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KDHE says COVID‑era lab courier funding ends; rural counties told to find alternatives for time‑sensitive tests
Summary
KDHE announced reductions to a courier service used to deliver lab and water samples to the state lab after COVID funds ended; the cuts reduce covered pickups from 464 environmental and 132 health clients to 192 environmental and 58 health clients and transfer shipping responsibility to local partners after July 1, 2026.
Ashley Gose, deputy secretary at the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), told the Legislative Budget Committee that the state courier service established with COVID-era federal funding in 2021 has been reduced as those federal funds expired and KDHE worked to stretch remaining funds through July 2026.
KDHE said the courier service reduced routes and client coverage to preserve available funding. Prior to July 1, 2025, the courier serviced roughly 464 environmental clients and about 132 health clients; after the route…
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