40-4701. Kansas business health partnership act; definitions. As used in K.S.A. 40-4701 through 40-4707, and amendments thereto: (a) “Carrier” means any insurance company, nonprofit medical and hospital service corporation, nonprofit optometric, dental, or pharmacy service corporation, municipal group-funded pool, fraternal benefit society or health maintenance organization, as these terms are defined by chapter 40 of […]
40-4702. Same; Kansas business health policy committee; membership; organization; powers and duties. (a) The governor of the state of Kansas shall appoint a committee that shall be known as the Kansas business health policy committee, whose purpose is to explore opportunities and encourage employer participation in health plans developed by the committee for low and […]
40-4703. Same; health partnership; organization. (a) The health partnership selected by the health committee shall: (1) Be a domestic not-for-profit corporation; and (2) have a board of directors which includes among its members at least one director who is a small employer and at least one director who is an employee. (3) No director shall […]
40-4704. Same; health partnership; duties. The health partnership shall develop and offer two or more health benefit plans to small employers. In any health benefit plan developed under this act, any carrier may contract for coverage within the scope of this act notwithstanding any mandated coverages otherwise required by state law. Except for preventative and […]
40-4705. Same; health committee; subsidies for coverage. The health committee may provide a mechanism for direct subsidies to low and modest wage employees of employers acquiring coverage through a direct contract with a carrier rather than through the health partnership, and for provision to such employees of a supplemental benefit plan as described in subsection […]
40-4706. Same; division of health care finance of the department of health and environment; duties. The division of health care finance of the department of health and environment shall investigate and pursue all possible policy options to bring into this partnership title XIX and the title XXI eligible families of any eligible employees employed by […]
40-4707. Same; citation of act. K.S.A. 40-4701 through 40-4707, and amendments thereto, shall be known as the Kansas business health partnership act. History: L. 2000, ch. 147, § 53; L. 2002, ch. 112, § 1; July 1.
