HB726
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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…
Introduced: February 24, 2026
Last action: March 3, 2026
Plain-language summary
This bill updates Kentucky's rules around telehealth coverage in health insurance plans. It allows health plans to require that telehealth providers hold a Kentucky license or qualify under an approved multistate licensing agreement before being reimbursed. It also extends existing telehealth coverage requirements to health plans offered by state colleges and universities to their employees. Who it may affect: employees of Kentucky public colleges and universities, people who use telehealth services, and out-of-state telehealth providers seeking reimbursement in Kentucky.
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