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Committee receives bill introductions on accreditation standards, dental loss ratio, and banking code change
Summary
Three requests for bill introductions were presented: RS0832 (accreditation standards/annual date change) from the Department of Insurance; RS0707 from the Kansas Dental Association to create a dental loss ratio; and RS0528 from the Office of State Bank Commissioner to amend the state banking code and repeal K.S.A. 16‑8,42.
At the opening of the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance meeting members of several organizations requested that the committee introduce three legislative requests (RS):
- Eric Turek of the Kansas Department of Insurance requested RS0832, described briefly as concerning accreditation standards and an “annual date change” to make that date permanent.
- Kevin Robertson of the Kansas Dental Association requested RS0707 to create a dental loss ratio (DLR). Robertson said the proposal would define the calculation for a dental loss ratio, give oversight authority to the Insurance Commissioner, and include reporting and transparency requirements.
- Brock Railer, general counsel for the Office of State Bank Commissioner, requested RS0528 to amend the state banking code and repeal K.S.A. 16‑8 4 2. The committee asked whether members had objections; none were raised and staff said the requests would be entered.
The requests were presented at the committee opening and no hearings or testimony on the substance of those bills occurred during this meeting. Where the transcript did not specify further detail (for example, the exact statutory numbers or full text of proposed changes), the committee record notes the items as “not specified” and indicated the RS numbers will be entered for future consideration.
