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Minutes for SB271 - Committee on Public Health and Welfare
Short Title
Updating income eligibility requirements for the state children's health insurance program.
Minutes Content for Thu, Feb 5, 2026
Chairperson Gossage opened the informational hearing on SB271.
Chairperson Gossage introduced Heather Braum who testified in support of the bill that makes technical fixes to the statute related to the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). (Attachment4)
Chairperson Gossage introduced Christine Osterlund who testified in support of the bill. (Attachment5)
The conferees stood for questions from the committee.
Written only proponent testimony was provided by:
Tanya Dorf Brunner, Executive Director Oral Health Kansas (Attachment6)
Dena Hubbard, MD, FAAP, Kansas Chapter American Academy of Pediatrics (Attachment7)
Charlie Hunt, Director, Johnson County Department of Health & Environment (Attachment8)
David Jordan, President & CEO, United Methodist Health Ministry Fund (Attachment9)
Nathan Madden, PhD, Director of Health Policy, REACH Healthcare Foundation (Attachment10)
Robert Stiles, CEO, Community Care of Kansas (Attachment11)
Chairperson Gossage closed the informational hearing on SB271.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:24 a.m.
