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12 HOUSE BILL No. 2307
2-AN ACT concerning health and healthcare; relating to prenatally and postnatally diagnosed
3-conditions; transferring the power to authorize and oversee certain activities
4-regarding prenatal and postnatal diagnosed conditions awareness programs from the
5-department of health and environment to the Kansas council on developmental
6-disabilities; amending K.S.A. 65-1,259 and repealing the existing section.
3+By Committee on Health and Human Services
4+Requested by Representative Howell on behalf of Kansans for Life
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6+AN ACT concerning health and healthcare; relating to prenatally and
7+postnatally diagnosed conditions; transferring the power to authorize
8+and oversee certain activities regarding prenatal and postnatal
9+diagnosed conditions awareness programs from the department of
10+health and environment to the Kansas council on developmental
11+disabilities; amending K.S.A. 65-1,259 and repealing the existing
12+section.
713 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:
814 New Section 1. (a) Authorization and oversight of prenatally and
915 postnatally diagnosed conditions awareness programs are hereby
10-transferred from the department of health and environment to the
11-Kansas council on developmental disabilities. The powers, duties and
12-functions of the department of health and environment related to
13-prenatally and postnatally diagnosed conditions awareness programs as
14-provided in K.S.A. 65-1,259, and amendments thereto, are hereby
15-transferred and imposed upon the Kansas council on developmental
16+transferred from the department of health and environment to the Kansas
17+council on developmental disabilities. The powers, duties and functions of
18+the department of health and environment related to prenatally and
19+postnatally diagnosed conditions awareness programs as provided in
20+K.S.A. 65-1,259, and amendments thereto, are hereby transferred and
21+imposed upon the Kansas council on developmental disabilities.
22+(b) Whenever the department of health and environment, the
23+secretary of health and environment, or words of like effect, are referred to
24+or designated by statute, contract or other document, and such reference or
25+designation is in regard to any function, power or duty related to prenatally
26+and postnatally diagnosed conditions awareness programs as provided in
27+K.S.A. 65-1,259, and amendments thereto, such reference or designation
28+shall be deemed to apply to the Kansas council on developmental
1629 disabilities.
17-(b) Whenever the department of health and environment, the
18-secretary of health and environment, or words of like effect, are
19-referred to or designated by statute, contract or other document, and
20-such reference or designation is in regard to any function, power or
21-duty related to prenatally and postnatally diagnosed conditions
22-awareness programs as provided in K.S.A. 65-1,259, and amendments
23-thereto, such reference or designation shall be deemed to apply to the
24-Kansas council on developmental disabilities.
25-(c) All rules and regulations, orders and directives of the secretary
26-of health and environment related to prenatally and postnatally
27-diagnosed conditions awareness programs that are in effect pursuant to
28-K.S.A. 65-1,259, and amendments thereto on the effective date of this
29-act shall continue to be effective and shall be deemed to be rules and
30-regulations, orders and directives of the chairperson of the Kansas
31-council on developmental disabilities until amended, revoked or
32-nullified pursuant to law.
30+(c) All rules and regulations, orders and directives of the secretary of
31+health and environment related to prenatally and postnatally diagnosed
32+conditions awareness programs that are in effect pursuant to K.S.A. 65-
33+1,259, and amendments thereto on the effective date of this act shall
34+continue to be effective and shall be deemed to be rules and regulations,
35+orders and directives of the chairperson of the Kansas council on
36+developmental disabilities until amended, revoked or nullified pursuant to
37+law.
