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Read. Follow. Verify.Kansas HB 2532 Establishes Impaired Provider Program and Expands Nursing Board Disciplinary Powers
Last action · April 10, 2026: Died in Committee
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What This Bill Proposed
Kansas HB 2532 establishes a mandatory impaired provider program for nurses and mental health technicians struggling with substance use or mental health conditions, allowing the Board of Nursing to defer disciplinary action under specific compliance agreements. The measure expands grounds for license revocation, increases civil fines for violations up to $5,000, and sets a three-year waiting period to apply for the reinstatement of a revoked license.
Licensed nurses and mental health professionals in Kansas face new pathways for confidential treatment alongside stricter penalties, including higher civil fines and explicit surrender-during-investigation revocation rules that affect professional standing and licensure rights.
- The Kansas State Board of Nursing regulates nursing education, licensing, and professional discipline across the state under the Kansas Nurse Practice Act. context
- HB 2532 was introduced during the 2025-2026 legislative session and ultimately died in committee. context
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.
Registered and practical nurses
Nurses face revised disciplinary standards, mandatory reporting timelines for convictions, new civil fine structures, and eligibility for a confidential impaired provider program.
Kansas State Board of Nursing
The board receives explicit authority to establish an impaired provider program, defer discipline, assess civil fines, and revoke licenses surrendered during pending investigations.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What happens if a nurse successfully completes the impaired provider program?
Who is eligible to participate in the impaired provider program?
What are the civil fines for repeated violations under the nursing practice act?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died in committee.
Procedural history
3 actions- Apr 10, 2026HouseDied in Committee
- Jan 23, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced
- Jan 23, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred to House Committee on Health and Human Services
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Introduction of Confidential Impaired Provider Program
The legislation formally creates a non-punitive, confidential diversion and treatment pathway for impaired nursing professionals overseen by the board.
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www.kslegislature.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 65)
- Controversy40Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz25Current news / social attention level
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