# Kentucky HB 176: AN ACT relating to prior authorization. Kentucky HB 176, AN ACT relating to prior authorization., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Kimberly Poore Moser (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 102)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB176-2026RS - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Kentucky HB 176 - State: Kentucky - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT relating to prior authorization. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-07 - Last action: 2026-04-13, signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 102) - Sponsor: Kimberly Poore Moser (Republican) - Cosponsors: 6 - Subjects: Administrative Regulations And Proceedings, Effective Dates, Delayed, Health And Medical Services, Insurance, Health, Medicaid, Reports Mandated, State Agencies, State Employees, State Employee Health Plan Mandate, Health Benefit Plan Mandate, Actuarial Analysis, Local Mandate - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (127 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Less prior authorization with trusted providers: benefit, medium. Beginning January 1, 2028, health insurers must run a program that lets in‑network providers earn exemptions from prior authorization for specific services. If your provider has an exemption for a service, the plan cannot require prior authorization for that service. Insurers must review providers… - No prior auth for addiction meds: benefit, medium. Health plans cannot require prior or concurrent review for key addiction‑treatment drugs. This covers medicines for alcohol or opioid use disorder that contain methadone, buprenorphine, naltrexone, or an opioid antagonist, and drugs the FDA approved before January 1, 2022 to ease opioid withdrawal.… - New Medicaid review rules and reports: mixed, medium. Beginning January 1, 2028, Kentucky Medicaid managed care plans must keep a utilization review plan that meets federal rules. Any review agents they use must follow state utilization review laws. Plans must use the medical‑necessity criteria chosen by the state insurance department. Medicaid does n… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Kimberly Poore Moser (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Beverly Chester-Burton (Democrat), House - Cosponsor: Bobby McCool (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Chad Aull (Democrat), House - Cosponsor: Daniel Grossberg (Democrat), House - Cosponsor: Robert Duvall (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Sarah Stalker (Democrat), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-31 | Senate | passed | pass | 38 | 0 | | | 2026-01-21 | House | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 89 | 1 | | ## Actions (23) - 2026-04-13: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 102) - 2026-04-01: delivered to Governor - 2026-04-01: enrolled, signed by President of the Senate (House) - 2026-04-01: enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-03-31: received in House (House) - 2026-03-31: passed 38-0 (Senate) - 2026-03-31: Floor Amendment (1) withdrawn (Senate) - 2026-03-31: 3rd reading (Senate) - 2026-03-27: passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day (Senate) - 2026-03-26: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 27 2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-26: floor amendment (1) filed (Senate) - 2026-03-19: 2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill (Senate) - 2026-03-18: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar (Senate) - 2026-03-16: to Health Services (S) (Senate) - 2026-01-22: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate) - 2026-01-22: received in Senate (Senate) - 2026-01-21: 3rd reading, passed 89-1 (House) - 2026-01-16: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, January 20, 2026 (House) - 2026-01-15: 2nd reading, to Rules (House) - 2026-01-14: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar (House) - 2026-01-12: to Banking & Insurance (H) (House) - 2026-01-07: to Committee on Committees (H) (House) - 2026-01-07: introduced in House (House) ## Bill text - Current, 2026-01-21: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb176/bill.pdf) - Introduced, 2026-01-21: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb176/orig_bill.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 197: AN ACT providing funding and establishing conditions for state government agencies and institutions, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergen… (became law) - SB 133: AN ACT relating to the fiscal reporting of local entities. (signed) - HB 869: AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency. (signed) - SB 324: AN ACT relating to the entertainment industry. (signed) - SB 66: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle. (signed) - HB 826: AN ACT relating to education. (signed) ## Sources - [Current (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb176/bill.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb176/orig_bill.pdf) ## Related - [SB 197: AN ACT providing funding and establishing conditions for state government agenc…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB197-2026RS) - [SB 133: AN ACT relating to the fiscal reporting of local entities.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB133-2026RS) - [HB 869: AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB869-2026RS) - [SB 324: AN ACT relating to the entertainment industry.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB324-2026RS) - [SB 66: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB66-2026RS) - [HB 826: AN ACT relating to education.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB826-2026RS) - [Kentucky bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/kentucky/bills) - [Kentucky state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/kentucky) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB176-2026RS (as of 2026-11-01).