Appropriations Committee opens hearing on HB 2555 requiring reporting on rural health transformation grants

Jan 29, 2026

The House Appropriations Committee heard a bill brief and proponent testimony on House Bill 2,555, which would require grant applications, expenditure reports and related documentation for the Rural Health Transformation Program to be presented at a public State Finance Council meeting and provided to legislative budget committees; KDHE urged reporting and legislative engagement while members pressed for citations of CMS timelines and long‑term sustainability.

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The House Appropriations Committee opened a hearing on House Bill 2,555, which would require that grant applications, expenditure reports and other documentation related to the Rural Health Transformation Program be presented in a public meeting of the State Finance Council and provided to legislative budget committees.

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