AN ACT relating to telehealth coverage.
Summary
Amend KRS 304.17A-138 to make technical corrections; provide that health benefit plans may require a telehealth provider to be licensed in Kentucky, or as allowed under the standards and provisions of a recognized interstate compact, in order to receive reimbursement for telehealth services; provide a construction clause relating to coverage or reimbursement to out-of-network providers; require self-insured employer group health plans provided by the governing board of a state postsecondary education institution to comply with telehealth coverage requirements; provide that telehealth coverage requirements for state postsecondary education institutions apply to health benefit plans issued or renewed on or after effective date of Act.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 24, 2026
Last action Mar 3, 2026
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Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Mar 3, 2026
Committee
to Banking & Insurance (H)
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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