Kansas employee health plan could cover allergy prevention supplements for infants

The commission may cover prescribed egg and peanut supplements for infants in the state employee health plan. The supplements must contain infant-safe egg or peanut protein and be prescribed by a health care provider for a child under one year old. The commission may choose whether to provide the coverage. The possible coverage applies to the plan year beginning January 1, 2026.

The commission must report to legislative leaders if it provides the coverage. The report concerns egg and peanut supplement coverage provided during the 2026 plan year. The report must describe the coverage's effect on the state health care benefits program, its use and cost, and recommend whether to continue coverage or gather more data. The commission must submit the report by March 1, 2027, covering January 1 through December 31, 2026.

After receiving the report, the legislature may consider requiring health plans to cover these supplements. The possible requirement concerns individual and group health insurance plans and other listed plans that provide accident and health services in Kansas. The bill does not itself require these plans to cover the supplements; lawmakers may consider whether to require coverage. The possible requirement would apply to policies delivered, issued for delivery, amended, or renewed in Kansas on or after January 1, 2028.