AN ACT relating to the Medicaid program and declaring an emergency.
What it does: Requires legislative authorization before the Cabinet changes Medicaid eligibility, coverage or benefits, makes the community engagement waiver mandatory, creates a Medicaid Oversight and Advisory Board, reinstates behavioral health prior authorization rules as of January 1, 2020, and requires new managed care contracts by 2027. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)
Question before the chamber: Passage (with Senate Committee Substitute 2)
The tally
Yes 29 · No 7 · Not voting 2
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Republicans | 29 | 1 | 2 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 1 member voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Robin WebbR18No
The full roll (38)
Yes 29
- Aaron ReedR7
- Amanda BledsoeR12
- Brandon StormR21
- Chris McDanielR23
- Craig RichardsonR3
- Danny CarrollR2
- David GivensR9
- Don DouglasR22
- Gary BoswellR8
- Gex WilliamsR20
- Greg ElkinsR28
- Jared CarpenterR34
- Jason HowellR1
- Jimmy HigdonR14
- Julie AdamsR36
- Lindsey TichenorR6
- Matt DeneenR10
- Matt NunnR17
- Max WiseR16
- Mike NemesR38
- Mike WilsonR32
- Phillip WheelerR31
- Robby MillsR4
- Robert StiversR25
- Scott MadonR29
- Shelley FrommeyerR24
- Steve MeredithR5
- Steve RawlingsR11
- Steve WestR27
No 7
- Cassie ArmstrongD19
- Gerald NealD33
- Karen BergD26
- Keturah HerronD35
- Reggie ThomasD13
- Robin WebbR18
- Former memberD
Not voting 2
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.