AN ACT relating to Medicaid coverage for certified professional midwifery services.
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SB 89 — AN ACT relating to Medicaid coverage for certified professional midwifery services.
Last action — recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 205 to require the Department for Medicaid Services and any managed care organization with whom the department contracts for the delivery of Medicaid Services to provide coverage for certified professional midwifery services that are provided by a licensed certified professional midwife; require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services or the Department for Medicaid Services to seek federal approval if they determine that such approval is necessary.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
4 added · 4 removed4 line(s) added, 4 removed.
UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS BRSB 8489/GA AN ACT relating to Medicaid coverage for certified professional midwifery services.
The cabinet shall, in accordance with KRS 205.525, provide a copy of any state plan amendment, waiver, or other approval or authorization submitted pursuant to this section to the Interim Joint Page 1 of 2 BR008400.100SB008910.100 - 84 - XXXX 2/15/2024 3:113:12 PM JacketedGA UNOFFICIAL COPY 24 RS BRSB 8489/GA Committee on Health Services and the Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations and Revenue and shall provide an update on the status or any application submitted pursuant to this section upon request.
BR008400.100SB008910.100 - 84 - XXXX 2/15/2024 3:113:12 PMage 2 of 2 JacketedGA
Action History
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recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
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2nd reading, to Rules
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reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
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to Health Services (H)
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to Committee on Committees (H)
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received in House
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3rd reading, passed 34-3
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posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 15, 2024
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2nd reading, to Rules
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reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
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to Families & Children (S)
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to Committee on Committees (S)
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introduced in Senate
Sponsors
- Shelley Funke Frommeyer · Primary
- Cassie Chambers Armstrong · Primary
- Gerald A. Neal · Primary
- Lindsey Tichenor · Primary
- D. Yates · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →5 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 133 not signed on · 3 voted No
Sponsors (5)
- Shelley Funke Frommeyer Republican
- Cassie Chambers Armstrong Democrat
- Gerald A. Neal Democrat
- Lindsey Tichenor Republican
- D. Yates
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (133)
133 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 133 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 24 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 34 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 89% | 8% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (38)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Schickel | — | Yea |
| Turner | — | Yea |
| Southworth | — | Yea |
| Westerfield | — | Yea |
| Thayer | — | Yea |
| Yates | — | Yea |
| Harper Angel | — | Yea |
| Cassie Chambers Armstrong | Democrat | Yea |
| Gerald A. Neal | Democrat | Yea |
| Karen Berg | Democrat | Yea |
| Amanda Mays Bledsoe | Republican | Not Voting |
| Brandon J. Storm | Republican | Yea |
| Christian McDaniel | Republican | Nay |
| Danny Carroll | Republican | Yea |
| David P. Givens | Republican | Yea |
| Donald Douglas | Republican | Nay |
| Gary Boswell | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Elkins | Republican | Yea |
| Jared Carpenter | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Howell | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Nemes | Republican | Yea |
| Jimmy Higdon | Republican | Yea |
| Julie Raque Adams | Republican | Yea |
| Lindsey Tichenor | Republican | Yea |
| Matthew Deneen | Republican | Yea |
| Max Wise | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Meredith | Republican | Yea |
| Nick Wilson | Republican | Yea |
| Phillip Wheeler | Republican | Nay |
| Rick Girdler | Republican | Yea |
| Robby Mills | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Stivers | Republican | Yea |
| Robin L. Webb | Republican | Yea |
| Shelley Funke Frommeyer | Republican | Yea |
| Stephen West | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Wade Williams | Republican | Yea |
| Walker Thomas | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 89 do?
- Create a new section of KRS Chapter 205 to require the Department for Medicaid Services and any managed care organization with whom the department contracts for the delivery of Medicaid Services to provide coverage for certified professional midwifery services that are provided by a licensed certified professional midwife; require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services or the Department for Medicaid Services to seek federal approval if they determine that such approval is necessary.
- Who sponsors SB 89?
- SB 89 is sponsored by Shelley Funke Frommeyer (Republican), Cassie Chambers Armstrong (Democrat), Gerald A. Neal (Democrat), Lindsey Tichenor (Republican), and D. Yates.
- What is the current status of SB 89?
- This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track SB 89?
- Track SB 89 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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