Attorney General Opinion No.

The Honorable Steven R. Brunk

State Representative, 85th District

State Capitol, Room 143-N

Topeka, Kansas 66612

Dear Representative Brunk:

You inquire whether K.S.A. 40-2248 violates Article 2, § 1 of the Kansas Constitution because it purportedly limits the ability of future legislatures to mandate health insurance coverage for certain health services unless a report assessing the impact of such a mandate (impact report) is provided. If constitutional, you then inquire whether K.S.A. 40-2248 prohibits the legislature from considering mandatory health insurance coverage legislation in the absence…