Requiring the Kansas children's cabinet and the department of health and environment to implement a pilot program to offer health services, telehealth consultations and medication reimbursements to child care providers, while prohibiting stricter local regulations, allowing local registration of providers, increasing state funding for the child and adult care food program and providing free training and education materials to providers.

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The bill would launch a two‑year pilot that gives eligible child‑care providers health services, telehealth consultations, and up to $100 a month for prescription costs. It also stops cities and counties from imposing regulations that are stricter than state law, requires the state to share provider lists with local officials, matches federal food‑program funding for lower‑tier providers, and provides free training that counts toward continuing‑education credits. The measure failed to advance and died in committee.

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