Kansas Administrative Regulations Agency 108 - STATE EMPLOYEES HEALTH CARE COMMISSION
Here’s an overview of Kansas Administrative Regulations Agency 108 – State Employees Health Care Commission (K.A.R. 108):
📘 Article 1 – Eligibility Requirements (§108‑1‑1 to §108‑1‑4)
§108-1-1 Eligibility
Establishes who qualifies as a “primary participant” in the State Employee Health Care Program. (Full text available via Kansas Secretary of State) (sos.ks.gov, kslegresearch.org)
§108-1-2 Student Health Care Benefits Plan
[Details omitted here—regulates student coverage under state plans.]
§108-1-3 School District Employees
Covers eligibility and continuation rules for school district employees. Amended in Register Vol. 40, p 1716. (law.cornell.edu, kssos.org)
§108-1-4 Local Unit of Government Employees’ Plan
Defines terms (e.g., “active participant,” “eligible dependent child”), continuing coverage and COBRA rights for city/county employees. Last updated in Register Vol. 44, No. 13 (March 27, 2025) (regulations.justia.com)
🛠 Recent Actions & Amendments
Latest updates: Vol. 44, No. 13 (Mar 27, 2025) — §108-1-4 revised (regulations.justia.com)
Previous amendments: Vol. 40, pp 1714, 1716, 1718 (Feb 3, 2022) included changes to §108‑1‑1, §108‑1‑3, and §108‑1‑4 (kssos.org)
📚 Where to Access the Regulations
Official PDF from Kansas Secretary of State covers Article 1 & definitions: see K.A.R. 108-1-4 PDF (kssos.org)
Online versions are available at law libraries like Cornell’s LII (law.cornell.edu)
✅ Summary Table
Section
Focus Area
Last Amended
§108‑1‑1
Eligibility for state employees
Feb 2022 (Vol 40, p 1714)
§108‑1‑2
Student health benefit eligibility
(Check KAR for details)
§108‑1‑3
School district employee benefits
Feb 2022 (Vol 40, p 1716)
§108‑1‑4
Local government eligibility and definitions
Mar 27, 2025 (Vol 44, No. 13)
🔍 Next Steps / How to View Full Text
Kansas Secretary of State’s KAR Portal
Search for “KAR 108‑1‑1” (and others) to view full text. (sos.ks.gov, kssos.org, law.cornell.edu, content.govdelivery.com, regulations.justia.com)
Kansas Register Archives
Consult Volumes 40 and 44 for amendment history.
Regulatory PDFs
Use sources like the PDF at LII or Kansas SOS (linked above) for detailed definitions and eligibility criteria.
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