SENATE - BILL

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.

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Versions

Bill Supp. Note Fiscal Note
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.

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Amendments, Committee Reports, & Conference Committee Reports

Committee Reports 2
Committee Report
Senate Committee on Government Efficiency Thu, Feb 26, 2026 And the bill be passed as amended.
House Committee on Welfare Reform Wed, Mar 18, 2026 And the bill be passed as amended.
Floor Amendments 3
Offered by Amendment

Legislative History

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Testimony & Minutes

Senate · Committee on Government Efficiency 45
Hearing Date Minutes Presenter Organization Topic PDF
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 PDF
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

Identification

Bill No. SB 363
Chamber Senate
Requested By Requested by Senator Erickson

Sections Affected

Amended

K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 39-709

Effective Date

This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the statute book.
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