AN ACT relating to reproductive health care.

Amend KRS 205.592 to expand Medicaid eligibility to include pregnant women and new mothers up to 12 months postpartum regardless of citizenship or national origin; create a new section of KRS Chapter 205 to define terms; direct the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to establish a family planning program to provide family planning services and family planning-related services to Medicaid-eligible individuals, including individuals who would otherwise be eligible for Medicaid except for their citizenship…

Introduced: February 5, 2025

Last action: February 7, 2025

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This bill would expand Kentucky's Medicaid program to cover reproductive health care for pregnant women and new mothers up to 12 months after giving birth, regardless of their citizenship or immigration status. It would also create a state family planning program offering family planning services to people who qualify for Medicaid, including those who would otherwise be excluded due to citizenship or national origin. The Cabinet for Health and Family Services would be responsible for…

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