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HB 3 Kentucky House · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to reimbursements for pharmacist services.

Summary
Amend KRS 205.522 and 205.6485 to require Medicaid and KCHIP to comply with pharmacy reimbursement requirements established in KRS 304.12-237; require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services or the Department for Medicaid to seek federal approval if it is determined that such approval is necessary; provide authorization from the General Assembly to make changes to the Medicaid program as required under KRS 205.5372(1).
Issues: ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRequires Medicaid/KCHIP to comply with pharmacy reimbursement rules, ensuring pharmacists are adequately compensated to maintain service access and coverage for patients.95% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Signed Apr 13, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduced → Current/Final · 1 edit
MINOR
The bill has been updated from its original 'Introduced' version to its 'Current/Final' version, reflecting changes made during the legislative process. The primary updates involve standardizing the bill number and tracking identifiers to match the final House Bill 3 designation, replacing the initial reference to a separate bill number. These changes ensure the document aligns with the official final text for legislative record-keeping and public access.
Scope change
No substantive changes to the bill's scope, applicability, or policy content were identified in the provided text; the changes are limited to administrative identifiers.
TECHNICAL

Updated the bill header and footer identifiers from the original 'BR 1086' to the final 'HB 3/GA' designation to reflect the bill's official status after legislative amendments.

Floor votes · House Jan 30, 2026

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
19
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Apr 13, 2026
Signed into law
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 99)
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
upper
Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
lower
Mar 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 38-0
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
lower
Mar 6, 2026
Committee
to Banking & Insurance (S)
upper
Feb 2, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Jan 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 93-0
lower
Jan 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Committee
to Banking & Insurance (H)
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.