KY HB786

Extends postpartum Medicaid coverage from 12 months to 24 months for new parents in the Kentucky Medical Assistance Program

Expands eligibility language from "mothers" to "parents" to include all new parents in postpartum coverage

Maintains income eligibility threshold at 185% of federal poverty guidelines for pregnant women, new parents up to 24 months postpartum, and children up to age one

Requires the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to request any necessary federal authorization within 90 days of the act's effective date

Allows implementation delay only for provisions requiring federal approval, until such approval is granted