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KS HB2675

KS HB2675
Expanding medical assistance eligibility and directing unemployed adults seeking coverage to a work referral program.


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Introduced
02/09/2022
In Committee
02/09/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/23/2022

Introduced Session

2021-2022 Regular Session

Bill Summary

AN ACT concerning health and healthcare; relating to health insurance coverage; expanding medical assistance eligibility; requiring the department of health and environment to direct certain individuals to a work referral program and to study certain medicaid expansion topics. 5

AI Summary

This bill expands Medicaid eligibility in Kansas to cover adults under 65 years old with incomes up to 138% of the federal poverty level. The bill requires the Department of Health and Environment to refer unemployed Medicaid recipients to the KansasWorks program for employment assistance, with certain exemptions for full-time students. The bill directs the state to use a managed care delivery system for Medicaid services and includes provisions related to the federal Medicaid expansion funding percentage and reporting requirements on the cost savings and additional revenues generated by the expansion.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (0)

No sponsors listed

Other Sponsors (1)

Federal and State Affairs (House)

Last Action

House Died in Committee (on 05/23/2022)

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