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Kentucky 2026RS

HB 135

AN ACT relating to coverage for breast examinations.

Source: Open States / PluralUpdated 2026-11-11 12:11:04 UTC.

Official record

Measure details

Jurisdiction
Kentucky
Session
2026RS
Chamber
lower
Classification
bill
Subjects
Actuarial Analysis, Diseases, Education, Higher, Effective Dates, Delayed, Health And Medical Services, Health Benefit Plan Mandate, Insurance, Health, Local Mandate, State Employee Health Plan Mandate, State Employees
Introduced / first action
2026-01-07 05:00:00

Source-supplied abstracts

Amend KRS 304.17-316 to define "breast examination"; provide for annual mammogram coverage for persons ages 40 to 49 years; eliminate cost sharing for any covered breast examination; provide for construction of section; create a new section of Subtitle 17A of KRS Chapter 304 to define terms; require health benefit plans to provide coverage of preventive screenings for the detection of breast cancer for certain individuals; establish requirements for coverage; provide for construction of section; amend KRS 164.2871 and 18A.225 to require self-insured state postsecondary education institution group health plans and the state employee health plan to comply with breast examination coverage requirements; apply sections to health insurance policies, plans, certificates, and contracts issued, renewed, or delivered on or after January 1, 2027; EFFECTIVE January 1, 2027.

Sponsors

Source-supplied history

Actions

  1. to Banking & Insurance (H)

    referral-committee
  2. to Committee on Committees (H)

    referral-committee
  3. introduced in House

    introduction

Recorded votes

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No recorded vote is supplied for this bill.

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Related measures

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