Healthcare

This bill amends Kansas law to include accredited maternity centers as healthcare providers under the state's insurance regulations. To qualify, a maternity center must be accredited by the Commission for Accreditation of Birth Centers and meet the state's definition in K.S.A. 65-503. This change requires such centers to maintain professional liability insurance, aligning them with other healthcare providers under existing insurance rules. The bill does not create new insurance requirements but expands the scope of entities covered by current law.

HB 2392 requires nursing schools in Kansas seeking state approval to ensure all instructors hold a nursing or related medical degree that is at least one educational level more advanced than the program they teach (e.g., instructors for practical nursing programs must have a professional nursing degree). This applies to both professional and practical nursing schools seeking initial approval or renewal. The bill amends Kansas law to make this education level requirement a formal condition for state approval, replacing prior language. Nursing schools must now verify faculty qualifications meet this standard to maintain their state-approved status.