Overview
STATE BUDGET
The state operates on an annual budget cycle. State agencies submit their budget requests to the governor in September. The governor submits a proposed budget to the state legislature in January. The legislature typically adopts a budget in May. The fiscal year begins in July. The governor is legally required to submit a balanced proposed budget and the legislature is legally required to pass a balanced budget.
STATE LEGISLATURE
The state House of Representatives has 125 members serving two-year terms, and Senate, with 40 state senators, serve four-year terms. The legislative session begins in January and usually will last for a period of 90 days. Bills carry over from odd to even years.
KEY RESOURCES
- Kansas Legislature
- Kansas Attorney General
- Kansas Governor
- Kansas Health Institute
- Information on Healthcare Policy in Kansas
2025 LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY
Kansas signed into law SB 241, which limits the enforceability of noncompete agreements. The bill permits certain exceptions with special limitations.
Kansas Laws
Kan. Stat. Ann. § 39-709i. Medical assistance program; decisions rendered by managed care organizations; appeals process; external independent third-party review; notice and procedure: Social Welfare – Kansas
Introduced: Status: Enacted
Statute requires that any managed care organization providing state medicaid services pursuant to a contract with the Kansas program of medical assistance shall include in any letter to a participating healthcare provider reflecting a final […]
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Kan. Stat. Ann. § 39-709j. Coverage for speech-language pathology and audiology services; implementation and administration of section; rules and regulations; impact report : Social Welfare – Kansas
Introduced: Status: Enacted
On and after January 1, 2019, the department of health and environment and any managed care organization providing state medicaid services under the Kansas medical assistance program shall provide coverage for speech-language pathology services and […]
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Kan. Stat. Ann. § 40-19c02. Merger or consolidation; application and approval by insurance commissioner; penalties: Insurance– Nonprofit Medical and Hospital Service Corporation Act – Kansas
Introduced: Status: Enacted
Statute covers mergers and consolidations of nonprofit hospital service corporations and nonprofit medical service corporations. The commissioner of insurance is required to examine the application for merger or consolidation.
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Kan. Stat. Ann. § 40-2,100. Insurance coverage to include reimbursement or indemnity for services performed by optometrist, dentist or podiatrist: Insurance– General Provisions – Kansas
Introduced: Status: Enacted
Notwithstanding any provision of any individual, group or blanket policy of accident and sickness, medical or surgical expense insurance coverage or any provision of a policy, contract, plan or agreement for medical service, issues on […]
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Kan. Stat. Ann. § 40-2,101. No policies, contracts or agreements for medical service shall deny reimbursement or indemnification for any service within scope of practice licensed under Kansas healing arts act: Insurance — General Provisions – Kansas
Introduced: Status: Enacted
Notwithstanding any provision of any individual, group or blanket policy of accident and sickness, medical or surgical expense insurance coverage or any provision of a policy, contract, plan or agreement for medical service, issued on […]
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