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HB 627 Kentucky House · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to insurance.

Summary
Amend KRS 304.39-020, relating to personal injury protection benefits, to modify requirements for certain medical expenses paid by a reparation obligor; amend KRS 304.39-130 to increase the allowable weekly reimbursement for work loss and other loss; amend KRS 304.39-210 to establish requirements for a reparation obligor paying medical expenses and a person submitting and collecting medical expenses; create a new section of KRS Chapter 15 to provide the Attorney General with concurrent jurisdiction in the investigation and prosecution of offenses under KRS 304.47-020; amend KRS 304.47-020 to conform; create a new section of Subtitle 47 of KRS Chapter 304 to require the insurance commissioner to publish an annual insurance fraud report; direct that certain provisions apply to basic and added reparation benefits issued or renewed on or after the effective date of the Act.
Issues: ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill increases insurance reimbursements for medical expenses and modifies requirements to improve patient access under personal injury claims.85% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Feb 11, 2026 Signed Apr 14, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduced → Current/Final · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill updated the official title and document identifiers to reflect its current status as HB 627. It also reorganized the formatting of definitions regarding medical expenses, work loss, and replacement services, removing redundant numbering and consolidating rules about fee schedules. These changes primarily affect the document's administrative metadata and the readability of legal definitions without altering the core policy or financial thresholds.
TECHNICAL

Updated the document title and header information to change the status from 'Introduced' to 'Engrossed' and updated the bill number identifier.

DEFINITION

Reformatted the definitions for 'medical expense,' 'work loss,' and 'replacement services' by removing nested numbering and consolidating rules regarding fee schedules and presumptions of reasonableness.

Floor votes · House Feb 24, 2026

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
27
Key actions
9
Committee
9
Amendments
1
Apr 13, 2026
Introduced
filed without Governor's signature with the Secretary of State
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
passed 75-14
lower
Mar 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Mar 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Mar 31, 2026
Committee
to Rules (H)
lower
Mar 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
passed 24-8 with Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Mar 26, 2026
Introduced
floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute , floor amendment (2) filed to bill
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Mar 20, 2026
Committee
to Banking & Insurance (S)
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 85-9 with Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Feb 17, 2026
Committee
to Banking & Insurance (H)
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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