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Read. Follow. Verify.Kansas SB 409 Prohibits Cost-Sharing for Diagnostic and Supplemental Breast Exams
Last action · April 10, 2026: Died on Calendar
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What This Bill Proposed
Health insurance policies in Kansas would be required to eliminate deductibles, copayments, and coinsurance for diagnostic and supplemental breast examinations starting January 1, 2027, under a failed Senate bill.
Insured residents undergoing diagnostic or supplemental breast screenings would face zero out-of-pocket expenses for those specific imaging procedures once policies renew after January 1, 2027, provided their plan is not a high-deductible health plan structured for health savings accounts.
- SB 409 was introduced in the 2025-2026 session of the Kansas Legislature by the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance and died in committee. context
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Insured residents
Health insurance providers
Health insurance plans and health maintenance organizations must eliminate cost-sharing for covered diagnostic and supplemental breast examinations on policies issued or renewed after January 1, 2027.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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This bill did not become law - Died in committee.
Procedural history
5 actions- Apr 10, 2026SenateDied on Calendar
- Feb 10, 2026SenateFloorCommittee Report recommending bill be passed by
- Feb 2, 2026SenateHearing: Monday, February 2, 2026, 9:30 AM — Room 546-S
- Jan 29, 2026SenateCommitteeReferred to Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance
- Jan 28, 2026SenateIntroducedIntroduced
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Sources
www.kslegislature.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 50)
- Controversy40Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz25Current news / social attention level
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