AN ACT relating to sickle cell disease.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 216B to require each hospital licensed by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to establish policies and procedures to improve care for sickle cell disease patients, develop programs to prevent and address addiction risks for sickle cell disease patients, and provide patients with education and resources by January 1, 2027.

Introduced: January 8, 2026

Last action: January 8, 2026

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This bill would require Kentucky hospitals to create specific policies for treating patients with sickle cell disease, including programs to address addiction risks and provide patients with educational resources. Hospitals would need to have these policies in place by January 1, 2027. It aims to improve the quality of care that sickle cell disease patients receive when they visit a licensed hospital. Who it may affect: Kentuckians living with sickle cell disease, as well as hospitals and healthcare providers licensed by the state.

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