# Kentucky HJR 24: A JOINT RESOLUTION directing the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to withdraw all waiver applications that have been submitted to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to establish a community engagement program, and declaring an emergency.

Kentucky HJR 24, A JOINT RESOLUTION directing the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to withdraw all waiver applications that have been submitted to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to establish a community engagement program, and declaring an emergency., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Ken Fleming (Republican); status became law, last action 2026-04-14 (became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 151)) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Kentucky HJR 24
- State: Kentucky
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: A JOINT RESOLUTION directing the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to withdraw all waiver applications that have been submitted to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to establish a community engagement program, and declaring an emergency.
- Status: became law
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-12
- Last action: 2026-04-14, became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 151)
- Sponsor: Ken Fleming (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Medicaid, State Agencies, Effective Dates, Emergency
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (38 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- State halts Medicaid work-requirement waivers: benefit, high. The Cabinet for Health and Family Services must withdraw the waiver application it sent on June 25, 2025, and any others that would set a Medicaid community engagement (work) program. The law takes effect immediately, and the cabinet has five days to complete the withdrawal. This stops the state fr…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Ken Fleming (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-31 | Senate | 3rd reading, adopted | pass | 38 | 0 |   |

## Actions (20)

- 2026-04-14: became law without Governor's Signature (Acts Ch. 151)
- 2026-04-13: filed without Governor's signature with the Secretary of State
- 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: 3rd reading, adopted 38-0 (Senate)
- 2026-03-26: posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, March 27 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-26: 2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar (Senate)
- 2026-03-24: to Health Services (S) (Senate)
- 2026-01-21: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate)
- 2026-01-21: received in Senate (Senate)
- 2026-01-20: 3rd reading, adopted with 87-1 Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) (House)
- 2026-01-16: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, January 20, 2026 (House)
- 2026-01-16: 2nd reading, to Rules (House)
- 2026-01-15: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) (House)
- 2026-01-13: to Health Services (H) (House)
- 2026-01-12: to Committee on Committees (H) (House)
- 2026-01-12: introduced in House (House)

## Bill text

- Current, 2026-01-20: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hjr24/bill.pdf)
- Introduced, 2026-01-06: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hjr24/orig_bill.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 869: AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency. (signed)
- 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 826: AN ACT relating to education. (signed)
- HB 727: AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency. (signed)
- SB 324: AN ACT relating to the entertainment industry. (signed)

## Sources
- [Current (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hjr24/bill.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/26RS/hjr24/orig_bill.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 869: AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB869-2026RS)
- [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 826: AN ACT relating to education.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB826-2026RS)
- [HB 727: AN ACT relating to education and declaring an emergency.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HB727-2026RS)
- [SB 324: AN ACT relating to the entertainment industry.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-SB324-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KY-HJR24-2026RS (as of 2026-11-01).