3338 Sec. 2. K.S.A. 65-1,259 is hereby amended to read as follows: 65-
34-1,259. (a) The secretary of the department of health and environment
35-may Kansas council on developmental disabilities shall authorize and
36-oversee certain activities, including the awarding of grants, contracts or
39+1,259. (a) The secretary of the department of health and environment may
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75+Kansas council on developmental disabilities shall authorize and oversee
76+certain activities, including the awarding of grants, contracts or
3777 cooperative agreements to eligible entities to:
3878 (1) Collect, synthesize and disseminate current evidence-based
39-information relating to Down syndrome or other prenatally or
40-postnatally diagnosed conditions; and
79+information relating to Down syndrome or other prenatally or postnatally
80+diagnosed conditions; and
4181 (2) coordinate the provision of, and access to, new or existing
4282 supportive services for women and the spouses of such women who
4383 receive a positive diagnosis of Down syndrome or other prenatally or
44-postnatally diagnosed conditions for their child, including, but not
45-limited to:
84+postnatally diagnosed conditions for their child, including, but not limited
85+to:
4686 (A) The establishment of a resource telephone hotline or website
4787 accessible to women and the spouses of such women who receive a
4888 positive diagnosis of Down syndrome or other prenatally or postnatally
4989 diagnosed conditions for their child;
5090 (B) the development of outreach programs to new and expecting
5191 parents to provide them with up-to-date information on the range of
5292 outcomes for individuals living with the diagnosed condition, including
5393 physical, developmental, educational and psychosocial outcomes;
5494 (C) the development of local peer support programs to effectively
5595 serve women and the spouses of such women who receive a positive
56-diagnosis of Down syndrome or other prenatally or postnatally
57-diagnosed conditions for their child;
96+diagnosis of Down syndrome or other prenatally or postnatally diagnosed
97+conditions for their child;
5898 (D) the establishment of a network of local registries of families
5999 willing to adopt newborns with Down syndrome or other prenatally or
60-postnatally diagnosed conditions, and links to adoption agencies willing HOUSE BILL No. 2307—page 2
61-to place babies with Down syndrome or other prenatally or postnatally
100+postnatally diagnosed conditions, and links to adoption agencies willing to
101+place babies with Down syndrome or other prenatally or postnatally
62102 diagnosed conditions with families willing to adopt; and
63-(E) the establishment of awareness and education programs for
64-health care providers who provide, interpret or inform parents of the
65-results of prenatal tests for Down syndrome or other prenatally or
66-postnatally diagnosed conditions to patients.
67-(b) A grantee under this section shall make the following available
68-to health care providers of parents who receive a prenatal or postnatal
103+(E) the establishment of awareness and education programs for health
104+care providers who provide, interpret or inform parents of the results of
105+prenatal tests for Down syndrome or other prenatally or postnatally
106+diagnosed conditions to patients.
107+(b) A grantee under this section shall make the following available to
108+health care providers of parents who receive a prenatal or postnatal
69109 diagnosis for their child:
70-(1) Up-to-date, evidence-based, written information concerning
71-the range of outcomes for individuals living with the diagnosed
72-condition, including physical, developmental, educational and
73-psychosocial outcomes; and
110+(1) Up-to-date, evidence-based, written information concerning the
111+range of outcomes for individuals living with the diagnosed condition,
112+including physical, developmental, educational and psychosocial
113+outcomes; and
74114 (2) contact information regarding support services, including
75115 information hotlines and websites specific to Down syndrome or other
76116 prenatally or postnatally diagnosed conditions, resource centers or
77-clearinghouses, local peer support groups and other education and
78-support programs.
79-(c) Information provided under this subsection shall be culturally
80-and linguistically appropriate as needed by women and the spouses of
81-such women who receive a positive diagnosis for Down syndrome or
82-other prenatally or postnatally diagnosed conditions for their child, and
83-approved by the secretary Kansas council on developmental
84-disabilities.
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162+(c) Information provided under this subsection shall be culturally and
163+linguistically appropriate as needed by women and the spouses of such
164+women who receive a positive diagnosis for Down syndrome or other
165+prenatally or postnatally diagnosed conditions for their child, and
166+approved by the secretary Kansas council on developmental disabilities.
85167 (d) In distributing funds under this section, the secretary Kansas
86-council on developmental disabilities shall place an emphasis on
87-funding partnerships between health care professional groups and
88-disability advocacy organizations.
168+council on developmental disabilities shall place an emphasis on funding
169+partnerships between health care professional groups and disability
170+advocacy organizations.
89171 (e) On or before January 12, 2015 11, 2027, the secretary Kansas
90-council on developmental disabilities shall prepare and submit a report
91-to the governor and the legislature on the grants, contracts and
92-cooperative agreements made under this section and the effectiveness
93-of the programs supported by such grants, contracts and cooperative
94-agreements.
