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KS SB252

KS SB252
Expanding medical assistance eligibility and implementing a health insurance plan reinsurance program.


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Introduced
01/13/2020
In Committee
01/15/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/21/2020

Introduced Session

2019-2020 Regular Session

Bill Summary

AN ACT concerning health and healthcare; relating to health insurance 2 coverage; expanding medical assistance eligibility; implementing a 3 health insurance plan reinsurance program; directing the department of 4 health and environment to study certain medicaid expansion topics; 5 adding meeting days to the Robert G. (Bob) Bethell joint committee on 6 home and community based services and KanCare oversight to monitor 7 implementation; making and concerning appropriations for the fiscal 8 years ending June 30, 2020, June 30, 2021, and June 30, 2022; 9 amending K.S.A. 65-6207, 65-6208, 65-6209, 65-6210, 65-6211, 6510 6212, 65-6217 and 65-6218 and K.S.A. 2019 Supp. 39-7,160 and 4011 3213 and repealing the existing sections. 12 13

AI Summary

This bill expands medical assistance eligibility in Kansas to cover adults under 65 whose income does not exceed 138% of the federal poverty level, as allowed under the Affordable Care Act. To help offset the costs, the bill implements a health insurance plan reinsurance program and imposes a hospital provider surcharge. The bill also requires referrals to employment services, allows for premiums and cost-sharing, and includes various reporting requirements. Overall, this bill aims to expand affordable healthcare coverage in Kansas.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (22)

Last Action

Senate Died in Committee (on 05/21/2020)

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