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KS HB2287
KS HB2287Eliminating certain restrictions for eligibility for public assistance, including removing the requirement to cooperate with child support services, restrictions on persons convicted of drug felonies, requirements for employment and training programs, photograph requirements for benefits cards and legislative action required for expansion of medical assistance, permitting the secretary from granting categorical eligibility standards, extending the lifetime limitation on benefits, providing for h
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Introduced
02/05/2025
02/05/2025
In Committee
02/05/2025
02/05/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT concerning public assistance; relating to the secretary for children and families; eliminating certain restrictions for eligibility for public assistance; removing the requirement to cooperate with child support services for eligibility; extending the lifetime limitation of temporary assistance for needy families to 60 months; providing for hardship extensions to be granted by the secretary for children and families; exempting parents providing care for a child less than one year of age from work participation activities; eliminating restrictions on persons convicted of drug felonies from receiving food assistance; permitting the secretary to grant categorical eligibility standards; eliminating photograph requirements on benefits cards; eliminating requirements for employment and training programs for certain individuals to be eligible for food assistance; eliminating legislative action to be required for expansion of the medical assistance program; amending K.S.A. 39-702 and K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 39-709 and repealing the existing sections.
AI Summary
This bill modifies several key provisions related to public assistance in Kansas, making it easier for individuals to access and maintain benefits. The legislation extends the lifetime limitation on Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) from 24 to 36 months, allows the secretary to grant hardship extensions, and eliminates certain restrictions on benefit eligibility. Specifically, the bill removes the requirement for recipients to cooperate with child support services, exempts parents caring for children under one year old from work participation activities, and eliminates restrictions on individuals with drug-related felony convictions receiving food assistance. The bill also removes photograph requirements for benefits cards, simplifies employment and training program requirements, and removes the need for legislative approval to expand medical assistance. Additionally, the legislation gives the secretary more flexibility in granting categorical eligibility standards and removes some drug screening and testing provisions for cash assistance recipients. Overall, the bill aims to reduce barriers to public assistance and provide more support and flexibility for low-income individuals and families in Kansas.
Committee Categories
Labor and Employment
Sponsors (0)
No sponsors listed
Other Sponsors (1)
Welfare Reform (House)
Last Action
House Referred to Committee on Welfare Reform (on 02/05/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/hb2287/ |
| Fiscal Note - Ficsal Note: As introduced | https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/fisc_note_hb2287_00_0000.pdf |
| BillText | https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/hb2287_00_0000.pdf |
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