Weekly Update - Week 2
January 28, 2025
Week of January 20, 2025
Hello everyone!
The 2025 Legislative Session officially kicked off on January 13th, and it has been a busy few weeks here in Topeka. My colleagues and I have been hard at work on the floor and in committees, introducing new bills and hearing directly from Kansans.
House Insurance Committee:
This session, I am honored to continue serving as Chairman of the House Insurance Committee. Here's a quick update on some of the committee's recent activities:
January 22, 2025
The committee received an informational briefing from Pat Doran, Chief Counsel of the Department of Administration, on the KanCare 3.0 procurement process. Mr. Doran detailed the seven-step selection process for contracting with managed care organizations (CCOs and PCCMs). The selected bidders for contract awards included Sunflower, UnitedHealthcare, and Healthy Blue.
There was a discussion regarding the disposal of individual committee member evaluations after the bidding process. Mr. Doran emphasized that all bidders, including current contract holders, were required to meet updated requirements, such as continuous eligibility for pregnant women and expanded Medicaid benefits for drug-related issues. He also announced the successful resolution of litigation involving Aetna related to the KanCare 3.0 procurement process.
Dan Murray, representing Divine, Donley, and Murray Governmental Affairs, introduced Bill 25rs0270. The proposed legislation would authorize certain non-admitted insurers to conduct specific business in Kansas and require the Commissioner of Insurance to maintain a list of eligible non-admitted insurers. The bill was introduced without objection.
January 24, 2025
The committee toured the OptumRx facilities in Kansas City, Kansas, gaining valuable insights into their operations.
Thank you for your continued interest in the legislative process. For more information on my Committee Service
check out the tab above! I look forward to sharing more updates as the session progresses!
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Rep. Bill Sutton
Big Discussions This Week: Help Not Harm & Medicaid Expansion Week of February 3, 2025
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