Kentucky 2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

HB 406 — AN ACT relating to coverage for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders screenings.

Last action — to Committee on Committees (H)

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 205 to allow perinatal mood and anxiety disorders screenings to be claimed as a service for the child as part of the early and periodic, diagnostic and treatment benefit; amend KRS 205.6497 to require the Kentucky Children's Health Insurance Program to cover perinatal mood and anxiety disorders screenings; create a new section of Subtitle 17A of KRS Chapter 304 to require a health plan to cover perinatal mood and anxiety disorders screenings as part of a well-child or well-baby visit; amend KRS 164.2871 and 18A.225 to require self-insured employer group health plans offered by a state postsecondary education institution and the state employee health plan to cover perinatal mood and anxiety disorders screenings; direct that certain provisions apply to health plans issued or renewed on after January 1, 2025; require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services or the Department for Medicaid Services to request federal authorization, if necessary, and report on requests; require the Department of Insurance to request a federal waiver under certain circumstances; provide that provisions are severable; EFFECTIVE, in part, January 1, 2025.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. to Committee on Committees (H)

  2. introduced in House

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 137 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (137)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 406 do?
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 205 to allow perinatal mood and anxiety disorders screenings to be claimed as a service for the child as part of the early and periodic, diagnostic and treatment benefit; amend KRS 205.6497 to require the Kentucky Children's Health Insurance Program to cover perinatal mood and anxiety disorders screenings; create a new section of Subtitle 17A of KRS Chapter 304 to require a health plan to cover perinatal mood and anxiety disorders screenings as part of a well-child or well-baby visit; amend KRS 164.2871 and 18A.225 to require self-insured employer group health plans offered by a state postsecondary education institution and the state employee health plan to cover perinatal mood and anxiety disorders screenings; direct that certain provisions apply to health plans issued or renewed on after January 1, 2025; require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services or the Department for Medicaid Services to request federal authorization, if necessary, and report on requests; require the Department of Insurance to request a federal waiver under certain circumstances; provide that provisions are severable; EFFECTIVE, in part, January 1, 2025.
Who sponsors HB 406?
HB 406 is sponsored by Lisa Willner (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 406?
This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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 HB 406?
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