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KS HB2244
Bill
Status
2/4/2025
Primary Sponsor
Insurance
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AI Summary
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Prohibits the Kansas Board of Pharmacy from limiting or conditioning telepharmacy use based on population, distance from a physical pharmacy, or network adequacy
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Terminates all current Board of Pharmacy member terms on December 31, 2025, and establishes a newly appointed board effective January 1, 2026
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Restructures board composition to include: three pharmacists appointed by the Kansas Pharmacist's Association, two chain drug store/retailer pharmacists appointed by the Commissioner of Insurance, one insurer/specialty/mail order pharmacist appointed by the State Employee Health Care Commission, and one public non-pharmacist member appointed jointly by legislative leaders
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Requires board members appointed after January 1, 2026 to serve four-year terms, with pharmacist members required to have at least five years of Kansas residency and active pharmacy practice
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Amends K.S.A. 74-1603, 74-1604, and K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 65-16,130, taking effect upon publication in the statute book
Legislative Description
Modifying the composition of the board of pharmacy and prohibiting the board of pharmacy from adopting rules and regulations that would limit or condition the use of telepharmacy.
Last Action
House Withdrawn from Committee on Insurance; Rereferred to Committee on Health and Human Services
3/13/2026