AN ACT relating to reimbursements for pharmacist services.
Amend KRS 205.522 and 205.6485 to require Medicaid and KCHIP to comply with pharmacy reimbursement requirements established in KRS 304.12-237; require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services or the Department for Medicaid to seek federal approval if it is determined that such approval is necessary; provide authorization from the General Assembly to make changes to the Medicaid program as required under KRS 205.5372(1).
Introduced: January 13, 2026
Last action: April 13, 2026
In effect since July 15, 2026
Acts from the 2026 Regular Session that don't carry an emergency clause or set their own effective date took effect 90 days after the session adjourned (Ky. Constitution § 55).
Plain-language summary
This bill requires Kentucky's Medicaid and KCHIP programs to follow the same pharmacy reimbursement rules already established in state law for other insurance plans. It directs the relevant state agency to seek federal approval if needed to make these changes. This means the way pharmacists are paid for their services through these public health programs must align with existing state standards. Who it may affect: pharmacists, Medicaid recipients, and children enrolled in KCHIP.
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Legislative History
Primary Sponsor
Co-sponsors (9)
Roll calls
House: 3rd reading, passed 93-0
House: 3rd reading, passed 93-0
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