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COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY FISCAL NOTE STATEMENT
LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH COMMISSION
2025 REGULAR SESSION
MEASURE
2025 BR NUMBER 1291 SENATE BILL NUMBER SJR 26/GA
TITLE A JOINT RESOLUTION directing the Department for Medicaid Services to provide the
Legislative Research Commission with a report regarding pharmacist payment parity.
SPONSOR Senator Craig Richardson
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 legislation requires the Department for Medicaid Services
(DMS) to provide the Legislative Research Commission with a report regarding pharmacist
payment parity no later than August 1, 2025.
FISCAL EXPLANATION : The Cabinet for Health and Family Services estimates that the
legislation will not have a fiscal impact on the DMS.
DATA SOURCE(S): Cabinet for Health and Family Services
PREPARER: Miriam Fordham NOTE NUMBER: 151 REVIEW: JMR DATE: 3/5/2025