Kansas - Session 2025-2026
Title: HB2528 - Requiring all state board of nursing actions related to nonpractice violations be void, allowing for late license renewal for professional, practical and advanced practice registered nurses, setting fees for late license renewal, limiting unprofessional conduct to acts related to the practice of nursing, prohibiting the board from taking retaliatory action against a licensee based on certain lawful actions and creating a civil cause of action for violation thereof, requiring that board members be subject to senate confirmation and requiring the board to issue refunds for overpayment or duplicate payment.
AN ACT concerning health professions and practices; relating to the Kansas state board of nursing powers, duties and responsibilities; requiring that all board actions related to {certain }nonpractice violations be void; allowing for late license renewal for professional, practical and advanced practice registered nurses; setting fees for late license renewal; limiting unprofessional conduct to acts related to the practice of nursing; prohibiting the board from taking retaliatory action against a licensee based on lawful acts made against the board and creating a cause of action for violation of such prohibition; requiring that board members be subject to senate confirmation; requiring the board to issue refunds for overpayment or duplicate payments upon request; amending K.S.A. 65-1119, 65-1120a, 65-1131, 65-1132, 74-1108 and 74-1110 and K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 65-1117, 65-1118, 65-1120, 65-1127 and 74-1106 and repealing the existing sections.
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-23 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-03-19 | Status | passed_lower |
| 2026-03-19 | Latest Action | Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 34 Nay: 6 |