Kansas HB2296: Requiring that certain health insurance plans impose a no-cost sharing requirement for a diagnostic or supplemental breast cancer examination for breast cancer imposed on an insured

What the bill says

An act concerning insurance; relating to health insurance plans; requiring no cost-sharing requirement applicable for a diagnostic or supplemental breast examination for breast cancer imposed on an insured; amending K.S.A. 40-2,103 and 40-19c09 and repealing the existing sections.

From the introduced text, February 5, 2025:

AN ACT concerning insurance; relating to health insurance plans; requiring no cost-sharing requirement applicable for a diagnostic or supplemental breast examination for breast cancer imposed on an insured; amending K.S.A. 40-2,103 and 40-19c09 and repealing the existing sections. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas: New Section 1. (a) Every individual or group health insurance policy, medical service plan, contract, hospital service corporation contract, hospital and medical service corporation contract, fraternal benefit society or health maintenance organization that provides coverage for accident and health services that is delivered, issued for delivery, amended or renewed on or before January 1, 2026, and provides benefits for screening, diagnostic breast examinations and supplemental breast examinations shall ensure that there is no cost-sharing requirement applicable to a diagnostic or supplemental breast examination for breast cancer imposed on an insured when such an examination is furnished to an insured. (b) If under federal law, application of subsection (a) would result in health savings account ineligibility under section 223 of the federal internal revenue code, then this requirement shall apply only to health savings account-qualified high deductible health plans after the enrollee has satisfied the minimum deductible under section 223. For items or services that are classified as preventive care pursuant to section 223(c)(2) (C) of the federal internal revenue code, the …

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Sponsors

• Linda Featherston (D) · primary sponsor
• John Alcala (D)
• Mike Amyx (D)
• Barbara Ballard (D)
• Wanda Brownlee Paige (D, 35)
• Sydney Carlin (D)
• Ford Carr (D)
• Pam Curtis (D)
• Kirk Haskins (D)
• Henry Helgerson (D)
• Hoye, Jo Ella (D, 17)
• Timothy Johnson (R)

Latest actions

1. April 10, 2026: Died in Committee
2. March 16, 2026: Withdrawn from House Committee on Health and Human Services ; Referred to House Committee on Health and Human Services
3. February 5, 2025: Referred to House Committee on Insurance
4. February 5, 2025: Introduced

Common questions

What is HB2296?

HB2296 is a bill in the Kansas Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Requiring that certain health insurance plans impose a no-cost sharing requirement for a diagnostic or supplemental breast cancer examination for breast cancer imposed on an insured.

What does HB2296 do?

In its own words: An act concerning insurance; relating to health insurance plans; requiring no cost-sharing requirement applicable for a diagnostic or supplemental breast examination for breast cancer imposed on an insured; amending K.S.A. 40-2,103 and 40-19c09 and repealing the existing sections.

What is the status of HB2296?

In committee as of April 10, 2026. Latest action: Died in Committee (April 10, 2026).

Who sponsored HB2296?

Linda Featherston (D), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB2296?

On the Kansas Legislature website: https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/hb2296/