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KS HB2284

Bill

Status

Passed

4/10/2025

Primary Sponsor

Health and Human Services

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Department of Administration must adopt written policies governing negotiated procurement of managed care organizations (MCOs) for the Kansas Medicaid program (KanCare)

  • Policies must prohibit destruction of records including evaluation documents, in compliance with the Kansas Open Records Act

  • Requires adoption of tiebreak procedures when scoring by individuals or committees is used in award recommendations, and mandates transparency with the legislature throughout the procurement process

  • Establishes a legislative appeals committee to oversee and adjudicate procurement appeals, comprised of 12 members including the Senate President, House Speaker, and chairs/ranking minority members of relevant insurance, health, and financial committees

  • Policies must be adopted and implemented prior to July 1, 2026

Legislative Description

Directing the department of administration to adopt written policies governing the negotiated procurement of managed care organizations to provide state medicaid services pursuant to a contract with the Kansas program of medical assistance.

Last Action

Senate Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea: 30 Nay: 10

4/10/2025

Committee Referrals

Public Health and Welfare2/26/2025
Health and Human Services2/5/2025

Full Bill Text

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