# Kentucky SB 153: AN ACT relating to prepayment review of Medicaid claims.

Kentucky SB 153, AN ACT relating to prepayment review of Medicaid claims., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Craig Richardson (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-03-14 (placed in the Orders of the Day) (as of 2026-10-17).

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- As of: 2026-10-17
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## Facts
- Bill: Kentucky SB 153
- State: Kentucky
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT relating to prepayment review of Medicaid claims.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-13
- Last action: 2025-03-14, placed in the Orders of the Day
- Sponsor: Craig Richardson (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: Physicians and Practitioners, Public Medical Assistance, Medicaid, Administrative Regulations and Proceedings
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (37 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Craig Richardson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Danny Carroll (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Donald Douglas (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Phillip Wheeler (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Stephen Meredith (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-05 | Senate | 3rd reading, passed | pass | 37 | 0 |   |

## Actions (19)

- 2025-03-14: placed in the Orders of the Day (House)
- 2025-03-14: floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute (2) (House)
- 2025-03-14: taken from Rules (House)
- 2025-03-14: reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (2) and Committee Amendment (2-title) (House)
- 2025-03-14: recommitted to Health Services (H) (House)
- 2025-03-13: 2nd reading, to Rules (House)
- 2025-03-12: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) and Committee Amendment (1-title) (House)
- 2025-03-11: to Health Services (H) (House)
- 2025-03-06: to Committee on Committees (H) (House)
- 2025-03-06: received in House (House)
- 2025-03-05: 3rd reading, passed 37-0-1 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1) (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day (Senate)
- 2025-02-28: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 04, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: 2nd reading, to Rules (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: to Health Services (S) (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: to Committee on Committees (S) (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: introduced in Senate (Senate)

## Bill text

- Current, 2025-03-05: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/sb153/bill.pdf)
- Introduced, 2025-02-13: [PDF](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/sb153/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
- [Current (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/sb153/bill.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/25RS/sb153/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-SB153-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).