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Committee declines to advance bill that would treat private child‑placement agencies as state actors under Tort Claims Act
Summary
HB 25‑21, which would expand the Kansas Tort Claims Act to include child‑placement agencies contracting with the state, failed to pass favorably after extended debate over liability caps, who bears risk (state vs. private insurer), and the effect on victims and provider capacity.
The Judiciary Committee considered House Bill 25‑21, which would expand the Kansas Tort Claims Act to cover child‑placement agencies that contract with the Department for Children and Families (Secretary for Children and Families). After lengthy debate over whether the state or private providers would ultimately bear liability, potential caps on damages, impacts on victims, and the effect on providers’ insurance markets, the motion to pass the bill…
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