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HB 2039

Kansas House bill in Session 2025-2026.

Status: enacted. Latest action: April 10, 2025.

HB2039 - 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.

Bill ID KS-2025-2026-HB-2039
Session 2025-2026
Status enacted
Committee Public Health and Welfare
House enacted 2025-04-10
Summary

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.

Sponsor
House Committee on Health and Human Services
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-01-21 Introduced Bill introduced
2025-04-10 Status enacted
2025-04-10 Latest Action Approved by Governor on 04-08-2025
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