Bill > SB271

This bill updates the income eligibility requirements for the state's Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), which provides health coverage to children in Kansas. Specifically, it amends existing law (K.S.A. 38-2001) to adjust the percentage of the federal poverty income guidelines that a household's gross income can be at or under to qualify for coverage. The bill also removes a provision that previously required a waiting period for newly enrolled participants with higher incomes who had prior health coverage, and it clarifies that children can regain eligibility at renewal if delinquent premiums are paid. Additionally, the bill clarifies that coverage is subject to available state and federal funds and that the Secretary of Health and Environment can adjust income eligibility levels if funds are insufficient, with such changes to be published in the Kansas Register. The bill also repeals the existing section of law it amends, meaning the updated provisions will replace the old ones.

Health and Social Services

Ways and Means (Senate)

https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/sb271/