Substitute for HB 2731 by Committee on Welfare Reform -Requiring the department of health and environment in coordination with the Kansas department for aging and disability services to seek federal approval to establish continuous medicaid eligibility for certain individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities who are receiving services through a home and community based services waiver, requiring the secretary for children and families and the secretary of health and environment to enter into data-matching agreements with state agencies to verify eligibility for food and medical assistance, directing the department of health and environment to submit certain data to the centers for medicare and medicaid services, prohibiting certain public assistance program waivers or exemptions without legislative approval, prohibiting self-attestation for purposes of determining eligibility for public assistance programs, limiting retroactive enrollment in the medical assistance program, 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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History

1. 2026
   1. Apr 10Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea 84, Nay 39, Absent 2Latest
      • Vote recorded Override. Result: pass.Upper
      • Vote recorded Motion to override veto prevailed. Result: pass.Lower
   2. Apr 10Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea 29, Nay 10, Absent 1
   3. Apr 9Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 30, 2026To Governor
   4. Apr 9Engrossed on Saturday, March 28, 2026
   5. Apr 9Vetoed by Governor Laura Kelly; Returned to House on Wednesday, April 8, 2026Major
   6. Mar 27Conference committee report now available
      • Vote recorded Conference Committee Report was adopted. Result: pass.Lower
      • Vote recorded Adopt CCR. Result: pass.Upper
   7. Mar 27Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 28, Nay 11, Absent 1
   8. Mar 27Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 80, Nay 43, Absent 2
   9. Mar 25Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Sen. Renee Erickson, Sen. Michael Murphy and Sen. Cindy Holscher appointed as second conferees
   10. Mar 25Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Rep. Francis Awerkamp, Rep. Dale Helwig and Rep. Suzanne Wikle appointed as second conferees
   11. Mar 24Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Renee Erickson, Sen. Michael Murphy and Sen. Cindy Holscher appointed as conferees
   12. Mar 24Rep. Blake Carpenter and Rep. Suzanne Wikle are appointed to replace Rep. Francis Awerkamp and Rep. Jarrod Ousley on the Conference Committee
   13. Mar 24Rep. Francis Awerkamp is appointed to replace Rep. Blake Carpenter on the Conference Committee
   14. Mar 23Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Francis Awerkamp, Rep. Dale Helwig and Rep. Jarrod Ousley
   15. Mar 19Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 37, Nay 3Major
       • Vote recorded Final Action Amended. Result: pass.Upper
   16. Mar 18Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Adam Thomas
   17. Mar 18Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Adam Thomas was adoptedMajor
   18. Mar 18Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amendedMajor
   19. Mar 10Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Senate Committee on Government EfficiencyMinor
   20. Feb 25Referred to Senate Committee on Government EfficiencyMinor
   21. Feb 24Received and IntroducedMinor
   22. Feb 19Final Action - Substitute passed; Yea 85, Nay 37, Absent 3Major
       • Vote recorded Final Action - Substitute passed. Result: pass.Lower
   23. Feb 18Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passedPassed Senate
   24. Feb 18Committee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passedPassed House
   25. Feb 16Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by House Committee on Welfare ReformMinor
   26. Feb 5IntroducedMinor
   27. Feb 5Referred to House Committee on Welfare ReformIntroduced