HB785
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Create new sections of KRS Chapter 205 to define terms; establish limitations on material changes to contracts between Medicaid managed care organizations and Medicaid-participating providers; require contracts between the Department for Medicaid Services and a managed care organization to comply with federal laws related to mental health parity; require behavioral health programs to be accredited and narcotic treatment programs to be licensed in order to be eligible for Medicaid reimbursement; amend KRS 205.522 to require…
Introduced: February 19, 2025
Last action: March 7, 2025
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This bill sets new rules for how Medicaid managed care organizations operate in Kentucky, including limits on how they can change contracts with healthcare providers and requirements to follow federal mental health parity laws, which means covering mental health care similarly to physical health care. It requires behavioral health programs to be accredited and drug treatment programs to be licensed before they can receive Medicaid payment. It also requires managed care organizations to explain in…
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