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Became law

Adjourned sine die. The bill was pending when the session ended, so it did not pass.

Last action · January 14, 2026

To Health Services (H)

Introduced January 7, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HB230

AN ACT relating to health care price transparency.

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 216B to define terms; require hospitals to disclose prices for certain items and services provided by hospitals; require hospitals to make public a digital list of all standard charges and a consumer-friendly list of charges for a set of shoppable services; require hospitals to provide descriptions of different services and standard charges of those services; require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to promulgate administrative regulations to establish…

Administrative Regulations and Proceedings Federal Laws and Regulations Health and Medical Services Hospitals And Health Facilities Insurance, Health Medicaid State Agencies Public Health

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This bill would require Kentucky hospitals to publicly post prices for their services and provide patients with written pricing information before receiving care, except in emergencies. It also directs the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to create standard templates for how prices must be displayed and to monitor hospitals for compliance, with penalties for those that do not follow the rules. The goal is to help Kentuckians better understand and compare health care costs…

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