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Introduced
01/06/2026
01/06/2026
In Committee
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Create a new section of Subtitle 17A of KRS Chapter 304 to require health benefit plans to provide coverage for in vitro fertilization, intrauterine insemination, and any other assisted reproductive technology; establish minimum requirements for the coverage; suspend the coverage requirement's application to qualified health plans if the state would be required to make cost defrayal payments; amend KRS 304.17A-099 to conform; amend KRS 164.2871 and 18A.225 to require self-insured employer plans provided by the governing board of a state postsecondary education institution and the state employee health plan to comply with the assisted reproductive technology coverage requirement; direct that certain provisions apply to health benefit plans issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2027; EFFECTIVE January 1, 2027.
AI Summary
This bill mandates that health benefit plans, including those offered by state postsecondary education institutions and the state employee health plan, must cover assisted reproductive technologies (ART) such as in vitro fertilization (IVF) and intrauterine insemination (IUI), with a minimum of two cycles and all necessary healthcare services per cycle. However, this coverage requirement will be suspended for qualified health plans if the state is required to pay for these costs. The bill also makes conforming amendments to existing laws and specifies that these new coverage requirements will apply to health benefit plans issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2027, which is also the effective date of the Act.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
to Banking & Insurance (H) (on 01/13/2026)
Official Document
bill text
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/hb20.html |
| BillText | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb20/orig_bill.pdf |
| Local Mandate Fiscal Impact | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/note/26RS/hb20/LM.pdf |
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