Volume 44 - Issue 20- May 15, 2025

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 Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) State Plan. Kansas is implementing the required coverage for incarcerated youth as described in section 5121 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (CAA, 2023).

The proposed effective date for the State Plan Amendment (SPA) is January 1, 2025.

Fee-For-Service Only	Estimated Federal Financial Participation
FFY 2025	$24,537
FFY 2026	$36,315

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 June 16, 2025.

Draft copies of the proposed SPA may also be found at a Local Health Department (LHD).

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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