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Read. Follow. Verify.Kansas Legislature considers expanding Medicaid eligibility to adults under 65 earning up to 138% of the federal poverty level under the HAWK Act
Last action · April 10, 2026: Died in Committee
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What This Bill Proposed
Kansas House Bill 2375 enacts the Healthcare Access for Working Kansans (HAWK) Act to expand medical assistance eligibility for non-pregnant adults under 65 with incomes up to 138% of the , starting January 1, 2026. The measure requires employment verification for coverage, establishes a rural health advisory committee, adds meeting days for the KanCare oversight committee, and sets managed care delivery rules.
The legislation alters healthcare eligibility standards for low-income adults in Kansas, introduces mandatory employment verification requirements for program participants, and modifies statutory reporting and committee oversight schedules.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Low-income adults under 65 in Kansas
Individuals gain eligibility for medical assistance if their income is at or below 138% of the federal poverty level and they meet employment verification rules.
Health maintenance organizations
Organizations administering managed care must pay privilege fees, submit semi-annual estimated payment reports, and provide tiered benefit plans.
County jails and correctional facilities
Facilities coordinate with state agencies to maintain Medicaid status for incarcerated individuals for at least 30 days and assist with pre-release applications.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died in committee.
Procedural history
13 actions- Apr 10, 2026HouseDied in Committee
- Mar 17, 2026HouseWithdrawn from House Committee on Health and Human Services; Rereferred to House Committee on Health and Human Services
- Mar 13, 2026HouseWithdrawn from House Committee on Interstate Cooperation; Referred to House Committee on Interstate Cooperation
- Mar 5, 2026HouseWithdrawn from House Committee on Health and Human Services; Rereferred to House Committee on Health and Human Services
- Mar 4, 2026HouseWithdrawn from House Committee on Interstate Cooperation; Referred to House Committee on Interstate Cooperation
- Feb 19, 2026HouseWithdrawn from House Committee on Health and Human Services; Rereferred to House Committee on Health and Human Services
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- Feb 6, 2026HouseWithdrawn from House Committee on Interstate Cooperation; Rereferred to House Committee on Interstate Cooperation
- Jan 28, 2026HouseWithdrawn from House Committee on Health and Human Services; Referred to House Committee on Health and Human Services
- Mar 10, 2025HouseWithdrawn from House Committee on Interstate Cooperation; Rereferred to House Committee on Interstate Cooperation
- Feb 27, 2025HouseWithdrawn from House Committee on Health and Human Services; Rereferred to House Committee on Health and Human Services
- Feb 18, 2025HouseWithdrawn from House Committee on Interstate Cooperation; Referred to House Committee on Interstate Cooperation
- Feb 11, 2025HouseIntroducedIntroduced
- Feb 11, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to House Committee on Health and Human Services
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Kansas Medicaid Eligibility Expansion
The bill shifts state policy by consenting to expand Medicaid eligibility to non-pregnant adults under 65 earning up to 138% of the federal poverty level.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 85)
- Controversy90Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz60Current news / social attention level
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