As artificial intelligence (AI) has become an increasingly common presence in daily life, policymakers have been considering ways to ensure that the use of AI is not replacing human expertise and decision-making on complex topics. One of the areas of concern for both physicians and policymakers has been AI’s use in health insurance, particularly theContinue reading “Briefing Book 2026: Artificial Intelligence Use in Health Insurance”
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Briefing Book 2026: Children’s Eligibility for CHIP, MCHIP, Medicaid, and HCBS, Including Information on Premium Requirements for CHIP
The History of Medicaid In the United States, Medicaid is a partnership between the federal government and the states with shared authority and financing, created by Congress in 1965 through Title XIX of the Social Security Act. The program was designed to finance health care services for low-income children, their parents, the elderly, and peopleContinue reading “Briefing Book 2026: Children’s Eligibility for CHIP, MCHIP, Medicaid, and HCBS, Including Information on Premium Requirements for CHIP”
Briefing Book 2026: Sales Tax Exemptions
The Kansas retail sales tax is levied statewide at the rate of 6.5 percent on retail sales of tangible personal property and certain services, absent specific exemption. Additionally, certain services are not subject to the retail sales tax. For purposes of this article, the term “sales tax” refers to both sales and use tax. InContinue reading “Briefing Book 2026: Sales Tax Exemptions”
Briefing Book 2026: Telecommunication Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
According to the Federal Communications Commission’s 16th Annual 911 Fee Report, the state of Kansas received approximately 1.6 million 911 voice calls in 2024. Telecommunication Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, referred to as T-CPR or dispatcher-assisted CPR, is a life-saving process in which emergency medical dispatchers provide real-time CPR instructions over the phone to bystanders during an out-of-hospitalContinue reading “Briefing Book 2026: Telecommunication Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation”
Briefing Book 2026: Attorney Workforce Within the Office of the Attorney General and the State Board of Indigents’ Defense Services
Attorney Workforce Trends According to the Kansas Supreme Court’s Rural Justice Initiative Committee Report, there were 11,179 active attorneys in Kansas in 2023. Of those attorneys, only 70.2 percent (or 7,843 attorneys) resided in the state of Kansas. This correlates with the 2024 Profile of the Legal Profession by the American Bar Association, which statesContinue reading “Briefing Book 2026: Attorney Workforce Within the Office of the Attorney General and the State Board of Indigents’ Defense Services”
Briefing Book 2026: Judicial Deference
Prior to the 2023-2024 term of the U.S. Supreme Court, the landmark decision in the area of judicial deference to administrative agencies was Chevron U.S.A., Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. (1984), which was recently overturned by Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimando (2024). This article provides a brief history of U.S. Supreme Court precedenceContinue reading “Briefing Book 2026: Judicial Deference”
Briefing Book 2026: Sex Offender Residency and Travel Restrictions
Historical Perspective on Residency Restrictions Legislation enacted in 2006 (SB 506) authorized the creation of the Sex Offender Policy Board (SOPB) under the auspices of the Kansas Criminal Justice Coordinating Council to study and make recommendations pertaining to various issues involving sex offenders. One of the topics to be studied by the SOPB included restrictionsContinue reading “Briefing Book 2026: Sex Offender Residency and Travel Restrictions”
Briefing Book 2026: Extraterritorial Zoning
Cities are authorized under KSA 12-715b et seq. and KSA 12-754(a) to adopt zoning regulations affecting land located outside the city but within three miles of its boundaries, or one-half the distance to another city if that distance is less than three miles. This is colloquially referred to as “extraterritorial zoning” or the “three-mile zone.”Continue reading “Briefing Book 2026: Extraterritorial Zoning”
Briefing Book 2026: Port Authority
A port authority is a legal entity created by a local government or governments to address local transportation-related issues. “Port” is statutorily defined for this purpose to mean a water-port facility, airport facility, terminal facility, land transportation facility, railroad facility, or industrial-use facility. A port authority is distinct from an airport authority. Statutes creating andContinue reading “Briefing Book 2026: Port Authority”
Briefing Book 2026: Budget Process Overview
Overview This article describes the historical process by which the Kansas State Budget has been developed, and changes made during the 2024 Legislative Session to that process. Historical State Budget Process Prior to the 2024 Legislative Session, the State budget process was largely shaped by the 1976 Task Force of Effective Management established by formerContinue reading “Briefing Book 2026: Budget Process Overview”
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