HB 539 Kentucky House · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to coverage for substance use disorder.

Summary
Create a new section of Subtitle 17A of KRS Chapter 304 to define terms; require certain health plans to provide coverage for comprehensive supervised substance use disorder treatment; amend KRS 304.17C-125, 18A.225, and 164.2871 to require limited health services benefit plans, the state employee health plan, and self-insured employer group plans provided by the governing board of a state postsecondary education institution to comply with the coverage requirement; provide that Section 1 of the Act may be cited as Braxton's Law; provide that various sections apply to health plans issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2026; EFFECTIVE January 1, 2026.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
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Governor
Introduced Feb 13, 2025 Last action Feb 21, 2025
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Feb 21, 2025
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to Banking & Insurance (H)
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Feb 13, 2025
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Feb 13, 2025
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