(March 11, 2025) – Today, the Senate Government Efficiency Committee held a hearing on House Bill 2240. The legislation requires legislative approval of any Medicaid state plan, state plan amendment, demonstration or waiver that expands coverage or increases cost to the state.
The committee heard from the following conferees:
Proponents:
- Brian Sikma, Opportunities Solutions Project
- Jim Hoover and Lori Feldkamp, Big Lakes Developmental Center
- Matt Fletcher, Interhab
- Rachel Neumann, COF Training Services
Opponents:
- Kansas Department of Health and Environment Staff
- Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Staff
- Heather Braum, Kansas Action for Children
- Marissa Alcantar, Alliance for a Healthy Kansas
- Sara Hart Weir, Kansas Council of Developmental Disabilities
- Mike Burgess, Disability Rights Center of Kansas
The committee will meet on Wednesday, March 12.