Bill Commons

KS HB 2039

enacted

Adding maternity center to the definition of healthcare provider for purposes of the healthcare provider insurance availability act, amending definitions in the Kansas credentialing act to provide that certain entities providing physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech-language pathology are not home health agencies, clarifying that the authorized activities of paramedics, advanced emergency medical technicians, emergency medical technicians and emergency medical responders may be authorized upon the order of a healthcare professional, permitting certain ambulance services to offer service for less than 24 hours per day, every day of the year, and requiring entities that control automated external defibrillators to register the device with the emergency medical services board.

Kansas · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did KS HB 2039 pass?

Yes. KS HB 2039 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-04-10): Engrossed on Monday, March 31, 2025

What is KS HB 2039 about?

KS HB 2039 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Adding maternity center to the definition of healthcare provider for purposes of the healthcare provider insurance availability act, amending definitions in the Kansas credentialing act to provide that certain entities providing physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech-language pathology are not home health agencies, clarifying that the authorized activities of paramedics, advanced emergency medical technicians, emergency medical technicians and emergency medical responders may be authorized upon the order of a healthcare professional, permitting certain ambulance services to offer service for less than 24 hours per day, every day of the year, and requiring entities that control automated external defibrillators to register the device with the emergency medical services board.”.

Who sponsors KS HB 2039?

Committee on Health and Human Services is the primary sponsor of KS HB 2039.

Introduced
2025-01-21
Latest action
2025-04-10 — Engrossed on Monday, March 31, 2025
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Committee on Health and Human Servicesprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-04-10

    Engrossed on Monday, March 31, 2025

  2. 2025-04-10

    Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 4, 2025

  3. 2025-04-10

    Approved by Governor on Tuesday, April 8, 2025

    executive-signature

  4. 2025-03-27

    Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 125, Nay 0

  5. 2025-03-26

    Conference committee report now available

  6. 2025-03-26

    Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 40, Nay 0

  7. 2025-03-24

    Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Will Carpenter, Rep. Ron Bryce and Rep. Susan Ruiz

  8. 2025-03-24

    Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Beverly Gossage, Sen. William Clifford and Sen. Cindy Holscher appointed as conferees

  9. 2025-03-20

    Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

    passage

  10. 2025-03-20

    Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

    passage

  11. 2025-03-20

    Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 40, Nay 0

    passage

  12. 2025-03-19

    Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare

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  13. 2025-02-20

    Referred to Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare

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  14. 2025-02-19

    Final Action - Passed; Yea 119, Nay 0, Absent 6

    passage

  15. 2025-02-19

    Received and Introduced

    introduction

  16. 2025-02-18

    Committee of the Whole - Be passed

    passage

  17. 2025-02-13

    Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Health and Human Services

    committee-passage-favorable

  18. 2025-01-21

    Introduced

    introduction

  19. 2025-01-21

    Referred to House Committee on Health and Human Services

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Official source

https://www.kslegislature.gov/b2025_26/bills/HB2039/

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