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(Jan. 30, 2026) – Next week will be fast and furious with bill hearings and chamber debates in the House and Senate. Additionally, budgets will continue to come to full committees for additional debate as they work toward assembling a budget position in both the House and Senate.
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(Jan. 30, 2026) – The Kansas Hospital Association Bill Tracker keeps you up to date on current legislation. KHA will update and share this document daily while the legislators are in session.
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(Jan. 29, 2026) – Today, the Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee held a hearing on House Bill 2223, which amends certain provisions of the optometry law relating to the scope of practice, definitions and credentialing requirements.
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(Jan. 29, 2026) – Today, the House Appropriations Committee and the Senate Ways and Means Committee held a hearing on House Bill 2555, which addresses reporting requirements for the Rural Health Transformation Program.
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(Jan. 29, 2026) – Today, the Senate Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee continued with its questioning of SB 360.
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(Jan. 29, 2026) – Today, the Senate Ways and Means Subcommittee on Human Services discussed the State Hospital budgets.
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(Jan. 29, 2026) – Today, the House Welfare Reform Committee heard from Medicaid Director Christine Osterlund to discuss Medicaid data checks.
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(Jan. 29, 2026) – Today, the Senate Commerce Committee held a hearing on SB 334. The legislation facilitates nursing workforce development by requiring nursing schools to set instructor education levels for state approval.
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(Jan. 29, 2026) – Today, the House Health and Human Services Committee heard a presentation by Jeffrey Burns, MD, on KU's Alzheimer's Research.
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(Jan. 28, 2026) – Today, the Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee heard two pharmacy-related bills: SB 322 and SB 328. In addition, the Senate Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee held a hearing on the PBM reform bill SB 360.
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