# Kentucky HB 539: AN ACT relating to coverage for substance use disorder.

Kentucky HB 539, AN ACT relating to coverage for substance use disorder., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Sarah Stalker (Democrat); status failed, last action 2025-02-21 (to Banking & Insurance (H)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Kentucky HB 539
- State: Kentucky
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT relating to coverage for substance use disorder.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-13
- Last action: 2025-02-21, to Banking & Insurance (H)
- Sponsor: Sarah Stalker (Democrat)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Actuarial Analysis, Health Benefit Plan Mandate, Local Mandate, State Employee Health Plan Mandate, Education, Higher, Effective Dates, Delayed, Health and Medical Services, Insurance, Health, State Employees, Substance Abuse, Alcoholism, Short Titles and Popular Names, Opioids
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Sarah Stalker (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: George Brown Jr. (Democrat), House

## Actions (3)

- 2025-02-21: to Banking & Insurance (H) (House)
- 2025-02-13: to Committee on Committees (H) (House)
- 2025-02-13: introduced in House (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-30: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb539/orig_bill.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 501: AN ACT relating to pharmaceutical drugs. (became law)
- HB 664: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle and declaring an emergency. (signed)
- HB 606: AN ACT relating to economic development. (signed)
- HB 421: AN ACT relating to colorectal cancer screenings. (signed)
- HB 555: AN ACT relating to local government financial practices. (signed)
- HB 493: AN ACT relating to the towing and storage of motor vehicles. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/hb539/orig_bill.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 501: AN ACT relating to pharmaceutical drugs.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB501-2025RS)
- [HB 664: AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB664-2025RS)
- [HB 606: AN ACT relating to economic development.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB606-2025RS)
- [HB 421: AN ACT relating to colorectal cancer screenings.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB421-2025RS)
- [HB 555: AN ACT relating to local government financial practices.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB555-2025RS)
- [HB 493: AN ACT relating to the towing and storage of motor vehicles.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB493-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB539-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).