# Kentucky HB 59: AN ACT relating to health care billing practices.

Kentucky HB 59, AN ACT relating to health care billing practices., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by John Hodgson (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-01-14 (to Banking & Insurance (H)) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Kentucky HB 59
- State: Kentucky
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT relating to health care billing practices.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-07
- Last action: 2026-01-14, to Banking & Insurance (H)
- Sponsor: John Hodgson (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 16
- Subjects: Local Mandate, Administrative Regulations And Proceedings, Attorney General, Civil Actions, Consumer Protection, Contracts, Effective Dates, Delayed, Federal Laws And Regulations, Health And Medical Services, Health Care Professionals, Hospitals And Health Facilities, Insurance, Health, Medicaid, Public Health
- 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: John Hodgson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bobby McCool (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Candy Massaroni (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel Grossberg (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: DJ Johnson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Emily Callaway (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: George Brown Jr. (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Josh Calloway (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jennifer Decker (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kim Banta (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kevin Jackson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Matt Lockett (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Marianne Proctor (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ryan Bivens (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Shane Baker (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Steve Bratcher (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: T.J. Roberts (Republican), House

## Actions (3)

- 2026-01-14: to Banking & Insurance (H) (House)
- 2026-01-07: to Committee on Committees (H) (House)
- 2026-01-07: introduced in House (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-12-19: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb59/orig_bill.pdf)

## Related bills

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- 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
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hb59/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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB59-2026RS (as of 2026-11-01).