Volume 43 - Issue 39 - September 26, 2024

State of Kansas

Department of Health and Environment
Division of Health Care Finance

Public Notice

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Division of Health Care Finance (KDHE-DHCF) is amending the Kansas Medicaid State Plan. Medicaid will cover Local Health Department (LHD) Registered Nurse (RN) Elevated Blood Lead (EBL) level education visits for children aged 0-20 if they are shown to have an EBL level equal to or greater than 5 mcg/dL. Medicaid will also cover Lead Hazard Risk Assessments for children aged 0-20 if they are shown to have an Elevated Blood Lead (EBL) level equal to or greater than 10 mcg/dL.

The proposed effective date for the State Plan Amendment (SPA) is October 1, 2024.

Fee-For- Service Only	Estimated Federal Financial Participation
FFY 2025	$0
FFY 2026	$0

To request a copy of the proposed SPA, to submit a comment, or to review comments, please contact William C. Stelzner by email at william.stelzner@ks.gov, or by mail at:

William C. Stelzner
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Division of Health Care Finance
900 SW Jackson, Room 900N
Topeka, KS 66612

The last day for public comment is October 28, 2024.

Christine Osterlund
Medicaid Director
Deputy Secretary of Agency Integration and Medicaid
Division of Health Care Finance
Department of Health and Environment

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