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Adjourned sine die. The bill was pending when the session ended, so it did not pass.

Last action · March 3, 2026

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Introduced February 24, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HB726

AN ACT relating to telehealth coverage.

Amend KRS 304.17A-138 to make technical corrections; provide that health benefit plans may require a telehealth provider to be licensed in Kentucky, or as allowed under the standards and provisions of a recognized interstate compact, in order to receive reimbursement for telehealth services; provide a construction clause relating to coverage or reimbursement to out-of-network providers; require self-insured employer group health plans provided by the governing board of a state postsecondary education institution to comply with…

Education, Higher Health and Medical Services Health Care Professionals Insurance, Health Licensing Technical Corrections Technology

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This bill updates Kentucky's telehealth coverage rules in a few ways. It allows health insurance plans to require that telehealth providers hold a Kentucky license or qualify under an approved multistate licensing agreement before being reimbursed. It also requires self-insured health plans offered by Kentucky public colleges and universities to follow the same telehealth coverage rules that apply to other health benefit plans. Who it may affect: employees and dependents covered by health plans at Kentucky public colleges and universities, telehealth providers seeking reimbursement, and health insurers operating in Kentucky.

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