Category Archives: Health and Social Services

The Medicaid Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) waiver program is authorized under Section 1915(c) of the Social Security Act. Through the HCBS waiver program, a Medicaid beneficiary can receive a wide range of services designed to allow the individual to live in their home or community and avoid institutionalized care.

KanCare is the program through which Kansas delivers Medicaid, a joint federal and state program that provides health and long-term care services to qualifying individuals. If states wish to waive certain federal requirements in order to carry out new initiatives, they can submit an application to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the federal agency that oversees Medicaid. CMS may waive compliance with certain Medicaid requirements under Section 1115(a) of the Social Security Act. This is known as a “1115 waiver.”

This memo provides general information on mpox, formerly known as monkeypox.

This memo provides a description of the type of mental health beds available to adults and youth in Kansas, as well as the number of beds available across the state as of October 2023.

In September 2021, President Biden released his “Path Out of the Pandemic COVID-19 Action Plan,” which set forth plans to increase COVID-19 vaccination rates for certain groups. This memorandum provides an overview of these actions and subsequent state responses.

This memorandum outlines current and recent legislation addressing the licensure of massage therapists, current practice, and legal requirements in Kansas.

ARCHIVE INFORMATION This memorandum summarizes the provisions of the Governor’s Executive Reorganization Order (ERO) No. 41 enacted in 2012, the ERO process, and the resulting organizational changes for certain state agencies. [Note: When reorganization of the Executive Branch is initiated by the Governor, EROs frequently serve as the vehicle used for these proposed changes. EROsContinue reading “Overview of 2012 ERO No. 41”

The Kansas Medicaid program, KanCare, is a jointly funded state and federal government program that provides health coverage to qualifying individuals. States can choose how to administer their own Medicaid program within federal guidelines, creating programs that vary from state to state. To allow this flexibility, the federal government offers waivers that allow states toContinue reading “KanCare – Waivers and MCO Contracts”