AN ACT relating to advisory oversight of the Medicaid program.

Amend KRS 205.540 to comply with 42 C.F.R. sec. 431.12; change the name of the Advisory Council for Medical Assistance to the Medicaid Advisory Committee; revise membership of the committee; amend KRS 205.552 to conform; amend KRS 205.590 to establish the length of terms for members of the Medicaid technical advisory committees; create a new section of KRS Chapter 205 to establish the Beneficiary Advisory Council; establish council membership; establish that the council shall be exempt from KRS 61.800 to 61.884 in accordance with 42 C.F.R. 431.12.

Introduced: February 19, 2025

Last action: February 27, 2025

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This bill reorganizes the advisory groups that provide oversight of Kentucky's Medicaid program. It renames an existing council, updates its membership rules, sets term lengths for technical advisory committee members, and creates a new Beneficiary Advisory Council made up of Medicaid recipients and their representatives. These changes are intended to bring Kentucky into compliance with federal Medicaid regulations. Who it may affect: Kentuckians who receive Medicaid benefits, healthcare providers who participate in Medicaid, and state officials who administer the program.

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