2025 Regular SessionKentucky Legislature

HB506: AN ACT relating to chronic pain treatments.

Legislative Summary

Create a new section of Subtitle 17A of KRS Chapter 304 to establish that any health benefit plan that provides coverage for hospital, medical, or surgical expenses shall include coverage for chronic pain treatments provided by a licensed professional; amend KRS 205.522 to require Medicaid and Medicaid managed care organizations to include coverage for chronic pain treatments provided by a licensed professional; amend KRS 218A.172 to require that a health care practitioner discuss and refer or prescribe alternative chronic pain treatments before initially prescribing or dispensing a controlled substance; provide that certain provisions apply to health benefit plans issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2026; require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services or the Department for Medicaid Services to seek federal approval if it is determined that such approval is necessary, and comply with KRS 205.525; EFFECTIVE, in part, January 1, 2026.

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Bill History

2/13/2025
introduced in House
House of Representatives
2/13/2025
to Committee on Committees (H)
House of Representatives
2/21/2025
to Health Services (H)
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/13/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Health Services(House of Representatives)

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Adam Moore
Adam Moore
Democrat

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197045.3 KB
Local Mandate
Local Mandate1/1/19703.1 KB