Section 40-2249 - Same; contentsThe report required under K.S.A. 40-2248 for assessing the impact of a proposed mandate of health coverage shall include at the minimum and to the extent that information is available, the following:
(a) The social impact, including: (1) The extent to which the treatment or service is generally utilized by a significant portion of the population;(2) the extent to which such insurance coverage is already generally available;(3) if coverage is not generally available, the extent to which the lack of coverage results in persons being unable to obtain necessary health care treatment;(4) if the coverage is not generally available, the extent to which the lack of coverage results in unreasonable financial hardship on those persons needing treatment;(5) the level of public demand for the treatment or service;(6) the level of public demand for individual or group insurance coverage of the treatment or service;(7) the level of interest of collective bargaining organizations in negotiating privately for inclusion of this coverage in group contracts; and(8) the impact of indirect costs which are costs other than premiums and administrative costs, on the question of the costs and benefits of coverage.(b) The financial impact, including: (1) The extent to which insurance coverage of the kind proposed would increase or decrease the cost of the treatment or service;(2) the extent to which the proposed coverage might increase the use of the treatment or service;(3) the extent to which the mandated treatment or service might serve as an alternative for more expensive treatment or service;(4) the extent to which insurance coverage of the health care service or provider can be reasonably expected to increase or decrease the insurance premium and administrative expenses of policyholders; and(5) the impact of this coverage on the total cost of health care.L. 1990, ch. 162, § 2; July 1.