Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Amy Neighbors was a primary sponsor of this session. Most bills from either party never leave committee; in Illinois many never get past the Assignments or Rules committee.
Introduced7
Out of committee6
Passed one chamber6
Passed both chambers5
Became law5
Never left committee1
For comparison, the median Republican member of the House has 1 bills that became law this session.
What their bills are about
Health and Medical Services 3Boards and Commissions 2Health Care Professionals 2Licensing 2Occupations and Professions 2State Agencies 2
AN ACT relating to the establishment of a Medicaid state-directed payment program.
In plain English Requires Kentucky to seek federal approval for a program directing Medicaid payments to hospitals' affiliated physicians and professionals, with payments retroactive to January 1, 2026.
Official synopsis: Amend KRS 205.6412 to require the Department for Medicaid Services to seek authorization from the United States Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to implement a state-directed payment for physician and nonphysician professional services provided to a Medicaid beneficiary by a qualifying hospital's affiliated physician…
Became lawsigned by Governor (Acts Ch. 117) · 2026-04-13
AN ACT relating to reimbursements for pharmacist services.
In plain English Requires Medicaid and KCHIP to follow pharmacy reimbursement requirements and seek federal approval if needed.
Official synopsis: Amend KRS 205.522 and 205.6485 to require Medicaid and KCHIP to comply with pharmacy reimbursement requirements established in KRS 304.12-237; require the Cabinet for Health and Family Services or the Department for Medicaid to seek federal approval if it is determined that such approval is…
Became lawsigned by Governor (Acts Ch. 99) · 2026-04-13
AN ACT relating to physical therapy.
Amend various sections of KRS Chapter 327, relating to the practice and regulation of physical therapy, to state legislative findings; require a practitioner or employer to report a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant who has been convicted of a misdemeanor; require potential board members…
Became lawsigned by Governor (Acts Ch. 36) · 2026-04-07
AN ACT relating to local purchasing.
Amend KRS 45A.380 to allow the purchase of used vehicles and used equipment through noncompetitive negotiation if the agency pays no more than 75% of the manufacturer's suggested retail price for new same or similar vehicles or equipment for the used vehicle or equipment; amend…
Passed one chamberto State & Local Government (S) · 2026-03-09
A RESOLUTION designating March 2026 as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month in Kentucky.
Designate March 2026 as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month in Kentucky.
Became lawadopted by voice vote · 2026-03-06
A RESOLUTION honoring cancer patients, survivors, and their families, and remembering those who have been lost to cancer by declaring January 29, 2026, as Suits and Sneakers Day.
Recognize January 29, 2026, as Suits and Sneakers Day.
Became lawadopted by voice vote · 2026-01-29
AN ACT relating to medical imaging and radiation therapy licensure.
Amend KRS 311B.020 to define and redefine terms; amend KRS 311B.030 to add a magnetic resonance imaging technologist and a diagnostic medical sonographer to the Kentucky Board of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy; amend KRS 311B.050 to grant the board the authority to recognize and…
Not out of committeeto Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H) · 2026-01-14
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