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KS HB2600
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/29/2026
Primary Sponsor
Suzanne Wikle
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AI Summary
- Establishes the "Affordable Healthcare for Kansans" program to expand Medicaid eligibility in Kansas
- Expands medical assistance eligibility to adults under 65 years of age who are not pregnant and whose modified adjusted gross income does not exceed 138% of the federal poverty level
- Kansas Department of Health and Environment will administer the program and provide outreach to potential eligible individuals
- Expansion takes effect January 1, 2027
- Amends K.S.A. 39-709(e)(2) to authorize the eligibility expansion under federal Medicaid provisions (42 U.S.C. § 1396a)
Legislative Description
Establishing the Affordable Healthcare for Kansans program to expand medicaid eligibility.
Last Action
House Withdrawn from Committee on Health and Human Services; Referred to Committee on Interstate Cooperation
3/13/2026
Committee Referrals
Interstate Cooperation3/13/2026
Health and Human Services3/5/2026
Interstate Cooperation3/4/2026
Health and Human Services2/19/2026
Interstate Cooperation2/6/2026
Health and Human Services1/29/2026
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