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HB 2307 Kansas House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Transferring the power to authorize and oversee certain activities regarding prenatal and postnatal diagnosed conditions awareness programs from the department of health and environment to the Kansas council on developmental disabilities.

HB 2307 transfers authority for overseeing prenatal and postnatal diagnosed conditions awareness programs from Kansas' Department of Health and Environment to the Kansas Council on Developmental Disabilities. This change affects the Council, which will now manage activities like awarding grants for evidence-based information on conditions such as Down syndrome, establishing support hotlines for parents, and coordinating peer support programs. The bill amends existing law (K.S.A. 65-1,259) to replace references to the health department with the Council, while maintaining current rules until updated. It directly impacts healthcare providers who share diagnosis information and parents receiving prenatal/postnatal diagnoses of conditions like Down syndrome.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Feb 5, 2025 Signed Apr 10, 2025
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As Amended by House Committee on Health and Human Services → Enrolled · 5 edits · Apr 10, 2025
MODERATE
This bill transfers authority over prenatal and postnatal condition awareness programs from the Department of Health and Environment to the Kansas Council on Developmental Disabilities. The Council is now empowered to award grants and contracts to support evidence-based information dissemination, peer support, and adoption registries for families affected by conditions like Down syndrome. The bill also updates the legal definitions and reporting requirements to reflect this new oversight role.
Scope change
The bill's scope shifted from the Department of Health and Environment to the Kansas Council on Developmental Disabilities, which now holds the power to authorize and oversee the programs.
SCOPE

Authority to oversee prenatal and postnatal condition awareness programs was transferred from the Department of Health and Environment to the Kansas Council on Developmental Disabilities.

REQUIREMENT

New requirements were added for the Council to establish awareness programs for healthcare providers and to emphasize funding partnerships between medical groups and disability advocates.

DEFINITION

Definitions for 'postnatally diagnosed condition' and 'prenatally diagnosed condition' were added to clarify the scope of covered health conditions.

TIMELINE

The deadline for submitting the annual effectiveness report was updated from January 12, 2015 to January 12, 2027.

TECHNICAL

Several references to the 'secretary of health and environment' were changed to refer to the 'Kansas Council on developmental disabilities' or its chairperson to reflect the transfer of authority.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Apr 10, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 3, 2025
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Emergency Final Action - Passed; Yea 40, Nay 0
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare
upper
Feb 26, 2025
Committee
Referred to Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Introduced
Received and Introduced
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 122, Nay 0, Absent 3
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
lower
Feb 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Health and Human Services
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to House Committee on Health and Human Services
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Introduced
Introduced
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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