Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HB726: AN ACT relating to telehealth coverage.
Status: In committee, March 3, 2026
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.
What the bill says
An act relating to telehealth coverage.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to telehealth coverage. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: Section 1. KRS 304.17A-138 is amended to read as follows: (1) As used in this section: (a) "Equivalent" means reimbursement in an amount equal to what reimbursement would have been had the service been furnished in person by that provider at the provider's place of service; (b) "Federally-qualified[Federally qualified] health center" has the same meaning[means the same] as in 42 U.S.C. sec. 1396d; (c) "Federally qualified health center look-alike" means an organization that meets all of the eligibility requirements of a federally-qualified[federally qualified] health center but does not receive federal grants issued pursuant to 42 U.S.C. sec. 254b; (d) "Originating site" means the site at which a Medicaid beneficiary is physically located at the time a telehealth service or telehealth consultation is provided; (e) "Provider" has the same meaning[means the same] as in KRS 304.17A-005 and also includes behavioral health professionals licensed under KRS Chapters 309, 319, and 335; (f) ["Telehealth" has the same meaning as in KRS 211.332; and (g) ]"Rural health clinic" has the same meaning[means the same] as in 42 U.S.C. sec. 1395x; and (g) "Telehealth" has the same meaning as in KRS 211.332. (2) (a) A health benefit plan[, issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2022,] …
Sponsors
- Kimberly Holloway (R, HD-002) · primary sponsor
- Steven Rudy (R, HD-001)
Latest actions
- : to Banking & Insurance (H)
- : to Committee on Committees (H)
- : introduced in House
Subjects: Technology, Education, Higher, Insurance, Health, Health Care Professionals, Licensing, Health And Medical Services, Technical Corrections
Common questions
- What is HB726?
- HB726 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to telehealth coverage.
- What does HB726 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to telehealth coverage.
- What is the status of HB726?
- In committee as of March 3, 2026. Latest action: to Banking & Insurance (H) (March 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB726?
- Kimberly Holloway (R, HD-002), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB726?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/hb726.html
Source: official Kentucky record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.