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Kentucky 2026RS

HB 164

AN ACT relating to coverage for hearing aids and related services.

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, Children And Minors, Effective Dates, Delayed, Health And Medical Services, Health Benefit Plan Mandate, Health Care Professionals, 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 304.17A-132 to modify the definition of "hearing aid"; increase the coverage amount for hearing aids from $1,400 to $2,500; establish network adequacy requirements relating to the provision of hearing aids and related services that are required to be covered; amend KRS 18A.225 to increase the cap on hearing aids and hearing aid-related services under the state employee health plan from $1,400 to $2,500; direct that the Act applies to health benefit plans issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2027; EFFECTIVE January 1, 2027.

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Source-supplied history

Actions

  1. signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 26)

    executive-signature
  2. delivered to Governor

  3. enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

    passage
  4. enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

    passage
  5. received in House

  6. 3rd reading, passed 38-0

    passage, reading-3
  7. posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 25 2026

  8. 2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill

    reading-2
  9. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar

    committee-passage
  10. to Banking & Insurance (S)

    referral-committee
  11. to Committee on Committees (S)

    referral-committee
  12. received in Senate

  13. 3rd reading, passed 93-0

    passage, reading-3
  14. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, February 02 2026

  15. 2nd reading, to Rules

    reading-2
  16. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

    committee-passage
  17. to Banking & Insurance (H)

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

    referral-committee
  19. introduced in House

    introduction

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