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Requiring the department of health and environment (KDHE) to seek federal approval for continuous medicaid eligibility for certain individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities receiving services through a home and community based services waiver, directing state agencies to report to certain legislative committees on Kansans losing public assistance program eligibility, requiring the Kansas department for children and families and KDHE to enter into data-matching agreements with state agencies to verify eligibility for food and medical assistance and KDHE to submit certain data to the centers for medicare and medicaid services, prohibiting certain public assistance waivers or exemptions without legislative approval and self-attestation for purposes of determining eligibility for public assistance, requiring quarterly eligibility redeterminations for medical assistance and providing exceptions for certain individuals, limiting retroactive enrollment in medical assistance, immediately terminating eligibility for medical assistance upon confirmation of death of the enrollee, increasing the age limit for able-bodied adults without certain dependents and prohibiting certain exemptions from work requirements under the food assistance program.
This bill aims to improve Medicaid eligibility for certain individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities and make changes to public assistance programs. It also requires quarterly redeterminations of medical assistance eligibility and limits retroactive enrollment.
House Substitute for SB 263 by Committee on Education - Establishing standards and requirements for active shooter drills conducted by public and accredited nonpublic elementary and secondary schools and regulating active shooter simulations.
This bill aims to establish standards for active shooter drills conducted by Kansas public and private schools. It also regulates simulations of such scenarios.
House Substitute for SB 181 by Committee on Appropriations - Making and concerning appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for various state agencies, authorizing certain capital improvement projects and fees and authorizing certain transfers.
This bill makes appropriations for various state agencies and authorizes capital improvement projects and fees. It also allows certain transfers.
Prohibiting postsecondary educational institutions from using or commingling state moneys or student fees to compensate a collegiate student athlete for the use of the athlete's name, image, likeness rights or athletic reputation.
This bill prohibits Kansas colleges and universities from using state money or student fees to pay student athletes for using their names, images, or athletic reputations.
Providing for statewide electrician licensing by the board of technical professions.
This bill aims to create a statewide licensing system for electricians in Kansas. This would be overseen by the Board of Technical Professions.
Designating a portion of I-35 as the deputy Sam Smith memorial highway and redesignating a current portion of the 35th infantry division memorial highway for I-35.
This bill renames a portion of I-35 as the Deputy Sam Smith Memorial Highway and changes the name of another part of the highway.
House Substitute for SB 65 by House Committee on Elections - Removing cities, counties, school districts and community colleges from the mail ballot election law; authorizing the election of directors by irrigation districts by mail ballot; requiring qualified electors deliver advance ballots unless otherwise provided by federal law.
This bill allows irrigation districts that serve areas of at least 35,000 acres to hold board member elections by mail ballot. It also sets terms for these board members.
Providing a rebate instead of an income tax credit for the high performance tax credit program and capping the maximum rebate provided.
This bill changes the way Kansans get a tax break for buying high-performance appliances. Instead of getting a credit on their income taxes, they'll receive a rebate.
Enacting the Kansas medical freedom act to prohibit the denial of an individual's access to certain services based on such individual's medical choices.
This bill aims to protect individuals' right to access healthcare services based on their medical choices. It would prohibit denial of services due to those choices.
Authorizing the adoption of administrative rules and regulations concerning sports wagering by the Kansas racing and gaming commission.
This bill allows the Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission to create rules for sports wagering. It would give the commission more authority over this new type of gambling.
Creating a maximum length of time for an agreement between a utility and law enforcement to install law enforcement equipment on a utility pole or structure and increasing the criminal penalties for assault or battery of a utility or communications employee.
This bill sets a time limit for agreements between utilities and law enforcement to install surveillance equipment on utility poles or structures. It also increases penalties for assaulting or battering utility or communications employees.
Including federal law enforcement officers in the definition of law enforcement officer that is used in certain crimes and traffic provisions and clarifying that enforcement of a federal law is covered under the tort claims act.
