AN ACT relating to Medicaid-covered nonemergency medical transportation.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 205 to establish the Cabinet for Health and Family Services' responsibilities with regard to the administration of nonemergency medical transportation services for Medicaid beneficiaries; require the Cabinet or the Department for Medicaid Services to seek federal approval if it is determined that such approval is necessary; require the cabinet to comply with KRS 205.525.

Introduced: January 7, 2025

Last action: March 12, 2025

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This bill sets out specific responsibilities for the state Cabinet for Health and Family Services in how it manages non-emergency medical transportation for people on Medicaid, such as rides to doctor appointments. It also requires the Cabinet to seek federal approval when needed and to follow existing state law on the topic. Who it may affect: Kentuckians enrolled in Medicaid who rely on state-arranged transportation to reach medical appointments.

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