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Yes: 321 • No: 5
KansasSB 1262025–2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET
House Sub for SB 126 - Establishing an advance universal newborn screening program, providing for the reimbursement of certain treatment services and extending the transfer of moneys to the Kansas newborn screening fund, increasing state financial assistance for local health departments under certain circumstances and increasing the annual assessment rate on hospital providers.
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Signed by Governor
health and human servicespublic health and welfare
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
6 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 3 mixed.
Free newborn screening and follow-up
Kansas runs a universal newborn screening program. All babies born in the state get free lab tests for PKU, galactosemia, hypothyroidism, and other treatable diseases the health department lists. KDHE sends results to doctors, finds babies with abnormal results, and, with parents’ consent, tracks testing and treatment and offers family education. The state keeps a case registry and provides education to providers and the public. KDHE sets and reviews which conditions are screened as funding allows, and clinicians must report diagnosed cases on KDHE forms.
Help paying for special medical foods
If your diagnosed child is 18 or younger and your income is at or below 300% of the federal poverty level, KDHE reimburses 100% of medically necessary food costs up to $1,500 per child per year with a receipt. Instead of reimbursement, KDHE can also buy and provide these foods up to $1,500 per child per year under the same age and income rules.
Newborn screening fund and transfers
Kansas created a Newborn Screening Fund to pay for the program. Each July 1, the state transfers the amount the health secretary certifies is needed from the medical assistance fee fund. Transfers are capped at $5,000,000 in fiscal years 2024, 2025, and 2026.
Income-based help for treatment products
KDHE provides needed treatment products for diagnosed cases, including maple syrup urine disease, when other state programs do not provide them and funds are available. If the child qualifies for Medicaid, Medicaid covers the products. If not on Medicaid, KDHE reimburses 50% to 100% of product costs for incomes at or below 300% of the federal poverty level, and up to 50% for incomes above 300%, under KDHE rules. Before KDHE pays, you must first use private insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, or other government help, and KDHE will review income and assets. KDHE can bill the legally responsible person for a share of the costs under its rules.
Higher hospital assessments with new exemptions
The hospital assessment cap increases to 6% of net inpatient and outpatient operating revenue, with a minimum of 1.83% of net inpatient revenue. Installments are due by May 30 and November 30 after CMS approval and 150 days of payments. More hospitals are exempt, including certain state-run, critical access, and qualifying rural emergency hospitals under panel-set revenue thresholds. KDHE can allow delayed payment plans for hospitals with financial hardship.
Changes to local health department aid
The base state payment to each applying local health department rises to $12,000, split equally if funds are short. Extra aid is shared by population share, and departments due $12,000 or less by formula get only the base. State aid cannot be more than the county’s local tax revenue for that year. If local tax revenue falls from the prior year, the state cuts aid by the same percent.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
There is no primary sponsor on record.
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 39 Nay: 1
Yes: 39 • No: 1
Senate vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 40 Nay: 0
Yes: 40 • No: 0
Senate vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 123 Nay: 1
Yes: 123 • No: 1
Senate vote • 4/23/2026
Yea: 119 Nay: 3
Yes: 119 • No: 3
Actions Timeline
Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 4, 2025
4/10/2025SenateApproved by Governor on Tuesday, April 8, 2025
4/10/2025SenateConference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 123 Nay: 1
3/27/2025HouseConference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 40 Nay: 0
3/27/2025SenateConference committee report now available
3/26/2025HouseMotion to accede adopted; Representative Carpenter, W., Representative Bryce and Representative Ruiz, S. appointed as conferees
3/13/2025HouseFinal Action - Substitute passed; Yea: 119 Nay: 3
3/12/2025HouseNonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Senator Gossage , Senator Clifford and Senator Holscher as conferees
3/12/2025SenateCommittee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passed
3/11/2025HouseCommittee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passed
3/11/2025HouseCommittee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by Committee on Health and Human Services
3/7/2025HouseHearing: Wednesday, March 5, 2025, 1:30 PM Room 112-N
3/5/2025HouseReceived and Introduced
2/25/2025HouseReferred to Committee on Health and Human Services
2/25/2025HouseFinal Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 39 Nay: 1
2/19/2025SenateCommittee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
2/18/2025SenateCommittee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
2/18/2025SenateCommittee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Public Health and Welfare
2/17/2025SenateHearing: Monday, February 10, 2025, 8:30 AM Room 142-S
2/10/2025SenateReferred to Committee on Public Health and Welfare
1/31/2025SenateIntroduced
1/30/2025Senate
Bill Text
As Amended by Senate Committee
As introduced
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