Bill > HB2296

This bill requires health insurance plans in Kansas to cover diagnostic and supplemental breast cancer examinations without any cost-sharing (meaning no copayments, deductibles, or other out-of-pocket expenses) for insured individuals. The requirement applies to all individual and group health insurance policies, medical service plans, hospital service corporation contracts, and health maintenance organizations that provide accident and health services, and will be in effect for policies delivered, issued, or renewed on or before January 1, 2026. There is a specific provision that if implementing this no-cost requirement would make a health savings account (HSA) ineligible under federal tax law, the requirement will only apply to HSA-qualified high deductible health plans after the enrollee has met the minimum deductible. The bill also amends existing statutes to incorporate this new requirement and ensure it applies broadly across different types of health insurance plans in the state. The goal of the legislation is to remove financial barriers that might prevent individuals from getting important breast cancer screening and diagnostic examinations, potentially enabling earlier detection and treatment of breast cancer.

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https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/hb2296/