(March 27, 2026) – Health-related bill bundles have been making their way through the House and Senate, as they head toward what is known as the first adjournment, where the legislature will return home to their districts until the veto session, scheduled for April 9. The following health-related bills include:
CCR on Sub of House Bill 2731 no longer has quarterly determinations but deals with the Kansas Department of Health and Environment coordinating with others on data-matching for eligibility for Food and Medical Assistance Programs. The bill passed the Senate 28-11, the House xx-xx. The bill will now go to the governor.
CCR on Senate Bill 271 relates to the eligibility and oversight thereof; updates income requirements for the Kansas Children's Health Insurance Program; relates to the Robert G. (Bob) Bethell Joint Committee on Home and Community-Based Services and KanCare Oversight; requires the committee to hold meetings each quarter. The bill passed the Senate 39-0, the House 125-0. It will now go to the governor.
CCR on House Bill 2365 controlled substances; adds and removes certain substances in Schedule I, III and IV of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act; makrd conforming changes to the criminal code definition of fentanyl-related controlled substances. The bill passed the House 76-49, the Senate xx-xx. The bill will now go to the governor.
CCR on House Bill 2509 relates to physical therapists; allows licensed physical therapists to perform certain capillary blood tests; relates to the Healthcare Provider Insurance Availability Act; adds advanced practice registered nurse to the definition of health care provider; adds an advanced practice registered nurse position to the Board of Governors of the Kansas Health Care Stabilization Fund; requires advance practice registered nurses to maintain professional liability insurance as a condition of active licensure. The bill passed the House 92-33, the Senate 37-2. The bill will now go to the governor.
Other bills making their way through the process include:
CCR on Senate Bill 462 prohibits certain public nuisance claims, requires the attorney general to bring nuisance actions that are not wholly contained in one political subdivision, requires special injury for certain public nuisance actions and provides an accrual period for the Statute of Limitations in public nuisance actions. The bill passed the House xx-xx, and the Senate xx-xx. The bill will now go to the governor.
CCR on House Bill 2534 relates to drug abuse education programs; requires school districts to provide fentanyl-abuse education programs; mandates school districts to maintain a supply of naloxone in all schools; relates to crisis drills; requires the Kansas Department of Education to establish guidelines for active shooter drills conducted by public and accredited nonpublic elementary and secondary schools; regulates active shooter simulations in such schools; relates to school district at-risk student accountability plans; modifies the requirements for student cohorts and achievement goals for such plans. The bill passed the House xx-xx, and the Senate 39-0. The bill will now go to the governor.