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Kansas House approves reorganization of public‑assistance statutes after debate over two amendments
Summary
House Bill 20‑27, a reorganization of Kansas public‑assistance statutes, passed 88‑35 after lawmakers rejected an amendment to restore food assistance eligibility for people with drug‑felony convictions and a separate amendment to loosen a legislative restriction on Medicaid expansion.
The Kansas House of Representatives passed House Bill 20‑27, a reorganization of state public‑assistance statutes, by a vote of 88 in favor and 35 opposed.
Supporters said the bill simply rearranges existing law to make rules for programs such as TANF, SNAP and child‑care subsidies easier for agencies and recipients to find and use. Representative Bauercamp, the bill’s carrier, told the House: "there is no policy changes in this bill, it is simply a reorganization of the statute." The bill separates general eligibility rules from program‑specific provisions and groups topics such as fraud investigations, drug screening, support rights, limited power of attorney and electronic benefit card details into clearer…
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