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Adjourned sine die. The bill was pending when the session ended, so it did not pass.

Last action · January 15, 2026

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Introduced January 13, 2026

Senate

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

SB78

AN ACT relating to health care provider credentialing.

Create a new section of Subtitle 12 of KRS Chapter 304 to define terms; consolidate and modify existing credentialing requirements; require insurers and providers to use the Council for Affordable Quality Healthcare (CAQH) credentialing form; prohibit insurers from requiring or otherwise requesting a provider to disclose any information that is not requested on the CAQH form or that relates to a provider's former or current health condition under certain circumstances; prohibit insurers from requiring a…

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This bill standardizes the process that health insurers and facilities use to verify the qualifications of doctors and other health care providers. It would require both insurers and providers to use a single, uniform credentialing form and would prohibit insurers from asking providers to disclose health conditions or to hold board certification as a condition of joining a network. The changes would apply to the state employee health plan and Medicaid as well. Who it…

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