Session of 2024
HOUSE BILL No. 2595
By Representatives Butler, Bloom, Buehler, Ellis, Johnson, Schlingensiepen and
Underhill
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AN ACT concerning insurance; relating to the Kansas state employees
health care commission; mandating coverage for certain allergen
introduction dietary supplements for infants; requiring submission of an
impact report on such mandatory coverage to the legislature.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:
Section 1. (a) As used in this section:
(1) "Dietary supplement" means the same as defined in the federal
food, drug and cosmetic act, 21 U.S.C. § 321, as in effect on July 1, 2024.
(2) "Early egg allergen introduction dietary supplement" means a
dietary supplement that is prescribed to an infant by a healthcare provider
and contains sufficient infant-safe, well-cooked egg protein to reduce the
risk of food allergies.
(3) "Early peanut allergen introduction dietary supplement" means a
dietary supplement that is prescribed to an infant by a healthcare provider
and contains sufficient infant-safe peanut protein to reduce the risk of food
allergies.
(4) "Healthcare provider" means the same as defined in K.S.A. 65-
16,127, and amendments thereto.
(5) "Infant" means a child who is under the age of one year.
(b) In the coverage for the next health plan coverage year
commencing on January 1, 2025, the Kansas state employees health care
commission shall provide for the coverage for early egg allergen
introduction dietary supplements and early peanut allergen introduction
dietary supplements.
(c) (1) Pursuant to the provisions of K.S.A. 40-2249a, and
amendments thereto, on or before March 1, 2026, the Kansas state
employees health care commission shall submit to the president of the
senate and to the speaker of the house of representatives a report including
the following information pertaining to the mandated coverage for early
egg allergen introduction dietary supplements and early peanut allergen
introduction dietary supplements provided during the plan year
commencing on January 1, 2025, and ending on December 31, 2025:
(A) The impact that the mandated coverage for early egg allergen
introduction dietary supplements and early peanut allergen introduction
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dietary supplements required by subsection (b) has had on the state health
care benefits program;
(B) data on the utilization of coverage for early egg allergen
introduction dietary supplements and early peanut allergen introduction
dietary supplements by covered individuals and the cost of providing such
coverage; and
(C) a recommendation whether such mandated coverage for early egg
allergen introduction dietary supplements and early peanut allergen
introduction dietary supplements should continue for the state health care
benefits program or whether additional utilization and cost data is
required.
(2) Following receipt of the report required in paragraph (1), the
legislature may consider whether to require the coverage required by
subsection (b) to be included in any individual or group health insurance
policy, medical service plan, contract, hospital service corporation
contract, hospital and medical service corporation contract, fraternal
benefit society or health maintenance organization that provides coverage
for accident and health services and that is delivered, issued for delivery,
amended or renewed in this state on or after January 1, 2027.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its
publication in the statute book.
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