On Deck In JPML: Insulin Pricing, Bard Catheters, Southwest


BJC HealthCare to combine with Kansas City-based St. Luke’s


HB 2324 (see companion bill SB 41)

Establishing a $100 maximum out-of-pocket cost-share per month per covered person for prescription insulin drugs.


SB 175

Enacting the rural emergency hospital act to provide for the licensure of rural emergency hospitals and establishing the rural hospital innovation grant program to assist rural hospitals in serving rural communities.


SB 199

Providing for short-term, limited-duration health plans.


SB 244 (see companion bill HB 2383)

Providing for enhanced regulation of pharmacy benefits managers and requiring licensure rather than registration of such entities.


SB 248

Updating certain definitions, referral to specialty services and coordination of care provisions in the Kansas telemedicine act.


SB 274

Amending the scope of practice, discipline by the board, and license renewal procedures for naturopathic doctors.


SB 174 (see companion bill HB 2256)

Updating scope of practice requirements for advanced practice registered nurses without a supervising physician, imposing requirements therefor and updating certain licensure requirements.


SB 128

Prohibiting disparate treatment by pharmacy benefits managers of certain pharmacies and pharmaceutical services providers participating in the federal 340B drug pricing program.