HB32
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Create a new section of Subtitle 17A of KRS Chapter 304 to require health benefit plans to cover at least 2 medically necessary epinephrine devices per covered person; limit a covered person's cost-sharing amount to $100 annually; amend KRS 304.17A-099 to exempt the epinephrine device coverage requirement from being suspended under state law due to the triggering of federal cost defrayment requirements; amend KRS 205.522, 205.6485, 164.2871, and 18A.225 to require Medicaid, KCHIP, self-insured employer…
Introduced: January 6, 2026
Last action: January 13, 2026
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This bill would require health insurance plans in Kentucky to cover at least two epinephrine devices, commonly known as EpiPens, per person when medically necessary. It would also cap what a covered person pays out of pocket for these devices at no more than $100 per year. The requirement would apply to a wide range of plans, including private health insurance, Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program, state employee health plans, and health plans offered…
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