Senate Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee Hears Bill on Prior Authorization
(Feb. 4, 2026) – Today, the Senate Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee held a hearing on Senate Bill 330. Conferees appearing before the committee in support included:
- The Kansas Medical Society
- Dr. Rachel Chevalier of Children's Mercy
- Dr. Doug Gruenbacher of the Kansas Academy of Family Physicians
- Karey Padding of the Kansas Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics
- Angie Johnson
- Brice Zogleman
Opposition testimony was presented by:
- Andrew Wiens of Kansas Employers for Affordable Healthcare
- Sarah Fertig of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, who suggested language changes and expressed a desire to continue conversations about this.