This bill updates Kansas laws to include federal law enforcement officers in certain crime and traffic provisions. It also clarifies that enforcing federal laws is covered under the state's tort claims act.
Enacting the utility railroad crossing act and establishing a process and limitations for utilities to interact with railroad right-of-way.
This bill aims to regulate how utilities interact with railroad right-of-way. It establishes a process and sets limits for these interactions.
Establishing the remote practice of pharmacy, requiring certain conditions for such practice and limiting activities performed under such practice.
This bill aims to establish rules for pharmacists practicing remotely. It sets conditions and limits on what they can do.
Directing the governor to approve eligible programs for workforce Pell grants and providing requirements for the state workforce development board with regard to eligibility, approval and financing of such programs.
This bill aims to improve workforce development programs by allowing eligible programs to receive funding for Pell grants. The governor will approve these programs and set requirements for eligibility, approval, and financing.
Extending the application deadline for authorization to operate as a public innovative district from December 1 to May 1 and deeming applications approved if not approved or denied within 45 days of submission.
This bill extends the deadline for schools or organizations to apply to become a public innovative district from December 1st to May 1st. If an application is not approved or denied within 45 days of submission, it will be deemed approved.
Requiring instruction to provide students with an understanding of communist and socialist regimes and ideologies and that students pass an American civics examination in order to graduate with a high school diploma.
This bill requires Kansas high schools to teach students about communist and socialist regimes and ideologies. It also adds a requirement for students to pass an American civics exam to graduate.
Prohibiting promise scholarship awards from being used to fund corequisite courses.
This bill prevents promise scholarship awards from being used for corequisite courses. Promise scholarships are meant to help students pay for college classes.
Requiring school districts to provide elementary students with a certain amount of daily recess, prohibiting limiting or withholding recess for disciplinary reasons, requiring a Kansas state fitness test and designating required recess time as part of the school term.
This bill requires Kansas school districts to provide students with daily recess and moderate physical activity. It also prohibits limiting or withholding physical activity as a form of discipline.
Enacting the defense of drug delivery act to prohibit manufacturer interference relating to 340B drug distribution.
This bill aims to protect hospitals and clinics that participate in a program called 340B from drug manufacturers interfering with their ability to distribute discounted drugs to low-income patients.
Establishing the business enterprise program oversight task force to review state administration of priority placement for blind vendors on state property, allowing audits on the administration of such program, abolishing the vending facilities account outside the state treasury, establishing the business enterprise program fund in the Kansas department for children and families in the state treasury and transferring moneys from the vending facilities account to the business enterprise program fund.
This bill creates a task force to review how the state prioritizes placing blind vendors on state property. It also allows audits of this program and changes where money is kept.
Designating a portion of U.S. highway 36 as the undersheriff Brandon Gaede memorial highway.
This bill would rename a portion of U.S. highway 36 in Kansas to honor Undersheriff Brandon Gaede.
Requiring an annual reimbursement to the Kansas department of wildlife and parks for lost revenue from free or discounted hunting and fishing licenses, permits or passes that were established by legislative enactment on or after July 1, 2027.
This bill requires the state to reimburse the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks for lost revenue from free or discounted hunting and fishing licenses, permits, or passes that were established after July 1, 2027.
Requiring applications for advance voting ballots be filed by the 14th day prior to election day, that advance voting in person be completed by 12:00 p.m. on the Sunday prior to election day, extending the time for transmittal of advance voting ballots to 22 days prior to an election and ending the time for voter registration at 23 days prior to election day.
This bill changes deadlines for advance voting and voter registration in Kansas. It requires applications for advance ballots to be filed earlier, and extends the time for returning those ballots.
Expanding medical assistance eligibility and enacting the healthcare access for working Kansans (HAWK) act.
This bill aims to expand medical assistance eligibility and improve healthcare access for working Kansans. It's intended to help those who are struggling to afford healthcare despite having jobs.