Introduced January 7, 2026
SB38
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Amend KRS 205.522 and 205.6485 to require Medicaid and KCHIP to comply with pharmacy reimbursement requirements established in KRS 304.12-237; require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services or the Department for Medicaid to seek federal approval if it is determined that such approval is necessary; provide authorization from the General Assembly to make changes to the Medicaid program as required under KRS 205.5372(1).
Plain-language summary
This bill would require Kentucky's Medicaid and KCHIP programs to follow the same pharmacy reimbursement rules already established under state law for other insurance plans. If federal approval is needed to make this change, the relevant state agencies would be directed to seek it. Who it may affect: Kentuckians enrolled in Medicaid or KCHIP, pharmacists and pharmacies that serve those patients, and the state agencies that manage these programs.
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Legislative History
Primary Sponsor
Craig Richardson
Senator · Senate District 03
Co-sponsors (8)
Gary Boswell
Senator · Senate District 08
Matthew Deneen
Senator · Senate District 10
Donald Douglas
Senator · Senate District 22
Rick Girdler
Senator · Senate District 15
Scott Madon
Senator · Senate District 29
Amanda Mays Bledsoe
Senator · Senate District 12
Stephen Meredith
Senator · Senate District 05
Matt Nunn
Senator · Senate District 17
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