SB 363
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 with state agencies to verify eligibility for food and medical assistance and KDHE to submit certain data to the centers for medicare and medicaid services, prohibiting certain public assistance waivers or exemptions without legislative approval and self-attestation for purposes of determining eligibility for public assistance, requiring quarterly eligibility redeterminations for medical assistance and providing exceptions for certain individuals, limiting retroactive enrollment in medical assistance, immediately terminating eligibility for medical assistance upon confirmation of death of the enrollee, increasing the age limit for able-bodied adults without certain dependents and prohibiting certain exemptions from work requirements under the food assistance program.
Bill Progress
Introduced
Committee
Committee Report
Floor Action
Opposite Chamber
Enrolled
Governor
House of Origin (Senate)
Second House (House)
To the Governor
Versions
As Amended by House Committee on Welfare Reform
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 with state agencies to verify eligibility for food and medical assistance and KDHE to submit certain data to the centers for medicare and medicaid services, prohibiting certain public assistance waivers or exemptions without legislative approval and self-attestation for purposes of determining eligibility for public assistance, requiring quarterly eligibility redeterminations for medical assistance and providing exceptions for certain individuals, limiting retroactive enrollment in medical assistance, immediately terminating eligibility for medical assistance upon confirmation of death of the enrollee, increasing the age limit for able-bodied adults without certain dependents and prohibiting certain exemptions from work requirements under the food assistance program.
{As Amended by Senate Committee of the Whole}
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 with state agencies to verify eligibility for food and medical assistance and KDHE to submit certain data to the centers for medicare and medicaid services, prohibiting certain public assistance waivers or exemptions without legislative approval and self-attestation for purposes of determining eligibility for public assistance, requiring quarterly eligibility redeterminations for medical assistance and providing exceptions for certain individuals, limiting retroactive enrollment in medical assistance, immediately terminating eligibility for medical assistance upon confirmation of death of the enrollee, increasing the age limit for able-bodied adults without certain dependents and prohibiting certain exemptions from work requirements under the food assistance program.
As Amended by Senate Committee on Government Efficiency
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 with state agencies to verify eligibility for food and medical assistance and KDHE to submit certain data to the centers for medicare and medicaid services, prohibiting certain public assistance waivers or exemptions without legislative approval and self-attestation for purposes of determining eligibility for public assistance, requiring quarterly eligibility redeterminations for medical assistance and providing exceptions for certain individuals, limiting retroactive enrollment in medical assistance, immediately terminating eligibility for medical assistance upon confirmation of death of the enrollee, increasing the age limit for able-bodied adults without certain dependents and prohibiting certain exemptions from work requirements under the food assistance program.
As Introduced
Requiring the department of health and environment (KDHE) and the Kansas department for children and families to enter into data-matching agreements with state agencies to verify eligibility for food and medical assistance and KDHE to submit certain data to the centers for medicare and medicaid services, prohibiting certain public assistance waivers or exemptions without legislative approval and self-attestation for purposes of determining eligibility for public assistance, limiting retroactive enrollment in medical assistance, immediately terminating eligibility for medical assistance upon confirmation of death of the enrollee, increasing the age limit for able-bodied adults without certain dependents and prohibiting certain exemptions from work requirements under the food assistance program.
