affect: Kentuckians with feeding or eating disorders, their families, state and higher education employees, Medicaid and KCHIP enrollees, and health insurers operating in Kentucky.

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