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KDHE lays out CHIP shortfall and IT, vital‑records and behavioral‑health requests
Summary
KDHE presented FY2026–FY2027 reappropriations and enhancements, highlighting a $26 million agency request for CHIP (governor recommended $15 million), OITS/cloud storage charges, a requested $810,817 relocation for the Office of Vital Statistics, Gainwell systems work and $5 million for inpatient behavioral‑health beds.
Kansas Department of Health and Environment officials briefed the Committee on Social Services Budget on the department’s FY2026–FY2027 budget request, emphasizing caseload-driven CHIP costs, required Medicaid IT upgrades and relocation expenses for vital records.
Lede: Amanda from Legislative Research summarized KDHE’s request, noting FY26 approved amounts include significant reappropriations and that KDHE’s FY27 enhancements include a $26 million ask to address CHIP caseload increases and CMS-related requirements for Medicaid systems.
Nut graf: KDHE officials and legislators focused on CHIP’s fiscal stress after unwinding and a CMS final rule that removed certain cost‑control levers. Deputy Medicaid Director Christine Osterlund…
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