SB 147Updated Apr 15, 2026
State Government / Kentucky / Legislation / HB 689
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.
Latest development · Apr 13, 2026
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 117)
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signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 117)
delivered to Governor
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
passed 90-1
House concurred in Committee Substitute (1)
posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1)
to Rules (H)
received in House
3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, March 27 2026
2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
to Health Services (S)
to Committee on Committees (S)
received in Senate
3rd reading, passed 94-0 with Floor Amendment (1)
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 18 2026
floor amendment (1) filed
2nd reading, to Rules
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
to Health Services (H)
to Committee on Committees (H)
introduced in House
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