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KS SB355
KS SB355Expanding medical assistance eligibility and enacting the cutting healthcare costs for all Kansans act.
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Introduced
01/17/2024
01/17/2024
In Committee
01/19/2024
01/19/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
04/30/2024
04/30/2024
Introduced Session
2023-2024 Regular Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT concerning health and healthcare; relating to health insurance coverage; expanding medical assistance eligibility; enacting the cutting healthcare costs for all Kansans act; directing the department of health and environment to study certain medicaid expansion topics; adding meeting days to the Robert G. (Bob) Bethell joint committee on home and community based services and KanCare oversight to monitor implementation of expanded medical assistance eligibility; amending K.S.A. 39-7,160, 40-3213, 65-6207, 65-6210, 65-6211, 65-6212 and 65-6217 and K.S.A. 2023 Supp. 65-6208, 65-6209 and 65-6218 and repealing the existing sections.
AI Summary
This bill expands medical assistance eligibility in Kansas to adults under 65 years of age with incomes up to 138% of the federal poverty level, subject to a 90% federal medical assistance percentage. It enacts the "Cutting Healthcare Costs for All Kansans Act", which requires employment verification for coverage, establishes a health insurance premium assistance program, manages Medicaid benefits through a managed care delivery system, and creates a rural health advisory committee. The bill also imposes an annual hospital Medicaid expansion support surcharge to offset the costs of the Medicaid expansion, and makes various changes to the existing Health Care Access Improvement Act.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (0)
No sponsors listed
Other Sponsors (1)
Ways and Means (Senate)
Last Action
Senate Died in Committee (on 04/30/2024)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://kslegislature.org/li/b2023_24/measures/sb355/ |
| Fiscal Note - Ficsal Note: As introduced | https://kslegislature.org/li/b2023_24/measures/documents/fisc_note_sb355_00_0000.pdf |
| BillText | http://kslegislature.org/li/b2023_24/measures/documents/sb355_00_0000.pdf |
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