Amendments, Committee Reports, & Conference Committee Reports
Committee Reports 2
Floor Amendments 3
Legislative History
Testimony & Minutes
Senate · Committee on Government Efficiency 45
| Hearing Date | Minutes | Presenter | Organization | Topic | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2026 | View | att 1 Gatewood oral | KanCare | Opp SB 363 | |
| Feb 11, 2026 | View | att 2 Childs oral | Leading Age Kan | Opp SB 363 | |
| Feb 11, 2026 | View | att 3 Braum oral | KAFC | Opp SB 363 | |
| Feb 11, 2026 | View | att 4 Krager oral | AAP | Opp SB 363 | |
| Feb 11, 2026 | View | att 5 Burton WO | KS Silver Hair Leg. | Opp SB 363 | |
| Feb 11, 2026 | View | att 6 Holman oral | AHK | Opp SB 363 | |
| Feb 11, 2026 | View | att 7 Sabin oral | Little Lobbyists KS | Opp SB 363 | |
| Feb 11, 2026 | View | att 8 Keever oral | Harvesters | Opp SB 363 | |
| Feb 11, 2026 | View | att 9 Word oral | Am Cancer Society Action Network | Opp SB 363 | |
| Feb 11, 2026 | View | att 10 Williams oral | InterFaith Action | Opp SB 363 | |
| Feb 11, 2026 | View | att 11 Burgess oral | DRC of KS | Opp SB 363 | |
| Feb 11, 2026 | View | att 12 Kottler oral | KS Appleseed | Opp SB 363 | |
| Feb 11, 2026 | View | att 13 Hagemeister oral | Flint Hills BB | Opp SB 363 | |
| Feb 11, 2026 | View | att 14 Baughman WO | UCSJC | Opp SB 363 | |
| Feb 11, 2026 | View | att 15 Madden WO | REACH HealthCare Foundation | Opp SB 363 | |
| Feb 11, 2026 | View | att 16 Compton WO | — | Opp SB 363 | |
| Feb 11, 2026 | View | att 17 Shreve WO | InterHab | Opp SB 363 | |
| Feb 11, 2026 | View | att 18 Rinker WO | AHS | Opp SB 363 | |
| Feb 11, 2026 | View | att 19 Matlack WO | — | Opp SB 363 | |
| Feb 11, 2026 | View | att 20 Lewis WO | — | Opp SB 363 | |
| Feb 11, 2026 | View | att 21 Kibbe WO | SE KS Independent Living Resource Center | Opp SB 363 | |
| Feb 11, 2026 | View | att 22 Woolworth WO | — | Opp SB 363 | |
| Feb 11, 2026 | View | att 23 Woods WO | — | Opp SB 363 | |
| Feb 11, 2026 | View | att 24 Moyo WO | Thrive Allen County | Opp SB 363 | |
| Feb 11, 2026 | View | att 25 Fricke WO | — | Opp SB 363 | |
| Feb 11, 2026 | View | att 26 Cozadd WO | KCSL | Opp SB 363 | |
| Feb 11, 2026 | View | att 27 Mark WO | — | Opp SB 363 | |
| Feb 11, 2026 | View | att 28 Bradford WO | KC Medical Society Foundation | Opp SB 363 | |
| Feb 11, 2026 | View | att 29 Featherston WO | — | Opp SB 363 | |
| Feb 11, 2026 | View | att 30 Mast WO | — | Opp SB 363 | |
| Feb 11, 2026 | View | att 31 Smith WO | Lawrence-DC Public Health | Opp SB 363 | |
| Feb 11, 2026 | View | att 32 Cunningham WO | — | Opp SB 363 | |
| Feb 11, 2026 | View | att 33 Mays WO | KHA | Opp SB 363 | |
| Feb 11, 2026 | View | att 34 Jordan WO | United Methodst Health Ministry fund | Opp SB 363 | |
| Feb 11, 2026 | View | at 35 Meissen-Sebelius WO | — | Opp SB 363 | |
| Feb 11, 2026 | View | att 36 Black WO | UW of Harvey & Marion Counties | Opp SB 363 | |
| Feb 11, 2026 | View | att 37 Neth WO | Futures First | Opp SB 363 | |
| Feb 11, 2026 | View | att 38 Hill WO | — | Opp SB 363 | |
| Feb 11, 2026 | View | att 39 Andrade WO | El Centro | Opp SB 363 | |
| Feb 11, 2026 | View | att 40 McCormick WO | KS Coalition against sexal & domestic violence | Opp SB 363 | |
| Feb 10, 2026 | View | att 1 Finley oral | FGA | Pro SB 363 | |
| Feb 10, 2026 | View | att 2 Osterlund Oral | KDHE | NEUTRAL SB 363 | |
| Feb 10, 2026 | View | att 4 Brown WO | KDADS | NEUTRAL SB 363 | |
| Feb 10, 2026 | View | Overview | — | SB 363 | |
| Feb 10, 2026 | View | att 3 Whiteside-Hicks oral | DCF | NEUTRAL SB 363 |
House · Committee on Welfare Reform 47
| Hearing Date | Minutes | Presenter | Organization | Topic | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2026 | View | Jamie Mast | Citizen | Written-only opponent | |
| Mar 12, 2026 | View | Michelle McCormick | Kanss Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence | Written-only opponent | |
| Mar 12, 2026 | View | Pempho Moyo | Thrive Allen County-Thrive Kansas | Written-only opponent | |
| Mar 12, 2026 | View | Jonathan Smith | Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health | Written-only opponent | |
