(Jan. 28, 2026) – Today, the Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee heard two pharmacy-related bills:
Senate Bill 322 removes the state board of pharmacy's authority to authorize individuals to access the prescription monitoring program database through rules and regulations.
Senate Bill 328 permits a pharmacist to distribute pre-measured doses of epinephrine for inclusion in school emergency medication kits.
Neither bill had opposition testimony.
In addition, the Senate Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee held a hearing on Senate Bill 360, a PBM reform bill that enacts the Consumer Prescription Protection and Accountability Act and provides for the regulation and registration of pharmacy benefits managers. Testimony was provided by:
Proponents:
- Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt
- West Virginia Insurance Commissioner's staff
- National Community Pharmacists Association
- Mike Burns of Auburn Pharmacy
- Dared Price of Oread RX
Opponents:
- Whitney Damron, Pharmaceutical Care Management Association
- Andrew Wiens, Kansas Employers for Affordable Healthcare
- Mark Dalton, Mid America Carpenters Regional Council
- William Wilk, Kansas Chamber
- Kelly VanZwoll, Kansas Bankers Association
The committee will continue with questions for conferees when they meet tomorrow.
Tomorrow, the House Health and Human Services Committee is scheduled to hold a hearing on House Bill 2157, which would expand pharmacists' scope of practice to include point-of-care testing and COVID-19 treatment.
Meanwhile, yesterday marked the official introduction of House Bill 2550, which requires certain 340B entities to report annually to the Kansas Department of Insurance on costs, savings and payments made under the federal 340B drug pricing program. House Insurance Chairman Bill Sutton (R-Gardner) introduced the bill. The bill will likely be scheduled for a hearing in the House Insurance in the coming days.
These pharmacy-related topics are scheduled for one week before Kansas Pharmacists Day at the Capitol, which is slated for Feb. 4.