Session of 2025
SENATE BILL No. 161
By Committee on Government Efficiency
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AN ACT concerning public assistance; requiring approval by an act of the
legislature prior to any state agency seeking or implementing any
public assistance program waiver or other authorization from the
federal government that expands eligibility for any public assistance
program or increases cost to the state.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:
Section 1. (a) On and after July 1, 2025, no state agency shall seek or
implement any public assistance program waiver or other authorization
from the federal government, including, but not limited to, a medicaid
state plan, state plan amendment, state demonstration or a waiver pursuant
to section 1115 or 1915 of the federal social security act, that would
expand eligibility for any public assistance program to any additional
individuals or class of individuals or would increase any cost to the state
unless the legislature expressly consents to, and approves of, such waiver
or other authorization by an act of the legislature. The provisions of this
paragraph shall not affect any state plan amendment or waiver program
already being implemented prior to July 1, 2025.
(b) For purposes of this section:
(1) "Public assistance program" means any assistance under K.S.A.
39-709, and amendments thereto; and
(2) "state agency" means the same as defined in K.S.A. 75-3701, and
amendments thereto.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its
publication in the statute book.
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