Volume 42 - Issue 20 - May 18, 2023
State of Kansas
Insurance Department
Notice of Hearing on Proposed Administrative Regulation
A public hearing will be conducted at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 18, 2023, at the Kansas Insurance Department, 1300 SW Arrowhead Rd., Topeka, Kansas, to consider the adoption of a proposed rule and regulation of the Kansas Insurance Department on a permanent basis. Anyone desiring to participate via teleconference or virtual format should visit the Kansas Insurance Department’s website at https://insurance.kansas.gov/legal-issues/ for information on registering.
This 60-day notice of the public hearing shall constitute a public comment period for the purpose of receiving written public comments on the proposed rule and regulation. All interested parties may submit written comments prior to the hearing to the Kansas Insurance Department, 1300 SW Arrowhead Road, Topeka, KS 66604 or by email to KID.publiccomment@ks.gov. All interested parties will be given a reasonable opportunity to present their views orally regarding the adoption of the proposed regulation during the public hearing. In order to provide all parties an opportunity to present their views, it may be necessary to request that each participant limit any oral presentation to five (5) minutes.
Any individual with a disability may request an accommodation in order to participate in the public hearing and may request the proposed regulation and economic impact statement in an accessible format. Requests for accommodation to participate in the hearing should be made at least five working days in advance of the hearing by contacting Bobbi Mariani at 785-296-7802 or bobbi.mariani@ks.gov or the Kansas Relay Center at 1-800-766-3777. The west entrance to the Kansas Insurance Department is accessible. Handicapped parking is located on the west side of the Kansas Insurance Department.
Copies of the proposed regulation and the Economic Impact Statement for the proposed regulation can be viewed at the following website at https://insurance.kansas.gov/legal-issues/.
Summary of the proposed regulation and its economic impact follow. (Note: Statements indicating that a regulation is “not anticipated to have any economic impact” are intended to indicate that no economic impact on the Insurance Department, other state agencies, state employees, or the general public has been identified.)
K.A.R. 40-1-54 – Pharmacy Benefits Manager; Network Adequacy Report. This is a new regulation that establishes the requirements for the network adequacy report pharmacy benefits manager applicants must submit to the Commissioner of Insurance. The regulation is required by statute. The Insurance Department does not anticipate any significant economic impact to this agency, other governmental agencies, or to the public as a result of the implementation of this regulation.
Vicki Schmidt
Insurance Commissioner
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