Requiring the department of health and environment (KDHE) to seek federal approval for continuous medicaid eligibility for certain individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities receiving services through a home and community based services waiver, directing state agencies to report to certain legislative committees on Kansans losing public assistance program eligibility, requiring the Kansas department for children and families and KDHE to enter into data-matching agreements wit...

Summary

The bill requires the Kansas Department of Health and Environment and the Department for Children and Families to share eligibility data with multiple state agencies and the federal CMS system, and to obtain legislative approval before any agency can grant waivers or exemptions. It also adds new notice requirements, expands verification sources, and imposes tighter rules on work participation, lottery‑winnings disclosure, and resource limits for food and medical assistance. The changes would affect anyone receiving TANF, food assistance, medical assistance, or related child‑care subsidies in Kansas.

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