A JOINT RESOLUTION directing the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to withdraw all waiver applications that have been submitted to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to establish a community engagement program, and declaring an emergency.
Summary
Direct the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to withdraw the 1115(a) demonstration waiver application that was submitted on June 25, 2025, to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to implement a mandatory community engagement program; EMERGENCY
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 12, 2026
Signed Apr 14, 2026
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MODERATE
The bill was significantly rewritten to shift its primary focus from withdrawing a specific 2025 waiver application to establishing a new community engagement program. The original text explicitly ordered the removal of a June 2025 waiver submission, while the new text declares an emergency to ensure the state complies with federal requirements for community engagement by January 1, 2027. This change alters the bill's purpose from a procedural cleanup to a proactive compliance measure.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded from a narrow directive to withdraw a single document to a broader mandate requiring the creation of a community engagement program to meet federal standards.
REQUIREMENT
Removed the specific instruction to withdraw the 1115(a) waiver application submitted on June 25, 2025.
Added a directive to establish a community engagement program to comply with federal laws passed in July 2025.
TIMELINE
Updated the context to reference a compliance deadline of January 1, 2027, rather than focusing solely on the June 2025 submission date.
ENFORCEMENT
Changed the emergency declaration rationale from the risk of delaying a withdrawal to the risk of failing to meet new federal engagement requirements.
Floor votes · House Mar 31, 2026
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
5
Committee
6
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
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (44-0)
house
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Committee
to Health Services (S)
upper
Jan 21, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Jan 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title)
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Committee
to Health Services (H)
lower
Jan 12, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Jan 12, 2026
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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