Kansas · 2025-2026
HB 2039
Adding maternity center to the definition of healthcare provider for purposes of the healthcare provider insurance availability act, amending definitions in the Kansas credentialing act to provide that certain entities providing physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech-language pathology are not home health agencies, clarifying that the authorized activities of paramedics, advanced emergency medical technicians, emergency medical technicians and emergency medical responders may be authorized upon the order of a healthcare professional, permitting certain ambulance services to offer service for less than 24 hours per day, every day of the year, and requiring entities that control automated external defibrillators to register the device with the emergency medical services board.
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Summary AI-generated
Kansas HB 2039 adds maternity centers to the definition of healthcare providers under the healthcare provider insurance availability act and amends the Kansas credentialing act to exclude certain therapy entities from being classified as home health agencies. The bill clarifies that paramedics and other emergency personnel may act upon orders from healthcare professionals, permits some ambulance services to operate fewer than 24 hours daily, and requires registration of automated external defibrillators with the emergency medical services board.
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Roll-call votes on this bill
| Question | Chamber | Result | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| House Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 125 Nay: 0 | lower | pass | 121 | 0 | 0 | Mar 27, 2025 | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 40 Nay: 0 | upper | pass | 37 | 0 | 0 | Mar 26, 2025 | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| Senate Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 40 Nay: 0 | upper | pass | 37 | 0 | 0 | Mar 20, 2025 | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| House Final Action - Passed - Yea: 119 Nay: 0 | lower | pass | 116 | 0 | 5 | Feb 19, 2025 | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |