Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 689: AN ACT relating to the establishment of a Medicaid state-directed payment program.

Enacted Last action April 13, 2026: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 117)

Plain-language summary

HB 689 is a bill introduced in the Kentucky House on February 20, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT relating to the establishment of a Medicaid state-directed payment program. Primary sponsor: Amy Neighbors (Republican), Kim Banta (Republican), George Brown (Democratic), Beverly Chester-Burton (Democratic), Mike Clines (Republican), Stephanie Dietz (Republican), Robert Duvall (Republican), Kevin Jackson (Republican), D.J. Johnson (Republican), Kim King (Republican), Scott Lewis (Republican), Shawn McPherson (Republican), Michael Meredith (Republican), Kim Moser (Republican), Steve Riley (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 13, 2026): signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 117).

Sponsors

Primary sponsors: Amy Neighbors (Republican); Kim Banta (Republican); George Brown (Democratic); Beverly Chester-Burton (Democratic); and 11 more.