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

Last action · March 4, 2026

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Introduced February 25, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HB740

AN ACT relating to coverage for prosthetic and orthotic devices.

Create a new section of Subtitle 17A of KRS Chapter 304 to require health benefit plans to provide coverage for prosthetic devices and orthotic devices when medically necessary for certain purposes; establish minimum requirements for the required coverage; prohibit any limitation or requirements with respect to out-of-network coverage unless the limitation or requirement is not more restrictive than the restrictions or requirements applicable to out-of-network coverage for medical or surgical benefits; require the commissioner of…

Effective Dates, Delayed Health and Medical Services Insurance, Health Reports Mandated State Employees Actuarial Analysis Health Benefit Plan Mandate Local Mandate State Employee Health Plan Mandate Administrative Regulations and Proceedings Disabilities Education, Higher

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This bill would require health insurance plans in Kentucky to cover prosthetic and orthotic devices when medically necessary, setting minimum standards for that coverage. It also limits how insurers can restrict out-of-network access to these devices and extends the same requirements to health plans for state employees and public university employees. The law would apply to plans issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2027. Who it may affect: Kentuckians who use prosthetic or orthotic devices, state employees, and employees of public colleges and universities.

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