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Kentucky General Assembly · HB 2 · delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 179)

An act relating to Medicaid, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.

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Officially: “AN ACT relating to Medicaid, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency. Read the full text

2026 regular session

What it does

Amend KRS 205.5371 to require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to condition eligibility for enrollment or continued enrollment in the Medicaid program on demonstrated community engagement as required under federal law; require the cabinet to continue to condition eligibility on demonstrated community engagement if federal requirements are abolished, repealed, or otherwise diminished; amend KRS 205.6312 to require the cabinet and any contracted Medicaid managed care organization to impo
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.

Where it is

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introduced in House · Jan 21, 2026
to Committee on Committees (H) · Jan 21, 2026
to Appropriations & Revenue (H) · Jan 29, 2026
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) · Feb 24, 2026
floor amendments (1), (4), (6), (7), (10), (11), (12), (13) and (16) filed to Committee Substitute, floor amendments (2), (3), (5), (8), (9), (14), (15) and (17) filed to bill · Feb 24, 2026
2nd reading, to Rules · Feb 25, 2026
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 26 2026 · Feb 25, 2026
floor amendments (18) and (19) filed to Committee Substitute · Feb 26, 2026
3rd reading · Feb 27, 2026
Floor Amendments (1), (4), (6), (7), (10) and (16) defeated · Feb 27, 2026
passed 77-21 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (18) · Feb 27, 2026
received in Senate · Mar 2, 2026
to Committee on Committees (S) · Mar 2, 2026
to Appropriations & Revenue (S) · Mar 13, 2026
taken from Appropriations & Revenue (S) · Mar 24, 2026
1st reading · Mar 24, 2026
returned to Appropriations & Revenue (S) · Mar 24, 2026
taken from Appropriations & Revenue (S) · Mar 25, 2026
2nd reading · Mar 25, 2026
returned to Appropriations & Revenue (S) · Mar 25, 2026
reassigned to Health Services (S) · Mar 26, 2026
reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) · Mar 31, 2026
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 31 2026 · Mar 31, 2026
passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day · Mar 31, 2026
floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute · Mar 31, 2026
3rd reading · Apr 1, 2026
floor amendment (1) withdrawn · Apr 1, 2026
passed 32-5 with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) · Apr 1, 2026
received in House · Apr 1, 2026
to Rules (H) · Apr 1, 2026
posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) · Apr 1, 2026
House refused to concur in Senate Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) · Apr 1, 2026
received in Senate · Apr 1, 2026
to Rules (S) · Apr 1, 2026
posted for passage for receding from Senate Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) · Apr 1, 2026
Senate refused to recede from Senate Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) · Apr 1, 2026
Conference Committee appointed in House and Senate · Apr 1, 2026
Conference Committee report adopted in House and Senate · Apr 1, 2026
Conference Committee report (1) filed in House and Senate · Apr 1, 2026
Free Conference Committee appointed in House and Senate · Apr 1, 2026
Free Conference Committee report filed in House and Senate · Apr 1, 2026
posted for passage for consideration of Free Conference Committee Report · Apr 1, 2026
Free Conference Committee report adopted in Senate · Apr 1, 2026
passed 32-5 · Apr 1, 2026
received in House · Apr 1, 2026
to Rules (H) · Apr 1, 2026
taken from Rules · Apr 1, 2026
posted for passage for consideration of Free Conference Committee Report · Apr 1, 2026
Free Conference Committee report adopted in House · Apr 1, 2026
passed 83-11 · Apr 1, 2026
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House · Apr 1, 2026
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate · Apr 1, 2026
delivered to Governor · Apr 1, 2026
line items vetoed · Apr 13, 2026
received in House · Apr 14, 2026
to Rules (H) · Apr 14, 2026
taken from Rules · Apr 14, 2026
posted for consideration of Governor's line vetoes · Apr 14, 2026
vetoes overridden · Apr 14, 2026
passed 80-18 · Apr 14, 2026
received in Senate · Apr 14, 2026
to Rules (S) · Apr 14, 2026
posted for passage for consideration of Governor's line vetoes · Apr 14, 2026
vetoes overridden · Apr 14, 2026
passed 32-6 · Apr 14, 2026
received in House · Apr 14, 2026
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House · Apr 14, 2026
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate · Apr 14, 2026
delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 179) · Apr 14, 2026

The numbers

5
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

K. FlemingV. GrosslT. HamptonJ. HodgsonD. Osborne
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: 04/14/26: delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 179).