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KS HB2548
Bill
Status
1/27/2026
Primary Sponsor
Health and Human Services
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AI Summary
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Increases the minimum personal needs allowance for Medicaid nursing facility residents from $60 to $85 per month, effective July 1, 2026
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Applies to both residents and resident spouses receiving long-term care in Medicaid-approved institutions
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Maintains the $30 minimum monthly supplement for residents who also receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments
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Requires the Director of the Budget to annually certify the chained consumer price index increase, allowing the state Medicaid agency to adjust the allowance for cost of living increases
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Amends K.S.A. 39-972 and takes effect upon publication in the statute book
Legislative Description
Increasing the personal needs allowance for residents receiving long-term care in a medicaid-approved nursing facility.
Last Action
House Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
1/27/2026