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KY HB91

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/7/2026

Primary Sponsor

Vanessa Grossl

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Foreign insurers approved to sell health insurance in U.S. territories (American Samoa, Puerto Rico, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands) may issue individual or group health insurance policies in Kentucky without obtaining Kentucky licensure

  • Qualifying foreign insurers must submit documentation to the Kentucky Department of Insurance including financial statements, policy forms, rates with actuarial certifications, and provider network information required by their territorial regulator

  • Policies issued under this exemption must incorporate all consumer protections required by the insurer's territorial regulatory authority, and Kentucky courts may enforce those protections

  • Foreign insurers operating under this exemption are exempt from all Kentucky insurance taxes, assessments, surcharges, fees, rate filing requirements, and policy form approval requirements under KRS Chapters 304 and 136

  • All marketing materials, applications, and contracts must prominently disclose that the laws of the relevant U.S. territory, not Kentucky law, govern the policy

Legislative Description

AN ACT relating to health insurance coverage by out-of-state insurers.

Local Mandate

Last Action

to Banking & Insurance (H)

1/14/2026

Committee Referrals

Banking and Insurance1/14/2026
Committee On Committees1/7/2026

Full Bill Text

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