(Jan. 30, 2026) – Next week will be fast and furious with bill hearings and chamber debates in the House and Senate. Additionally, budgets will continue to come to full committees for additional debate as they work toward assembling a budget position in both the House and Senate.
Monday, Feb 2
Senate Public Health and Welfare 8:30 a.m. – Room 142S
Confirmation Hearing: Christi Smith, director, Office of Early Childhood; final action on Office of Veterans Services budget
Senate Financial Institutions and Insurance 9:30 a.m. – Room 546S
Hearing: Senate Bill 409 – Requiring that a no cost-sharing requirement be imposed on insureds for diagnostic and supplemental breast examinations for breast cancer
House Appropriations 9:00 a.m. – Room 112N
Budget Report: Chairperson Avery Anderson, Transportation and Public Safety Budget – Office of the State Fire Marshal
Senate Ways and Means 10:30 a.m. – Room 548S
Budget Reports: Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services, Kansas Neurological Institute, Larned State Hospital, Osawatomie State Hospital, Parsons State Hospital, South Central Regional Mental Health Hospital
House Health and Human Services 1:30 p.m. – Room 112N
Hearing: House Bill 2506 – Establishing the addiction counselor apprentice license and setting fees for such license
House Bill 2509 – Adding advanced practice registered nurse to the definition of health care provider for purposes of the Healthcare Provider Insurance Availability Act
House Bill 2364 – Prohibiting certain health insurers from requiring cost-sharing for nonopioid prescription drugs or providing less favorable coverage for such drugs than that for opioid or narcotic prescription drugs for the treatment of pain
House Higher Education Budget 1:30 p.m. – Room 281N
Budget Recommendations: University of Kansas Medical Center
House Social Services Budget 3:30 p.m. – Room 152S
Hearing (continuation): Budget recommendations for the Kansas Department for Children and Families, Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services
House Insurance 3:30 p.m. – Room 218N
Hearing: House Bill 2551 – Enacting the Kansas Pharmacy Services Administrative Organization Act
Tuesday, Feb. 3
Senate Ways and Means Subcommittee on Human Services 12:00 p.m. – Room 548S
Recommendations on Agency Budgets: Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services, Kansas Neurological Institute, Larned State Hospital, Osawatomie State Hospital, Parsons State Hospital and South Central Regional Mental Health Hospital
House Health and Human Services 1:30 p.m. – Room 112N
Hearing: House Bill 2520 – Increasing the number of allowed residents in a home plus facility from 12 to 16.
House Bill 2478 – Requiring that advanced practice registered nurses and registered nurse anesthetists submit to a criminal history check upon application for a nursing license
House Social Services Budget 3:30 p.m. – Room 152S
Hearing (continuation): Budget recommendations, if needed – Kansas Department for Children and Families, Kansas Department of Health and Environment and Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services
Wednesday, Feb. 4
Senate Financial Institutions and Insurance 9:30 a.m. – Room 546S
Hearing: Senate Bill 330 – Enacting the Ensuring Transparency in Prior Authorization Act to impose requirements and limitations on the use of prior authorization in health care
Senate Utilities 1:30 p.m. – Room 548S
Discussion and Action: Senate Bill 379 – Authorizing the Kansas State 911 Board to establish a statewide program for emergency medical dispatch and telecommunicator cardiopulmonary resuscitation, medical direction and quality assurance services
House Education 1:30 p.m. – Room 218N
Hearing: House Bill 2488 – Requiring the University of Kansas School of Medicine to use a letter grading system or other tiered grading system to assess student performance
House Health and Human Services 1:30 p.m. – Room 112N
Presentation: The University of Kansas Cancer Center
Hearing: House Bill 2533 – Enacting the Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact to provide interstate practice privileges to occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants.
House Bill 2534 – Enacting the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact to provide interstate practice privileges to respiratory therapists
House Social Services Budget 3:30 p.m. – Room 152S
Presentation: Rural Health Transformation Program
House Insurance 3:30 p.m. – Room 218N
Hearing: House Bill 2550 – Requiring certain 340B entities to report annually to the Kansas Department of Insurance on certain costs, savings and payments made under the federal 340B Drug Pricing Program
Thursday, Feb. 5
Senate Public Health and Welfare 8:30 a.m. – Room 142S
Hearing: Senate Bill 271 – Updating income eligibility requirements for the state Children's Health Insurance Program
Senate Assessment and Taxation 9:30 a.m. – Room 548S
Hearing: Senate Bill 368 – Enacting the Health Care Sharing Ministries Tax Deduction Act to provide a subtraction modification for qualified health care sharing expenses paid by a qualified individual and certain qualified health care shares received by a qualified individual
Senate Select Committee on Veterans Affairs 12:00 p.m. – Room 144S
Hearing: House Bill 2274 – Removing the active requirement from military servicemembers for occupational licensure
House Appropriations 9:00 a.m. – Room 112N
Budget Report: Chairperson Barb Wasinger, general government budget – Kansas Department of Insurance
House Education 1:30 p.m. – Room 218N
Hearing: House Bill 2489 – Requiring school districts to provide fentanyl abuse education programs and maintain supplies of naloxone in each school
House Health and Human Services 1:30 p.m. – Room 112N
Hearing: House Bill 2528 – Requiring all Kansas State Board of Nursing actions related to nonpractice violations be void, allowing for late license renewal for professional, practical and advanced practice registered nurses, setting fees for late license renewal, limiting unprofessional conduct to acts related to the practice of nursing, prohibiting the board from taking retaliatory action against a licensee based on certain lawful actions and creating a civil cause of action for violation thereof, requiring that board members be subject to Senate confirmation and requiring the board to issue refunds for overpayment or duplicate payment.
House Taxation 3:30 p.m. – Room 346S
Hearing: House Bill 2445 – Enacting the Health Care Sharing Ministries Tax Deduction Act to provide a subtraction modification for qualified health care sharing expenses paid by a qualified individual and certain qualified health care shares received by a qualified individual
Friday, Feb. 6
House Appropriations 9:00 a.m. – Room 112N
Budget Report: Chairperson Adam Turk, Higher Education budget – University of Kansas Medical Center