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).
Introduced: January 7, 2026
Last action: March 5, 2026
Plain-language summary
This bill would require Kentucky's Medicaid and KCHIP programs to follow the same pharmacy reimbursement rules already established in 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, and pharmacists who serve those patients.
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