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KS HB2520
KS HB2520Increasing the number of allowed residents in a home plus facility from 12 to 16.
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Introduced
01/22/2026
01/22/2026
In Committee
02/13/2026
02/13/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT concerning adult care homes; relating to the adult care home licensure act; amending the definition of home plus to increase the cap of residents from 12 to 16; amending K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 39-923 and repealing the existing section.
AI Summary
This bill amends the definition of a "home plus" facility, which is a type of adult care home providing personal care and supervised nursing care to individuals with functional impairments, by increasing the maximum number of residents allowed from 12 to 16. The bill also makes conforming changes to related language within the statute and repeals the existing section to enact the new provisions, ensuring that any home plus facility caring for more than eight residents after the bill's effective date, and more than 12 residents after July 1, 2026, must develop and maintain written plans demonstrating their capacity to safely serve additional residents without diminishing the quality of care.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (0)
No sponsors listed
Other Sponsors (1)
Health and Human Services (House)
Last Action
House Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 90 Nay: 32 (on 02/19/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/hb2520/ |
| House Floor Amendment (Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative McDonald) | https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/fa_2026_hb2520_h_3834.pdf |
| BillText | https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/hb2520_01_0000.pdf |
| House Committee on Health and Human Services Report | https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/cr_2026_hb2520_h_3595.pdf |
| Analysis - Supplemental Note: As Amended by House Committee | https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/supp_note_hb2520_01_0000.pdf |
| Fiscal Note - Ficsal Note: As introduced | https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/fisc_note_hb2520_00_0000.pdf |
| BillText | https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/hb2520_00_0000.pdf |
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