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COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY FISCAL NOTE STATEMENT
LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH COMMISSION
2025 REGULAR SESSION
MEASURE
2025 BR NUMBER 1132 SENATE BILL NUMBER 155
TITLE AN ACT relating to state employee health insurance.
SPONSOR Senator Michael J. Nemes
FISCAL SUMMARY
STATE FISCAL IMPACT: YES NO UNCERTAIN
OTHER FISCAL STATEMENT (S) THAT MAY APPLY: ACTUARIAL ANALYSIS
LOCAL MANDATE CORRECTIONS IMPACT HEALTH BENEFIT MANDATE STATE
EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN IMPACT
APPROPRIATION UNIT(S) IMPACTED:
FUND(S) IMPACTED: GENERAL ROAD FEDERAL RESTRICTED
FISCAL ESTIMATES 2024-2025 2025-2026 ANNUAL IMPACT AT FULL
IMPLEMENTATION
REVENUES
EXPENDITURES
NET EFFECT
( ) indicates a decrease/negative
PURPOSE OF MEASURE: The purpose of this measure is to exclude employers who stopped
participating in the Kentucky Employees Retirement System by June 30, 2021, from rejoining
the state health insurance plan. It requires health insurance to cover at least 60% of in-network
services, meet federal standards, and avoid discrimination against highly compensated
employees. The bill also updates the membership and reporting requirements for the Kentucky
Group Health Insurance Board and repeals the Advisory Committee of State Health Insurance
Subscribers.
FISCAL EXPLANATION : The statutory changes contained in this measure do not result in
any new “mandated health benefit” as defined by KRS 6.948(1)(f); therefore, the bill is not
anticipated to result in any increase or decrease in state employee health plan premiums. There
are no estimated changes in benefit payments for the Kentucky Public Pensions Authority
(KPPA).
DATA SOURCE(S): Personnel Cabinet, Kentucky Public Pension Authority, LRC Staff
PREPARER: Jeremy Simpson NOTE NUMBER : 113 REVIEW: JMR DATE: 2/26/2025