Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas House Bill HB2753

Introduced
2/6/26  

Caption

Enacting the Kansas managed care bid fidelity and accountability act prohibiting the termination of certain clinical service contracts, providing penalties for material deviations from request for proposal responses and requiring reporting to the legislature of bid audits and material deviations.

Impact

The enactment of HB 2753 is expected to significantly affect the laws governing managed care systems in Kansas. By restricting the grounds upon which clinical service contracts can be terminated, the bill aims to promote stability and continuity of care for beneficiaries. The accountability measures introduced, including penalties for deviations from proposal commitments, serve to incentivize compliance and enhance the reliability of managed care organizations. Overall, the bill seeks to protect patient care services while reinforcing legislative oversight over the managed care process.

Summary

House Bill 2753, known as the Kansas Managed Care Bid Fidelity and Accountability Act, aims to enhance the integrity and transparency within the state's managed care system. The bill specifically addresses the termination of clinical service contracts, placing restrictions on when and how these contracts can be ended. It establishes penalties for any material deviations from the responses provided in request for proposals (RFPs) by managed care organizations, which operates to ensure that companies adhere closely to their submitted proposals during the bidding process. Furthermore, the bill mandates that the results of bid audits, including any material deviations, are reported directly to the legislature, aligning accountability mechanisms between managed care entities and government oversight.

Contention

Despite its intentions, HB 2753 has sparked discussions and potential conflicts among stakeholders. Supporters of the bill advocate for increased accountability and transparency in the managed care system, viewing the proposal as a pivotal step towards safeguarding the interests of state residents reliant on these services. On the contrary, opponents express concerns that the imposed restrictions on contract terminations might limit flexibility and responsiveness from managed care organizations in addressing the dynamic healthcare needs of the community. The balance between regulatory oversight and the operational freedom of managed care providers remains a key point of contention.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

KS HB2002

Expanding medical assistance eligibility and enacting the cutting healthcare costs for all Kansans act.

KS SB7

Authorizing federally licensed firearm dealers, in addition to county sheriffs, to receive applications for concealed carry licenses and forward such applications to the attorney general, prohibiting sheriffs from assessing any fee related to application services and allowing dealers to assess a fee related to application services not to exceed $20.

KS SB1

Modifying income tax rates for individuals, exempting all social security benefits from Kansas income tax, increasing the Kansas standard deduction and the Kansas personal exemption, increasing the income tax credit amount for household and dependent care expenses, decreasing the privilege tax normal tax, excluding internal revenue code section 1031 exchange transactions as indicators of fair market value for property tax valuation purposes, increasing the extent of property tax exemption for residential property from the statewide school levy, providing for certain transfers to the state school district finance fund and abolishing the local ad valorem tax reduction fund and the county and city revenue sharing fund.

KS HB2003

Establishing the veterans' valor property tax relief act providing for an income tax credit or refund for eligible individuals, modifying the definition of household income and increasing the appraised value threshold for eligibility of seniors and disabled veterans related to increased property tax claims and citing the section as the homeowners' property tax freeze program, providing property tax exemptions for certain personal property including watercraft, marine equipment, off-road vehicles, motorized bicycles and certain trailers, excluding internal revenue code section 1031 exchange transactions as indicators of fair market value, providing for certain exclusions from the prohibition of paying taxes under protest after a valuation notice appeal and providing four prior years' values on the annual valuation notice.

KS SB8

Exempting the sale of firearms, firearms accessories, ammunition, firearm safes and firearm safety devices from the retatilers' sales tax.

KS SR1701

Providing for the organization of the Senate for the 2024 special session of the Legislature.

KS SCR1604

Proposing to amend section 1 of article 11 of the constitution of the state of Kansas to limit property tax valuation increases for real property and personal property mobile homes.

KS HB2001

Authorizing the secretary of commerce to enter into agreements with major professional sports franchises to establish STAR bond projects for a major professional sports complex, providing for additional revenue sources, expanding the powers and discretion of the secretary and making other changes to the STAR bonds financing act to facilitate such projects, limiting the secretary’s authority to approve such projects to one year unless extended by the legislative coordinating council, authorizing the Kansas development finance authority to issue STAR bonds for such projects, transferring funds under certain circumstances from the state gaming revenues fund to the attracting professional sports to Kansas fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, and, if approved by the legislative coordinating council, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026.

KS HR6001

Providing for the organization of the House of Representatives for the 2024 special session of the Legislature.

KS HCR5002

Providing for the adjournment sine die of the 2024 special session of the Legislature.

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