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KS SB150

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/3/2025

Primary Sponsor

Public Health and Welfare

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires health insurers, HMOs, and medical service corporations to cover early refills of prescription topical eye medications used to treat chronic eye conditions, effective January 1, 2026

  • Allows refills to be requested before the end of the prescribed dosage period, but only after at least 75% of the predicted days of use have elapsed

  • Prescriber must have authorized refills on the original prescription, and early refill requests cannot exceed the total number of refills prescribed

  • Applies to individual and group health insurance policies delivered, issued, amended, or renewed on or after January 1, 2026

  • Amends K.S.A. 40-2,103 and 40-19c09 to incorporate this new coverage requirement into existing insurance regulations

Legislative Description

Prohibiting the denial of coverage for the refilling of prescription topical eye medication.

Last Action

Senate Referred to Committee on Public Health and Welfare

2/4/2025

Committee Referrals

Public Health and Welfare2/4/2025

Full Bill Text

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