Division of the Budget
Landon State Office Building Phone: (785) 296-2436
900 SW Jackson Street, Room 504 adam.c.proffitt@ks.gov
Topeka, KS 66612 http://budget.kansas.gov
Adam C. Proffitt, Director Laura Kelly, Governor
Division of the Budget
March 5, 2025
The Honorable Sean Tarwater, Chairperson
House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
300 SW 10th Avenue, Room 346-S
Topeka, Kansas 66612
Dear Representative Tarwater:
SUBJECT: Fiscal Note for HB 2392 by House Committee on Appropriations
In accordance with KSA 75-3715a, the following fiscal note concerning HB 2392 is
respectfully submitted to your committee.
HB 2392 would require nursing school faculty to possess a nursing or medical degree that
would be at least one level higher than the degree awarded by the program they teach in and
prohibit requiring additional or more advanced credentials beyond this minimum qualification.
Schools would be required to apply to the Kansas Board of Nursing for approval and demonstrate
they meet the standards prescribed by law and the Board’s regulations. Approval periods would
not exceed ten years, after which schools would apply for renewal. Schools would also submit
annual fees to maintain their approval status.
The bill would outline specific requirements for both professional nursing schools and
practical nursing schools. The bill would also address continuing nursing education providers by
establishing approval processes for both long-term providers and single-offering providers.
Additionally, the bill would include criteria for evaluating out-of-state nursing schools and the
acceptance of nationally accredited nursing schools, which could receive approval for up to ten
years based on their accreditation status.
The Kansas Board of Nursing indicates that enactment of HB 2392 would have a negligible
fiscal effect on the Board. The Kansas Board of Regents indicates that enactment of HB 2392
would not have a fiscal effect on the Board. The Board states that the bill could affect the The Honorable Sean Tarwater, Chairperson
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universities, but the fiscal effect cannot be determined. Any fiscal effect associated with HB 2392
is not reflected in The FY 2026 Governor’s Budget Report.
Sincerely,
Adam C. Proffitt
Director of the Budget
cc: Jill Simons, Board of Nursing
Becky Pottebaum, Board of Regents