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Read. Follow. Verify.Kansas bill requires non-disproportionate share hospitals to screen uninsured patients for financial assistance before debt collection
Last action · February 19, 2026: Final Action - Not passed
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What This Bill Would Do
s in Kansas are required to screen all uninsured patients for financial assistance and charity care eligibility using a process set by the Kansas department of health and environment. Hospitals are prohibited from garnishing wages, pursuing debt collections, or reporting medical debt to credit bureaus until they verify that the patient does not qualify for charity care.
Uninsured patients receiving care at specific Kansas hospitals gain protections against premature debt collection and credit reporting while gaining the right to sue hospitals for violations.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
uninsured patients
Uninsured patients receiving care at non-disproportionate share hospitals must be screened for financial assistance and charity care before debt collection or credit reporting can occur.
non-disproportionate share hospitals
These hospitals must implement a prescribed screening process, include specific notices on billing statements, apply charity care discounts before billing, and face civil liability for violations.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which hospitals are required to conduct charity care screenings under this bill?
When must a hospital conduct the financial assistance screening?
What happens if a hospital incorrectly determines a patient is not eligible for charity care?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
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Procedural history
8 actions- Feb 19, 2026HouseFloorFinal Action - Not passed
- Feb 18, 2026HouseCommittee of the Whole - Now working on
- Feb 18, 2026HouseFloorCommittee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
- Feb 18, 2026HouseFloorCommittee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
- Feb 17, 2026HouseFloorCommittee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by
- Feb 13, 2026HouseHearing: Friday, February 13, 2026, 3:30 PM — Room 218-N
Show 2 earlier actions
- Feb 5, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced
- Feb 5, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred to House Committee on Insurance
Version history
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Sources
www.kslegislature.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance65How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy40Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz20Current news / social attention level
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