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KY HB627

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/25/2026

Primary Sponsor

Josh Bray

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Increases the maximum funeral, cremation, and burial expense coverage under basic reparation benefits from $1,000 to $5,000 per person

  • Raises the weekly cap on basic reparation benefits for work loss, survivor's economic loss, and replacement services loss from $200 to $500

  • Requires medical expense payments under motor vehicle reparation insurance to follow the workers' compensation fee schedule established under KRS 342.035, with exceptions for hospital care and emergency services

  • Grants the Attorney General concurrent jurisdiction with Commonwealth's attorneys and county attorneys to investigate and prosecute insurance fraud offenses

  • Mandates the Insurance Commissioner publish an annual insurance fraud report on the department's website detailing the number of fraud reports received, cases referred for prosecution, and prosecution outcomes

Legislative Description

AN ACT relating to insurance.

Corrections Impact

Last Action

to Committee on Committees (S)

2/25/2026

Committee Referrals

Committee on Committees2/25/2026
Rules2/19/2026
Banking and Insurance2/17/2026
Committee On Committees2/11/2026

Full Bill Text

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