SESSION OF 2025
SUPPLEMENTAL NOTE ON HOUSE BILL NO. 2307
As Amended by House Committee on Higher
Education Budget
Brief*
HB 2307, as amended, would transfer the authority over
the prenatally and postnatally diagnosed conditions
awareness programs (programs) from the Kansas
Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) to the
Kansas Council on Developmental Disabilities (KCDD),
create the Prenatally and Postnatally Diagnosed Conditions
Awareness Program Fund (Fund), and direct a one-time
$25,000 transfer to the Fund.
The bill would also make technical and conforming
amendments.
Transfer of Authorization and Oversight
The bill would transfer authorization and oversight for
the programs from KDHE to KCDD, including the powers,
duties, and functions related to the programs. The bill would
state that references to KDHE in statute, contract, or other
documents in regard to the programs would be deemed to
apply to KCDD. The bill would replace references to the
Secretary of Health and Environment with KCDD and would
further clarify by removing the definition of “Secretary” from
the statute.
The bill would direct KCDD to prepare and submit a
report to the Governor and Legislature on the grants,
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*Supplemental notes are prepared by the Legislative Research
Department and do not express legislative intent. The supplemental
note and fiscal note for this bill may be accessed on the Internet at
https://klrd.gov/ contracts, and cooperative agreements and the effectiveness
of the programs they support on or before January 11, 2027.
Prenatally and Postnatally Diagnosed Conditions
Awareness Programs Fund
The bill would establish the Fund in the State Treasury
and provide for all moneys credited to the Fund to be
expended only for the programs. All expenditures would be
made in accordance with appropriation acts upon warrants of
the Director of Accounts and Reports issued pursuant to
vouchers approved by the Chairperson of the KCDD.
The bill would also direct the Director of Accounts and
Reports to transfer $25,000 from the State General Fund to
the Fund on July 1, 2025.
Background
The bill was introduced by the Committee on Health and
Human Services at the request of Representative Howell on
behalf of Kansans for Life.
House Committee on Health and Human Services
In the House Committee hearing, proponent testimony
was provided by a private citizen and representatives of the
Disability Rights Center of Kansas, KCDD, and Kansans for
Life. The proponents generally stated that KCDD has the
expertise and resources to facilitate these programs and
provide knowledgeable support to families.
Written-only proponent testimony was provided by the
Kansas Catholic Conference and Kansas Family Voice.
No other testimony was provided.
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technical correction.
Fiscal Information
According to the fiscal note prepared by the Division of
the Budget on the bill, as introduced, KDHE indicates
enactment of the bill would not result in a fiscal effect for the
agency. The bill would increase transfers out of the State
General Fund (SGF) by $25,000 for FY 2026 as it would
direct a transfer from SGF to the Fund. The Fund would be
available for use for program expenditures under the KCDD,
but the bill does not direct a transfer for any future years. Any
fiscal effect associated with the bill is not reflected in The FY
2026 Governor’s Budget Report.
Health; prenatally and postnatally diagnosed conditions awareness programs;
Prenatally and Postnatally Diagnosed Conditions Awareness Programs Fund;
prenatally diagnosed conditions; postnatally diagnosed conditions; Kansas Council
on Developmental Disabilities; Kansas Department of Health and Environment;
intellectual and developmental disabilities
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