Kansas 2023-2024 Regular Session

Kansas House Bill HB2325

Introduced
2/7/23  
Refer
2/7/23  
Report Pass
2/21/23  
Engrossed
3/1/23  
Refer
3/2/23  
Report Pass
3/23/23  
Enrolled
4/24/23  

Caption

Amending the definition of "healthcare provider" for purposes of the healthcare provider insurance availability act to include maternity centers and not include facilities where elective abortions are performed.

Impact

The implications of HB 2325 highlight significant changes for various healthcare providers in Kansas. Maternity centers that have received proper accreditation will now be included as eligible providers under laws governing professional liability insurance. In contrast, the exclusion of facilities performing elective abortions from accessing this insurance could shift the risk burden onto those providers, potentially affecting their operational feasibility and financial planning. This selective inclusion and exclusion are posited to alter the landscape of healthcare provision related to maternal and reproductive health services significantly.

Summary

House Bill 2325 seeks to amend the definition of 'healthcare provider' under the healthcare provider insurance availability act. Specifically, the bill includes maternity centers within the definition while simultaneously excluding facilities where elective abortions are performed. This adjustment is intended to clarify the eligibility of certain healthcare providers for professional liability insurance, particularly focusing on who can access coverage through the healthcare stabilization fund designed to support medical professionals in Kansas. Through this act, maternity centers gain substantial recognition and support within the insurance framework.

Sentiment

The sentiment surrounding HB 2325 is divided along partisan and advocacy lines. Supporters, primarily from conservative circles, argue that the bill is a necessary step to bolster the healthcare infrastructure supporting maternity services. They see it as a pro-family initiative that enhances care accessibility. Conversely, critics, particularly from liberal and reproductive rights advocates, contend that this bill infringes upon women's health rights by effectively limiting the services eligible for critical insurance coverage. The discussion reflects broader societal divides over maternal health and reproductive rights in Kansas.

Contention

Notable points of contention regarding HB 2325 revolve around its implications for healthcare providers, especially concerning reproductive rights. Critics of the bill argue that by purposely excluding facilities associated with elective abortions, the bill enforces an ideological stance that could negatively impact the range of services available to women. Proponents of the bill maintain that it serves a practical purpose by ensuring maternity centers are adequately insured, enabling them to provide essential services. The balance of ensuring comprehensive care while respecting legislative intent remains a debated issue within Kansas's legislative assembly.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

KS SB41

Adding advanced practice registered nurses to the definition of healthcare provider for purposes of the healthcare provider insurance availability act.

KS HB2509

Allowing licensed physical therapists to perform certain capillary blood tests, adding advanced practice registered nurse to the definition of healthcare provider for purposes of the healthcare provider insurance availability act, adding an advanced practice registered nurse position to the board of governors of the healthcare stabilization fund and requiring advance practice registered nurses to maintain professional liability insurance as a condition of active licensure.

KS HB2039

Adding maternity center to the definition of healthcare provider for purposes of the healthcare provider insurance availability act, amending definitions in the Kansas credentialing act to provide that certain entities providing physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech-language pathology are not home health agencies, clarifying that the authorized activities of paramedics, advanced emergency medical technicians, emergency medical technicians and emergency medical responders may be authorized upon the order of a healthcare professional, permitting certain ambulance services to offer service for less than 24 hours per day, every day of the year, and requiring entities that control automated external defibrillators to register the device with the emergency medical services board.

KS HB2071

Enacting the help not harm act to restrict the use of state funds to promote gender transitioning, prohibit healthcare providers from providing gender transition whose gender identity is inconsistent with the child's sex, authorize a civil cause of action against healthcare providers for providing such treatments, require professional discipline against a healthcare provider who performs such treatment and prohibit professional liability insurance from covering damages for healthcare providers that provide gender transition treatment to children and adding violation of the act to the definition of unprofessional conduct for physicians.

KS SB63

Enacting the help not harm act, restricting use of state funds to promote gender transitioning, prohibiting healthcare providers from providing gender transition care to children whose gender identity is inconsistent with the child's sex, authorizing a civil cause of action against healthcare providers for providing such treatments, requiring professional discipline against a healthcare provider who performs such treatment, prohibiting professional liability insurance from covering damages for healthcare providers that provide gender transition treatment to children and adding violation of the act to the definition of unprofessional conduct for physicians.

KS HB2683

Allowing healthcare providers to charge fees to furnish a patient's healthcare records and providing for the disclosure of a deceased patient's healthcare records to certain individuals.

KS H3480

Healthcare Workplace Security Act

KS H5256

Provides for equal pay for healthcare providers.

KS HF3272

HealthcareMN grant funding provided, and money appropriated.

KS HB2563

Permitting certain healthcare providers to complete health assessments for children enrolled at day care facilities.

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