# Kansas HB 2296: Requiring that certain health insurance plans impose a no-cost sharing requirement for a diagnostic or supplemental breast cancer examination for breast cancer imposed on an insured.

Kansas HB 2296, Requiring that certain health insurance plans impose a no-cost sharing requirement for a diagnostic or supplemental breast cancer examination for breast cancer imposed on an insured., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Alexis Simmons (Democratic), Allen Reavis (Republican), Angela Stiens (Republican) and 38 others; status failed, last action 2026-04-10 (Died in Committee) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Kansas HB 2296
- State: Kansas
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session
- Title: Requiring that certain health insurance plans impose a no-cost sharing requirement for a diagnostic or supplemental breast cancer examination for breast cancer imposed on an insured.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-05
- Last action: 2026-04-10, Died in Committee
- Sponsors: Alexis Simmons (Democratic), Allen Reavis (Republican), Angela Stiens (Republican), Barbara Ballard (Democratic), Brandon Woodard (Democratic), Brooklynne Mosley (Democratic), Cindy Neighbor (Democratic), Dan Osman (Democratic), Ford Carr (Democratic), Heather Meyer (Democratic), Henry Helgerson (Democratic), Jerry Stogsdill (Democratic), Jo Ella Hoye (Democratic), Joe Seiwert (Republican), John Alcala (Democratic), John Resman, Kevin Schwertfeger (Republican), Kirk Haskins (Democratic), Laura Williams (Republican), Linda Featherston (Democratic), Lindsay Vaughn (Democratic), Lynn Melton (Democratic), Mari-Lynn Poskin (Democratic), Mark Schreiber (Republican), Melissa Oropeza (Democratic), Mike Amyx (Democratic), Nikki McDonald (Democratic), Pam Curtis (Democratic), Rui Xu (Democratic), Sandy Pickert (Republican), Silas Miller, Stephanie Sawyer Clayton (Democratic), Susan Ruiz (Democratic), Suzanne Wikle (Democratic), Sydney Carlin (Democratic), Timothy Johnson (Republican), Tom Sawyer (Democratic), Valdenia Winn (Democratic), Virgil Weigel (Democratic), Wanda Brownlee Paige (Democratic), Webster T. Roth (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: house committee on health and human services, house committee on insurance
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Alexis Simmons (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Allen Reavis (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Angela Stiens (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Barbara Ballard (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Brandon Woodard (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Brooklynne Mosley (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Cindy Neighbor (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Dan Osman (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Ford Carr (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Heather Meyer (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Henry Helgerson (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Jerry Stogsdill (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Jo Ella Hoye (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Joe Seiwert (Republican), House
- Sponsor: John Alcala (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: John Resman
- Sponsor: Kevin Schwertfeger (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Kirk Haskins (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Laura Williams (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Linda Featherston (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Lindsay Vaughn (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Lynn Melton (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Mari-Lynn Poskin (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Mark Schreiber (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Melissa Oropeza (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Mike Amyx (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Nikki McDonald (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Pam Curtis (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Rui Xu (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Sandy Pickert (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Silas Miller
- Sponsor: Stephanie Sawyer Clayton (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Susan Ruiz (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Suzanne Wikle (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Sydney Carlin (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Timothy Johnson (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Tom Sawyer (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Valdenia Winn (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Virgil Weigel (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Wanda Brownlee Paige (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Webster T. Roth (Republican), House

## Actions (4)

- 2026-04-10: Died in Committee (House)
- 2026-03-16: Withdrawn from House Committee on Health and Human Services; Referred to House Committee on Health and Human Services (House)
- 2025-02-05: Introduced (House)
- 2025-02-05: Referred to House Committee on Insurance (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/hb_2296/hb2296_00_0000.pdf)

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## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/download/?apn=b2025_26/year2/ready_for_publication/hb_2296/hb2296_00_0000.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 430: Adding mitragynine to schedule I of the uniform controlled substances act and r…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-SB430-2025-2026)
- [SB 82: Providing tax credits for expenditures for lockable gun and ammunition storage…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-SB82-2025-2026)
- [SB 300: Providing for the apportionment of business income by manufacturers of alcoholi…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-SB300-2025-2026)
- [HB 2029: Reconciling multiple amendments to certain statutes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-HB2029-2025-2026)
- [HB 2018: Senate Substitute for HB 2018 by Committee on Federal and State Affairs - Creat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-HB2018-2025-2026)
- [HB 2530: Substitute for HB 2530 by Committee on Education - Providing for the transferab…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-HB2530-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/KS-HB2296-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).