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Kentucky House Bill 525: An Act relating to community health workers – Final Draft

Year:
2022
State:
KY
Website Link:
Publicly Available:
Yes
Billing and Reimbursement:
Certification:
Funding of certification, Legislative language bills etc., Role of state government
Evidence Generation:
Policy:
General language around CHW WD, General other, Legislative language, Lessons learned from other states
Sustainable Financing:​
Engaging state partners in general, How to engage and work with Medicaid, Education to HC orgs on payment options bundled etc., Reimbursement TA for FQHCs Medicaid etc.
Workforce Development:

Summary

This is the final draft of Kentucky House Bill 525, which calls for the Kentucky House to create a new section of KRS Chapter 205 to require Medicaid reimbursement for certain services provided by certified community health workers; create new sections of KRS Chapter 309 to establish community health worker certification; amend KRS 205.6497 to require the Kentucky Children’s Health Insurance Program to reimburse certain services provided by certified community health workers.