Bill > HB2307

This bill transfers the responsibility for authorizing and overseeing prenatal and postnatal diagnosed conditions awareness programs from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment to the Kansas Council on Developmental Disabilities. The transfer includes all existing powers, duties, and functions related to these programs, such as collecting and disseminating information about conditions like Down syndrome, establishing resource hotlines and websites, developing outreach and peer support programs, creating networks for adoption, and establishing awareness and education programs for healthcare providers. The bill amends existing law to reflect this transfer, updates references from the Department of Health and Environment to the Council on Developmental Disabilities, and creates a new fund in the state treasury specifically for these awareness programs. Additionally, the bill requires the Council to submit an annual report to the governor and legislature about the grants, contracts, and effectiveness of these programs, and includes a provision to transfer $25,000 from the state general fund to the new awareness programs fund on July 1, 2025. The legislation aims to enhance support and information for families receiving prenatal or postnatal diagnoses of developmental conditions.

Health and Social Services

Health and Human Services (House)

https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/hb2307/