172+council on developmental disabilities shall prepare and submit a report to
173+the governor and the legislature on the grants, contracts and cooperative
174+agreements made under this section and the effectiveness of the programs
175+supported by such grants, contracts and cooperative agreements.
95176 (f) As used in this section:
96-(1) "Down syndrome" means a chromosomal disorder caused by
97-an error in cell division that results in the presence of an extra whole or
177+(1) "Down syndrome" means a chromosomal disorder caused by an
178+error in cell division that results in the presence of an extra whole or
98179 partial copy of chromosome 21.
99180 (2) "Eligible entity" means the state, or any political subdivision
100181 thereof, or any other entity with appropriate expertise in prenatally and
101-postnatally diagnosed conditions, as determined by the secretary
102-Kansas council on developmental disabilities.
182+postnatally diagnosed conditions, as determined by the secretary Kansas
183+council on developmental disabilities.
103184 (3) "Health care provider" shall have the same meaning means the
104-same as that term is defined in K.S.A. 40-3401, and amendments
105-thereto.
185+same as that term is defined in K.S.A. 40-3401, and amendments thereto.
106186 (4) "Postnatally diagnosed condition" means any health condition
107187 identified during the 12-month period beginning at birth.
108-(5) "Prenatally diagnosed condition" means any fetal health
109-condition identified by prenatal genetic testing or prenatal screening
110-procedures.
188+(5) "Prenatally diagnosed condition" means any fetal health condition
189+identified by prenatal genetic testing or prenatal screening procedures.
111190 (6) "Prenatal test" means diagnostic or screening tests offered to
112-pregnant women seeking routine prenatal care that are administered on
113-a required or recommended basis by a health care provider based on
114-medical history, family background, ethnic background, previous test
115-results or other risk factors.
116-(7) "Secretary" means the secretary of the department of health
117-and environment.
118-(g) (1) There is hereby established in the state treasury the
119-prenatally and postnatally diagnosed conditions awareness programs
120-fund. All moneys credited to the prenatally and postnatally diagnosed
121-conditions awareness programs fund shall be expended only for
122-prenatally and postnatally diagnosed conditions awareness programs.
123-All expenditures from the prenatally and postnatally diagnosed
124-conditions awareness programs fund shall be made in accordance with HOUSE BILL No. 2307—page 3
125-appropriation acts upon warrants of the director of accounts and
126-reports issued pursuant to vouchers approved by the chairperson of the
127-Kansas council on developmental disabilities.
191+pregnant women seeking routine prenatal care that are administered on a
192+required or recommended basis by a health care provider based on medical
193+history, family background, ethnic background, previous test results or
194+other risk factors.
195+(7) "Secretary" means the secretary of the department of health and
196+environment.
197+(g) (1) There is hereby established in the state treasury the prenatally
198+and postnatally diagnosed conditions awareness programs fund. All
199+moneys credited to the prenatally and postnatally diagnosed conditions
200+awareness programs fund shall be expended only for prenatally and
201+postnatally diagnosed conditions awareness programs. All expenditures
202+from the prenatally and postnatally diagnosed conditions awareness
203+programs fund shall be made in accordance with appropriation acts upon
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247+warrants of the director of accounts and reports issued pursuant to
248+vouchers approved by the chairperson of the Kansas council on
249+developmental disabilities.
128250 (2) On July 1, 2025, the director of accounts and reports shall
129251 transfer $25,000 from the state general fund to the the prenatally and
130252 postnatally diagnosed conditions awareness programs fund.
131253 Sec. 3. K.S.A. 65-1,259 is hereby repealed.
132254 Sec. 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its
133255 publication in the statute book.
134-I hereby certify that the above BILL originated in the HOUSE, and passed
135-that body
136-Speaker of the House.
137-Chief Clerk of the House.
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139-Passed the SENATE ______________________________________________________________________________
140-President of the Senate.
141-Secretary of the Senate.
142-APPROVED __________________________________________________________________________________________________
143-Governor.
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