| Mar 12, 2026 | View | Melissa Sabin | Mother, Shawnee | Written-only opponent | |
| Mar 12, 2026 | View | Melissa Sabin | Mother, Shawnee | Written-only opponent | |
| Mar 12, 2026 | View | Emma Shankland | Health Forward Foundation | Written-only opponent | |
| Mar 12, 2026 | View | Jonathan Smith | Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health | Written-only opponent | |
| Mar 12, 2026 | View | Meagan Word | Kansas-Nebraska, American Cancerl Society | Written-only opponent | |
| Mar 12, 2026 | View | Scott Centorino | FGA Action | Proponent | |
| Mar 12, 2026 | View | Gregory Crane | Kansas Society of Clinical Oncology | Written-only opponent | |
| Mar 12, 2026 | View | Judy Davis-Cole | Citizen | Written-only opponent | |
| Mar 12, 2026 | View | Michele Ediger | Citizen, Walton | Written-only opponent | |
| Mar 12, 2026 | View | Jeanmarie Epperly | Citizen on Medicaid | Written-only opponent | |
| Mar 12, 2026 | View | Karole Bradford | Kansas City Medical Society Foundation | Written-only opponent | |
| Mar 12, 2026 | View | Joseph Jackson | Kanss Brain Injury Advisory Board Member | Written-only opponent | |
| Mar 12, 2026 | View | David Jordan | United Methodist Health Ministry Fund | Written-only opponent | |
| Mar 12, 2026 | View | Lou Ann Kibbee | SE Kansas Independent Living Resource Center | Written-only opponent | |
| Mar 12, 2026 | View | Sean Kirk | Citizen | Written-only opponent | |
| Mar 12, 2026 | View | Nathan Madden | Reach Healthcare Foundation | Written-only opponent | |
| Mar 12, 2026 | View | Emily Meissen-Sebelius | Citizen | Written-only opponent | |
| Mar 12, 2026 | View | Kristy Baughman | United Community Services of Johnson County | Written-only opponent | |
| Mar 12, 2026 | View | Kristy Baughman | United Community Services of Johnson County | Written-only opponent | |
| Mar 12, 2026 | View | Gail Cozadd | Children's Service League | Written-only opponent | |
| Mar 12, 2026 | View | Karla Hagemeister | Flint Hills Breadbasket | opponent of the bill | |
| Mar 12, 2026 | View | April Holman | Alliance for a Healthy Kansas | opponent of the bill | |
| Mar 12, 2026 | View | Elizabeth Keever | Harvesters - The Community Food Network | opponent of the bill | |
| Mar 12, 2026 | View | Kyle Kessler | Association of Community Mental Health Centers of Kansas | opponent of the bill | |
| Mar 12, 2026 | View | Haley Kottler | Kansas Appleseed Center for Law and Justice | opponent of the bill | |
| Mar 12, 2026 | View | Paula Neth | Futures First | opponent of the bill | |
| Mar 12, 2026 | View | Sara Prem | Kansas AmericanLung Association | opponent of the bill | |
| Mar 12, 2026 | View | Kari Rinker | American Heart Association | opponent of the bill | |
| Mar 12, 2026 | View | Kari Rinker | American Heart Association | opponent of the bill | |
| Mar 12, 2026 | View | Rev Doctor Annie ricker | Pastor, Shawnee Heights and Berryton United Methodist Churches | opponent of the bill | |
| Mar 12, 2026 | View | Christine Osterlund | Kansas Department of Health and Environment | neutral | |
| Mar 12, 2026 | View | Dr. Karla Whiteside-Hicks | Kansas Department for Children and Families | neutral | |
| Mar 12, 2026 | View | Dana Bacon | American Cancer Association et al | opponen | |
| Mar 12, 2026 | View | Karole Bradford | Kansas City Medical Society Foundation | opponent | |
| Mar 12, 2026 | View | Heather Braum | Kansas Action for Children | opponent | |
| Mar 12, 2026 | View | Leroy Burton | Kansas Silverhaired Legislature | opponent | |
| Mar 12, 2026 | View | Sean Gatewood | KanCare Advocates Network | opponent | |
| Mar 12, 2026 | View | Rev Dr Annie Ricker | Pastor, Shawnee Heights and Berryton United Methodist Churches | opponent to the bill | |
| Mar 12, 2026 | View | Jenna Moyer | Revisor of Statues | bill brief | |
| Mar 12, 2026 | View | Kylee Childs | LeadingAge Kansas | neutral | |
| Mar 12, 2026 | View | Amy Campbell | Kansas Mental Health Coalition | opponent | |
| Mar 12, 2026 | View | Mike Burgess | Disability Rights Center of Kansas | opposition to the bill | |
| Mar 12, 2026 | View | Erica Bates | Minds Matter | WO opposition |