SB 250 Kansas Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Enacting the right to try for individualized treatments act to permit a manufacturer to make an individualized investigative treatment available to a requesting patient.

SB 250 allows manufacturers to provide personalized experimental treatments based on a patient's genetic profile to individuals with life-threatening or severely debilitating illnesses who have exhausted all FDA-approved options. It requires patients to receive detailed written consent from their physician outlining treatment options, risks, and financial responsibilities, and mandates that patients cover costs unless the manufacturer agrees otherwise. The bill explicitly states manufacturers aren't required to provide treatments, insurers aren't obligated to cover them, and patients bear all costs - including potential liability for unpaid expenses. It also requires patient consent for any commercial use of their biological samples and clarifies that this law doesn't alter existing insurance coverage requirements.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 7, 2025 Last action Apr 10, 2025
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What changed between versions

As Amended by House Committee Enrolled · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was finalized by removing committee headers and renumbering sections. The most significant substantive change is the addition of a new definition for 'biospecimen' and strict rules requiring patient consent before their biological samples can be used for research or commercial profit. Additionally, the requirement for a neutral 'witness' to sign the informed consent form was added to ensure the patient is not pressured by their doctor.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded to include specific protections and consent requirements regarding the commercial use of a patient's biological samples.
DEFINITION

Added a new definition for 'biospecimen' to clarify that biological materials from living or deceased subjects are covered under the act.

REQUIREMENT

Added new requirements stating that patients must consent before their biospecimens are used for purposes other than their specific treatment, and must agree to profit-sharing if their samples are sold commercially.

Modified the informed consent process by adding a requirement for a neutral 'witness' who is unaffiliated with the physician to sign the consent form, replacing previous language about patient concurrence.

TECHNICAL

Removed internal committee markup, page numbers, and the 'As Amended by House Committee' header to finalize the text.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
21
Key actions
14
Committee
9
Mar 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 40, Nay 0
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 119, Nay 3, Absent 3
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Conference committee report now available
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Motion to accede adopted; Rep. Will Carpenter, Rep. Ron Bryce and Rep. Susan Ruiz appointed as conferees
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Sen. Beverly Gossage, Sen. William Clifford and Sen. Cindy Holscher
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 97, Nay 26, Absent 2
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Motion to advance to Emergency Final Action adopted
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Health and Human Services
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Committee
Referred to House Committee on Health and Human Services
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Introduced
Received and Introduced
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Emergency Final Action - Passed; Yea 36, Nay 4
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Cindy Holscher
upper
Feb 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Committee
Referred to Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare
upper
Feb 7, 2025
Introduced
Introduced
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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