Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky SB173: AN ACT relating to legislative oversight of the Medicaid state plan and declaring an emergency.
Status: Chaptered, April 14, 2026
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 205 to define terms; establish an annual Medicaid state plan and Kentucky Children's Health Insurance Program state plan legislative review process; EMERGENCY.
What the bill says
An act relating to legislative oversight of the Medicaid state plan and declaring an emergency.
From the committee substitute text:
AN ACT relating to legislative oversight of the Medicaid state plan and declaring an emergency. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: SECTION 1. A NEW SECTION OF KRS CHAPTER 205 IS CREATED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: (1) As used in this (b) "Department" means the Department for Medicaid Services; (c) "KCHIP state plan" means the federally approved, legally binding contract between the Commonwealth and CMS that outlines how the Commonwealth administers the Kentucky Children's Health Insurance Program, commonly known as KCHIP; (d) "Medicaid state plan" means the federally approved, legally binding contract between the Commonwealth and CMS that outlines how the Commonwealth administers the state's medical assistance program, commonly known as Medicaid; and (e) "SPA" means a Medicaid state plan or KCHIP state plan amendment or a request for a state plan amendment that has been submitted to CMS. (2) (a) The Commonwealth's Medicaid state plan and KCHIP state plan shall be subject to an annual legislative review in accordance with this section. (b) The department shall, by July 1 of each year, submit to the Legislative Research Commission, for referral to the Interim Joint Committee on Health Services and the Medicaid Oversight and Advisory Board established in KRS 7A.273: 1. A copy of the current Medicaid state plan; 2. A copy of the …
Sponsors
- David Givens (R, SD-009) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 159)
- : enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
- : enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
- : passed 80-19
- : posted for consideration of Governor's veto
- : taken from Rules (H)
- : to Rules (H)
- : received in House
- : passed 32-6
- : veto overridden
Votes
- Senate: OVERRIDE VETO FINAL PASSAGE SB 173 RSN# 4151 (April 14, 2026): 32 yea, 6 nay, passed
- House: Veto Override RCS# 481 (April 14, 2026): 80 yea, 19 nay, passed
- House: Pass RCS# 350 (March 27, 2026): 74 yea, 16 nay, passed
- Senate: PASS SB 173 w/ SCS 1 (SCS 1) RSN# 3877 (March 3, 2026): 30 yea, 6 nay, passed
Subjects: State Agencies, Effective Dates, Emergency, Medicaid, General Assembly, Legislative Research Commission, Boards And Commissions
Common questions
- What is SB173?
- SB173 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to legislative oversight of the Medicaid state plan and declaring an emergency.
- What does SB173 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to legislative oversight of the Medicaid state plan and declaring an emergency.
- What is the status of SB173?
- Chaptered as of April 14, 2026. Latest action: delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 159) (April 14, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB173?
- David Givens (R, SD-009).
- Where is the official record for SB173?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/sb173.html
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