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Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

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

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

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).

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Amend KRS 205.6412 to require the Department for Medicaid Services to seek authorization from the United States Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to implement a state-directed payment for physician and nonphysician professional services provided to a Medicaid beneficiary by a qualifying hospital's affiliated physician groups or physicians and other professionals employed or contracted by the qualified hospital; require the Department of Medicaid Services to direct Medicaid managed care organizations to issue payments back to January 1, 2026, upon federal approval; RETROACTIVE.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 13

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Amy NeighborsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse21
Kim BantaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse63
George BrownPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse77
Beverly Chester-BurtonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse44
Mike ClinesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse68
Stephanie DietzPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse65
Robert DuvallPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse17
Kevin JacksonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse20
D.J. JohnsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse13
Kim KingPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse55
Scott LewisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Shawn McPhersonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse22
Michael MeredithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse19
Kim MoserPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Steve RileyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse23

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 117)
  2. delivered to Governor
  3. enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
  4. enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
  5. passed 90-1
  6. House concurred in Committee Substitute (1)
  7. posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1)
  8. to Rules (H)
  9. received in House
  10. 3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
  11. posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, March 27 2026
  12. 2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill

Showing 12 most recent of 24 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source