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KDHE seeks to expand charity‑care protections by raising medically indigent threshold to 300% of FPL; lawmakers press for fiscal data
Summary
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment proposed increasing the income threshold for the charitable health care provider program from 200% to 300% of the federal poverty level, extending Kansas Tort Claims Act coverage to more patients served by safety‑net clinics; legislators asked for data on fiscal exposure and population impacts.
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment proposed raising the income threshold that defines “medically indigent” for the charitable health care provider program from 200% to 300% of the federal poverty level, a change KDHE said will broaden protections for providers offering uncompensated care while aligning Kansas with neighboring states.
Amy Swanson, section director for community health access at KDHE, told the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules and Regulations that the charitable health care provider program provides limited legal protections—through the Kansas Tort Claims Act—for health care providers who offer free or discounted medical and dental care to patients who cannot afford services. KDHE proposed amending KAR 28‑53‑3 to raise the eligibility threshold to 300% FPL and to update agency names to…
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