HB2736

Requiring hospitals to screen all patients for eligibility for such hospital's financial assistance program or charity care policy.

Introduced·2/5/26

Kansas HB2736 mandates hospitals to screen patients for eligibility in financial assistance programs or charity care policies.

Kansas HB2736 requires non-disproportionate share hospitals to screen all patients for eligibility in their financial assistance programs or charity care policies. Hospitals must verify patient eligibility before pursuing debt collections. The Secretary of Health and Environment will establish screening processes, which must include applying charity care discounts before billing and notifying patients of financial assistance availability. Patients can apply for charity care if they disagree with their eligibility determination.

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Where it stands

Current
In committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

0
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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

House Final Action - Not passed - Yea: 20 Nay: 102

20 Yea

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102 Nay

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3 Absent

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Calendar

Feb 13

3:30 PM

House Insurance Hearing

History

Feb 19

House

House Final Action - Not passed; Yea: 20 Nay: 102

Feb 18

House

House Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

Feb 18

House

House Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended