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Financial Institutions and Insurance

  • Committee Assistant: Michael Welton 785-296-7358
  • Michael.Welton@Senate.ks.gov

    • Meeting Day: Daily Time: 9:30 am Location: 546-S

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    Bills, Resolutions and Appointments

    Bills In Committee
    SB29 - Providing for fully-insured association health plans.
    SB30 - Updating definitions relating to small employer health plans and association health plans.
    SB31 - Exempting certain association health plans from requirements pertaining to small employer health plans.
    SB33 - Specifying the conditions under which a small employer carrier may establish certain classes of business.
    SB34 - Exempting health plans issued to associations of small employers from certain statutory provisions governing small employer health plans.
    SB35 - Providing for short-term, limited-duration health plans.
    SB36 - Making certain self-funded association health plans subject to the jurisdiction of the commissioner.
    SB93 - Establishing restrictions on the use of step therapy protocols by health insurance plans.
    SB109 - Repealing the Kansas uninsurable health insurance plan act.
    SB163 - Requiring health insurance coverage for contraceptives.
    SB200 - Increasing retirement benefit cap and decreasing employee contribution rate for members of the Kansas Police and Firemen's Retirement System in certain circumstances.
    SB202 - Eliminating the six-month retirement benefit suspension for violating KPERS working after retirement provisions.
    SB209 - Empowering the KPERS board to develop policies and procedures relating to procurement, enter into certain contracts and allow travel for trustees and employees of the system.
    SB217 - Requiring the state employee healthcare benefits program to accept participation as a provider by any willing pharmacist.
    SB239 - Imposing a tax on certain state credit unions for the privilege of doing business.
    SB249 - Limiting utilization review conducted by health plans under certain circumstances involving the treatment of mental illness or substance abuse disorder.
    SB281 - Enacting the healthcare price disclosure act.
    SB291 - Authorizing subpoena and investigative powers for the commissioner of insurance and certain law enforcement powers for insurance investigators in pursuance of insurance fraud violations.
    SB303 - Providing for the fingerprinting of certain employees and contractors of the insurance department who have access to confidential information.
    SB323 - Altering the terms of an insurance policy not considered a denial of renewal of the policy if the insured is provided proper notice.
    SB324 - Providing for the right of individuals to privately contract with healthcare providers for services without mandate or penalty imposed by the state.
    SB325 - Requiring that certain business entities be Kansas corporations for coverage by the healthcare stabilization fund.
    SB347 - Concerning insurance department regulations for financial examinations, including requirements for hiring consultants, examination fees and examiner compensation.
    SB352 - Enacting the peer-to-peer vehicle sharing program act.
    SB357 - Enacting the end surprise medical bills act.
    SB376 - Instituting a $100 maximum out-of-pocket cost-share per month per covered person for prescription insulin drugs.
    SB387 - Establishing a healthcare benefits package not covered or affiliated with a health insurer or health benefits plan, to be administered by Kansas state employees healthcare commission.
    SB401 - Providing insurance coverage for hearing aids.
    SB438 - Providing for enhanced regulation of pharmacy benefits managers and requiring licensure rather than registration of such entities.
    SB453 - Updating the national association of insurance commissioners credit for reinsurance model law and codifying the credit for reinsurance model regulation.
    SB464 - Requiring specified insurance coverage for diagnostic examinations for breast cancer.
    SB489 - Allowing governmental entities and self-insurers to reject uninsured motorist coverage.
    SB495 - Contingently reinstating the Kansas uninsurable health plan act and renaming it the Kansas guaranteed coverage pool act.
    HB2452 - Providing certain KP&F tier II spousal and children's benefits for death resulting from a service-connected disability.
    HB2480 - Updating the definition of long-term care insurance contained in the long-term care insurance act.
    HB2619 - Adjusting the frequency of the KPERS actuarial experience study.
    Sponsored Bills
    SB28 - Updating the expiration date of risk-based capital instructions.
    SB29 - Providing for fully-insured association health plans.
    SB30 - Updating definitions relating to small employer health plans and association health plans.
    SB31 - Exempting certain association health plans from requirements pertaining to small employer health plans.
    SB32 - Exempting certain non-insurance healthcare benefits from the commissioner's jurisdiction.
    SB33 - Specifying the conditions under which a small employer carrier may establish certain classes of business.
    SB34 - Exempting health plans issued to associations of small employers from certain statutory provisions governing small employer health plans.
    SB35 - Providing for short-term, limited-duration health plans.
    SB36 - Making certain self-funded association health plans subject to the jurisdiction of the commissioner.
    SB66 - Appropriations for FY 2020, 2021 and 2022 for various state agencies.
    SB67 - Establishing the unclaimed life insurance benefits act.
    SB82 - Updating the state banking code.
    SB109 - Repealing the Kansas uninsurable health insurance plan act.
    SB121 - Permitting local eligible employers to affiliate with KP&F with regard to coverage of certain local corrections employees.
    SB238 - Substitute for SB 238 by Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance - Updating field of membership requirements of credit unions; allowing privilege tax deductions on certain business and single family residence loans.
    SB259 - Updating field of membership requirements of credit unions; allowing privilege tax deductions on certain business and single family residence loans.
    SB274 - Eliminating KPERS working-after-retirement employer contribution requirement when first employing retirants aged 65 or older.
    SB282 - Substitute for SB 282 by Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance - Enacting the peer-to-peer vehicle sharing program act.
    SB289 - Updating the version of risk-based capital instructions in effect.
    SB290 - Updating how the securities commissioner may be appointed and removed.
    SB291 - Authorizing subpoena and investigative powers for the commissioner of insurance and certain law enforcement powers for insurance investigators in pursuance of insurance fraud violations.
    SB292 - Granting the commissioner of insurance flexibility in assessing certain excess lines coverage penalties.
    SB303 - Providing for the fingerprinting of certain employees and contractors of the insurance department who have access to confidential information.
    SB304 - Establishing a process by which a reciprocal may convert to into a mutual insurance company.
    SB323 - Altering the terms of an insurance policy not considered a denial of renewal of the policy if the insured is provided proper notice.
    SB324 - Providing for the right of individuals to privately contract with healthcare providers for services without mandate or penalty imposed by the state.
    SB325 - Requiring that certain business entities be Kansas corporations for coverage by the healthcare stabilization fund.
    SB387 - Establishing a healthcare benefits package not covered or affiliated with a health insurer or health benefits plan, to be administered by Kansas state employees healthcare commission.
    SB402 - Updating producer licensing statutes pertaining to appointment, fees, licensing, renewal dates, continuing education, suspension, revocation and denial of licensure and reinstatement.
    SB438 - Providing for enhanced regulation of pharmacy benefits managers and requiring licensure rather than registration of such entities.
    SB453 - Updating the national association of insurance commissioners credit for reinsurance model law and codifying the credit for reinsurance model regulation.
    HB2054 - Senate Substitute for HB 2054 by Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance - Updating field of membership requirements of credit unions and allowing privilege tax deductions on certain business and single family residence loans.
    HB2143 - Senate Substitute for HB 2143 by Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance - Amending provisions related to and providing for certain healthcare benefit coverages.
    Appointments
    1394 - Lea Tatum-Haskell, Appointed Governor, State Banking Board, Member - 4 - Term ends March 15, 2022
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    • 2020. Powered by KLISS. Rendered: 2020-03-28T08:21:43. Head Rev No: 521538(E)