AN ACT relating to mental health coverage and declaring an emergency.

Amend KRS 304.17A-660 to define "health professional"; amend KRS 304.17A-661 to require that annual mental health parity reports be submitted to the Legislative Research Commission on or before June 1 of each year for referral to certain committees and be published by the insurance commissioner on the Department of Insurance's website; require insurers to have an independent audit conducted to evaluate mental health parity compliance upon request of the commissioner or Attorney General; require the…

Introduced: February 19, 2026

Last action: February 19, 2026

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This bill strengthens rules requiring health insurance plans to cover mental health conditions on equal footing with physical health conditions, a concept known as mental health parity. It adds new enforcement tools, including a complaint hotline, independent audits, Attorney General oversight, and the ability for individuals to sue insurers who violate these rules. It also extends these requirements to Kentucky's Medicaid program. Who it may affect: Kentuckians with mental health conditions, health professionals who treat them, and health insurance policyholders.

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