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HB 2246 Kansas House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Enacting the consumer protection related to hospital price transparency act.

HB 2246 requires Kansas-licensed hospitals to post clear, online pricing for their top 300 procedures and provide written estimates for elective services upon patient request, directly affecting patients seeking care. Hospitals must display this information publicly and include it on their websites, with specific rules for pre-procedure estimates. Noncompliant hospitals face referral to federal health agencies, and patients can sue for damages if hospitals fail to follow the rules, including refunds and credit report corrections. The law aims to make hospital costs more transparent while aligning with federal price transparency requirements.
Issues: ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareRequires hospitals to disclose pricing and provide estimates, enabling informed patient decisions and protecting against unexpected costs - directly supports patient access and rights in healthcare.90% confidence
Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 4, 2025 Last action Apr 10, 2026
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What changed between versions

As Introduced → As Amended by House Committee on Insurance · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill underwent minor technical amendments primarily affecting the official title and effective date. The House Committee on Insurance changed the citation name to include the committee's name and adjusted the effective date section to clarify the timeline for implementation.
TECHNICAL

Updated the bill's official citation title to explicitly include 'Amended by House Committee'.

Revised the effective date section to change the section number and clarify when the act takes effect.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Feb 26, 2025
Committee
Referred to Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Introduced
Received and Introduced
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 80, Nay 42, Absent 3
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Insurance
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
Referred to House Committee on Insurance
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Introduced
Introduced
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.