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HB2731: Requiring the department of health and environment in coordination with the Kansas department for aging and disability services to seek federal approval to establish continuous medicaid eligibility for certain individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities who are receiving services through a home and community based services waiver, requiring the secretary for children and families and the secretary of health and environment to enter into data-matching agreements with state agencies to verify eligibility for food and medical assistance, directing the department of health and environment to submit certain data to the centers for medicare and medicaid services, prohibiting certain public assistance program waivers or exemptions without legislative approval, prohibiting self-attestation for purposes of determining eligibility for public assistance programs, limiting retroactive enrollment in the medical assistance program, increasing the age limit for able-bodied adults without certain dependents and prohibiting certain exemptions from work requirements under the food assistance program.

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Plain-Language Summary

This bill requires the Department for Children and Families and the Office of Inspector General to share information and documents related to investigations into fraud involving cash assistance, childcare assistance, and food assistance.

Who This Affects

This bill affects Kansans who receive these forms of assistance, as well as those who investigate potential fraud. It aims to improve coordination between agencies to prevent and detect fraudulent activity.

Key Provisions

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Timeline

Introduced

Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Last Action

Senate Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea: 29 Nay: 10

Apr 9, 2026

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