Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · Bill
SB 311: AN ACT relating to health insurer contracts with participating providers.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
SB 311 is a bill introduced in the Kentucky Senate on March 2, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT relating to health insurer contracts with participating providers. Most recent recorded action (March 2, 2026): to Committee on Committees (S).
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Create a new section of Subtitle 17A of KRS Chapter 304 to prohibit insurers offering or providing health benefit plans from changing a participating provider's reimbursement, payment methodology, fee schedule, or claim adjudication terms through any provider manual, policy update, or other document incorporated by reference in the agreement; provide that a change to a material term affecting reimbursement shall be effective only by written amendment executed by both parties; provide that the requirements are in addition to any requirement under other laws; provide that any modification, reduction, or other change adopted in violation of the section is void and unenforceable; amend KRS 304.17A-235 to conform; direct that the Act applies to contracts issued or renewed on or after the effective date of the Act.
Sponsors
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No sponsor recorded in source data. | ||||
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- to Committee on Committees (S)
- introduced in Senate