AN ACT relating to Medicaid coverage for adult day health care and in-home attendant care services.
Summary
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 205 to require the Department for Medicaid Services to include coverage for adult day health care and in-home attendant services in all 1915(c) waiver programs that enroll adults; require coverage of at least 40 hours per week separately for adult day health care and in-home attendant services; prohibit aggregating coverage limits for adult day health care and in-home attendant services; require the department to promulgate administrative regulations; require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services or the department to seek federal approval if they determine 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).
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 4, 2026
Last action Feb 11, 2026
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Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Feb 11, 2026
Committee
to Health Services (H)
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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