Senate Financial Institutions and Insurance Hears Bill on Electronic Delivery of Insurance Policies
(Mar. 19, 2024) – Today, the Senate Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee, chaired by Sen. Jeff Longbine (R-Emporia), held a hearing on Senate Bill 553. The legislation permits a plan sponsor to authorize electronic delivery as the standard method of delivery of all plan documents and health insurance identification cards made to covered persons by the health benefit plan. The Kansas Hospital Association submitted testimony to ask the committee to consider similar language to require the process of prior authorization also to be done through electronic delivery.
The committee will work the legislation tomorrow.