Introduced March 2, 2026
SB345
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Create a new section of KRS Chapter 205 to define "community intervener"; require the Michelle P. waiver program to cover community intervener services if approved by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; require the Department for Medicaid Services to promulgate administrative regulations; require the cabinet or the Department for Medicaid Services to seek federal approval if it is determined that such approval is necessary; provide authorization from the General Assembly to make changes in the Medicaid program as required under KRS 205.5372(1).
Plain-language summary
This bill would add a new type of support worker called a "community intervener" to Kentucky's Medicaid system and require the Michelle P. waiver program to cover those services, pending federal approval. The Michelle P. waiver provides Medicaid-funded home and community-based services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The bill also directs the state to pursue any necessary federal sign-off and to write the rules needed to put the program into place. Who it…
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Legislative History
Primary Sponsor
Julie Raque Adams
Senator · Senate District 36
Co-sponsors (2)
Danny Carroll
Senator · Senate District 02
Gerald Neal
Senator · Senate District 33
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