Division of the Budget
Landon State Office Building Phone: (785) 296-2436
900 SW Jackson Street, Room 504 larry.campbell@ks.gov
Topeka, KS 66612 Division of the Budget http://budget.kansas.gov
Larry L. Campbell, Director Laura Kelly, Governor


February 25, 2019


The Honorable Brenda Landwehr, Chairperson
House Committee on Health and Human Services
Statehouse, Room 352-S
Topeka, Kansas 66612
Dear Representative Landwehr:
SUBJECT: Fiscal Note for HB 2298 by House Committee on Health and Human
Services
In accordance with KSA 75-3715a, the following fiscal note concerning HB 2298 is
respectfully submitted to your committee.
HB 2298 would allow the assignment of dental insurance benefits under the state healthcare
benefits program to any licensed dental practitioner. The amount of benefit paid to the dentist
must be the same whether or not the dentist belongs to the health insurer’s provider network.
Health insurers would be prohibited from reducing an insured’s benefit payment amount as a result
of any error or transaction by the administrator or provider of the state healthcare benefits program.

Estimated State Fiscal Effect
FY 2019 FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2020
SGF All Funds SGF All Funds
Revenue -- -- -- --
Expenditure -- -- -- $2,272,559
FTE Pos. -- -- -- --
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) estimates the bill would
increase state employee health insurance costs by $2,272,559 in FY 2020. This figure represents
half of the total for calendar year (CY) 2020. Based on actual network discount savings in CY
2018, estimated discount savings in CY 2019 and inflation factors, KDHE estimates discount
savings in CY 2020 would be $4,545,118.
The Honorable Brenda Landwehr, Chairperson
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KDHE estimates that the bill could cost local governments several million dollars;
however, the fiscal effect is unknown because KDHE does not possess data on city or county
health plans. Any fiscal effect associated with HB 2298 is not reflected in The FY 2020 Governor’s
Budget Report.


Sincerely,

Larry L. Campbell
Director of the Budget


cc: Dan Thimmesch, Health & Environment
Glenda Haverkamp, Insurance