Kentucky House Bill 54 (Prior Session Legislation)

---

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: Failed on March 30 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-03-30 - WITHDRAWN
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. Russell Webber [R]

Rep. Nima Kulkarni [D]

Rep. Kevin Bratcher [R]

Rep. Steve Rawlings [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-03-30	House	WITHDRAWN
2023-01-03	House	to Committee on Committees (H)
2023-01-03	House	introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/23RS/hb54.html
Text	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/23RS/hb54/orig_bill.pdf
Supplement	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/note/23RS/hb54/FN.pdf