Kentucky House Bill 291 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-0)
Status: Introduced on February 2 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-02-02 - to Committee on Committees (H)
Pending: House Committee On Committees Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 205 to require the Department for Medicaid Services and any managed care organization with whom the department contracts for the delivery of Medicaid services to provide coverage for certified professional midwifery services that are provided by a licensed certified professional midwife; require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services or the Department for Medicaid Services to seek federal approval if they determine that such approval is necessary.

AN ACT relating to Medicaid coverage for certified professional midwifery services.

Rep. Nima Kulkarni [D]	Rep. Tina Bojanowski [D]	Rep. Kelly Flood [D]	Rep. Derrick Graham [D]
Rep. Angie Hatton [D]	Rep. Joni Jenkins [D]	Rep. Patti Minter [D]	Rep. Ruth Palumbo [D]
Rep. Josie Raymond [D]	Rep. Rachel Roberts [D]	Rep. Attica Scott [D]	Rep. Cherlynn Stevenson [D]
Rep. Pamela Stevenson [D]	Rep. Lisa Willner [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-02-02	House	to Committee on Committees (H)
2021-02-02	House	introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/21RS/hb291.html
Text	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/21RS/hb291/orig_bill.pdf