HB2364

Prohibiting certain health insurers from requiring cost-sharing for nonopioid prescription drugs or providing less favorable coverage for such drug than that for opioid or narcotic prescription drugs for the treatment of pain.

Chamber Passed·2/18/26
Introduced Text

Kansas HB2364 prohibits health insurers from disadvantaging nonopioid prescription drugs for pain treatment.

Kansas HB2364 mandates that health insurers cannot deny coverage of nonopioid prescription drugs for acute pain in favor of opioid drugs. It also prohibits insurers from requiring patients to try opioid drugs before covering nonopioid drugs. Insurers must ensure nonopioid drugs are not placed on less favorable tiers or subjected to more restrictive coverage criteria than opioids. This act applies to various health insurance programs in Kansas.

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Where it stands

Last
Passed the House · 123–1 · Feb 18
Current
Public Health and Welfare Committee
Next
Senate floor vote

Sponsors

0
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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

House Final Action - Passed - Yea: 123 Nay: 1

123 Yea

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1 Nay

R

1 Absent

D

Calendar

Feb 2

1:30 PM

House Health and Human Services Hearing

History

Feb 19

Senate

Senate Referred to Committee on Public Health and Welfare

Feb 18

House

House Final Action - Passed; Yea: 123 Nay: 1

Feb 18

Senate

Senate Received and Introduced