(Mar. 26, 2024) – Today, the Senate Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee, chaired by Senator Jeff Longbine (R-Emporia), added language raised by the Kansas Hospital Association and agreed to with interested stakeholders, requiring each utilization review entity to implement and maintain a prior authorization application surface in compliance with federal law by Jan. 1, 2028. The amendment, like the federal language, does not include coverage of drugs.
The committee added that language to Senate Bill 553, and recommended the bill favorably as amended. The legislation will now go before the full Senate.