HB539
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Create a new section of Subtitle 17A of KRS Chapter 304 to define terms; require certain health plans to provide coverage for comprehensive supervised substance use disorder treatment; amend KRS 304.17C-125, 18A.225, and 164.2871 to require limited health services benefit plans, the state employee health plan, and self-insured employer group plans provided by the governing board of a state postsecondary education institution to comply with the coverage requirement; provide that Section 1 of the Act…
Introduced: February 13, 2025
Last action: February 21, 2025
Plain-language summary
This bill would require certain health insurance plans in Kentucky to cover comprehensive, supervised treatment for substance use disorder. It applies to several types of plans, including limited health benefit plans, the state employee health plan, and self-insured plans offered by public universities. The coverage requirement would take effect for plans issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2026, and this section of the law would be known as Braxton's Law. Who it may affect: state employees, public university employees, and others enrolled in the health plans covered by this bill who are seeking treatment for substance use disorder.
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