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HB 2004 — Senate Substitute for HB 2004 by Committee on Government Efficiency - .Requiring the secretary for children and families and the office of inspector general to exchange information and documents related to cash assistance, childcare assistance and food assistance fraud investigations and requiring the secretary for children and families and the secretary of health and environment to execute a memorandum of understanding or other written data-sharing instrument upon written request of the United States department of agriculture or the United States department of health and human services and comply with data requests from such federal agencies.

Last action — Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 30, 2026

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 13, 2025. It awaits signature.

Vetoed by Governor Laura Kelly (Democratic) on April 09, 2026.

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  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

102 added · 62 removed

Plain-language change summary

The bill HB 2004 has been amended to enhance cooperation between the Department for Children and Families and the Office of Inspector General regarding fraud investigations in public assistance programs like cash, childcare, and food assistance. The new language explicitly requires these agencies to share documents and data about applicants and recipients, as well as to respond to data requests from federal agencies. This change is important because it is expected to streamline the fraud detection process and ensure more effective use of resources in addressing fraudulent activities in assistance programs.

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Session of 2026 Senate Substitute for HOUSE BILL No.
Senate Substitute for HOUSE BILL No.
2004 By Committee on Government Efficiency 2-10 AN ACT concerning public assistance;
2004 AN ACT concerning public assistance;
requiring the secretary for children and families and the office of inspector general to exchange information and documents related to cash assistance, childcare assistance and food assistance fraud investigations;
Section 1. K.S.A.
New Section 1. (a) To facilitate in the detection, investigation and prosecution of fraud in the cash assistance, childcare assistance and food assistance programs, the secretary for children and families and the office of the inspector general shall exchange:
(1) Documents and information related to cash assistance, childcare assistance and food assistance applicants or recipients;
(2) documents and information related to cash assistance, childcare assistance and food assistance eligibility determinations;
(3) electronic benefit card transaction data or documents;
and (4) any other materials received, compiled or created by either agency related to an audit, inquiry or investigation of a cash assistance, childcare assistance or food assistance applicant, recipient, authorized retailer or any other individual suspected of or under investigation for fraud in the cash assistance, childcare assistance or food assistance programs.
(b) Documents and information shall be exchanged at the request of either agency and completed in a reasonable time, that shall not exceed 30 days from the date of the receipt of the request.
(c) All documents and information exchanged shall only be used for the purpose of detecting, investigating and prosecuting fraud in the cash assistance, childcare assistance or food assistance programs.
(d) As used in this section, "document" means the same as defined in K.S.A.
17-7663, and amendments thereto.
Sec.
2. K.S.A.
(e) Upon receipt of a written request from the United States department of agriculture, the secretary for children and families shall respond fully and timely to such request by executing a memorandum of understanding or any other written data-sharing instrument with the S.
(e) Upon receipt of a written request from the United States department of agriculture relating to a federal program administered by the department for children and families, the secretary for children and families shall respond fully and timely to such request by executing a memorandum of understanding or any other written data-sharing instrument with the United States department of agriculture as necessary to obtain, exchange or transmit any information required that is contained in department records relating to a federal program administered by the department.
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Pursuant to such memorandum of understanding or other written data-sharing instrument, the secretary Senate Substitute for HOUSE BILL No.
HB 2004 2 United States department of agriculture as necessary to obtain, exchange or transmit any information required.
2004—page 2 for children and families shall comply with any written data request from the United States department of agriculture and release such requested data to the United States department of agriculture within 60 days of receipt of such written data request.
Pursuant to such memorandum of understanding or other written data-sharing instrument, the secretary for children and families shall comply without conditions or limitations with any written data request from the United States department of agriculture and release such requested data to the United States department of agriculture within 30 days of receipt of such written data request.
(f) Upon receipt of a written request from the United States department of health and human services relating to a federal program administered by the department of health and environment, the secretary of health and environment shall respond fully and timely to such request by executing a memorandum of understanding or any other written data-sharing instrument with the United States department of health and human services as necessary to obtain, exchange or transmit any information required that is contained in department records relating to a federal program administered by the department.
(f) Upon receipt of a written request from the United States department of health and human services, the secretary of health and environment shall respond fully and timely to such request by executing a memorandum of understanding or any other written data-sharing instrument with the United States department of health and human services as necessary to obtain, exchange or transmit any information required.
Pursuant to such memorandum of understanding or other written data-sharing instrument, the secretary of health and environment shall comply with any written data request from the United States department of health and human services and release such requested data to the United States department of health and human services within 60 days of receipt of such written data request.
Pursuant to such memorandum of understanding or other written data-sharing instrument, the secretary of health and environment shall comply without conditions or limitations with any written data request from the United States department of health and human services and release such requested data to the United States department of health and human services within 30 days of receipt of such written data request.
2. K.S.A.
3. K.S.A.
3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the Kansas register.
4. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the statute book.
I hereby certify that the above BILL originated in the HOUSE, and was adopted by that body H OUSE adopted Conference Committee Report Speaker of the House.
Chief Clerk of the House.
Passed the SENATE as amended SENATE adopted Conference Committee Report President of the Senate.
Secretary of the Senate.
A PPROVED Governor.
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This bill mandates the exchange of information between state agencies to combat fraud in public assistance programs and establishes a framework for data-sharing with federal agencies.

  • K.S.A. 39-760

    The secretary of health and environment and the secretary for children and families are hereby directed to establish a system for the reporting of suspected abuse or fraud in connection with state welfare or medical assistance programs, either by recipients or health care healthcare providers. → To facilitate in the detection, investigation and prosecution of fraud in the cash assistance, childcare assistance and food assistance programs, the secretary for children and families and the office of the inspector general shall exchange: (1) Documents and information related to cash assistance, childcare assistance and food assistance applicants or recipients; (2) documents and information related to cash assistance, childcare assistance and food assistance eligibility determinations; (3) electronic benefit card transaction data or documents; and (4) any other materials received, compiled or created by either agency related to an audit, inquiry or investigation of a cash assistance, childcare assistance or food assistance applicant, recipient, authorized retailer or any other individual suspected of or under investigation for fraud in the cash assistance, childcare assistance or food assistance programs.

    The existing structure for reporting suspected fraud is replaced with a new requirement for inter-agency information sharing focused on fraud in specific assistance programs.

  • K.S.A. 39-760

    Upon receipt of a written request from the United States department of agriculture relating to a federal program administered by the department for children and families, the secretary for children and families shall respond fully and timely to such request by executing a memorandum of understanding or any other written data-sharing instrument with the United States department of agriculture as necessary to obtain, exchange or transmit any information required that is contained in department records relating to a federal program administered by the department. → Upon written request of the United States department of agriculture or the United States department of health and human services, the secretary for children and families and the secretary of health and environment shall execute a memorandum of understanding or other written data-sharing instrument and comply with written data requests made pursuant to such agreements.

    The bill requires both secretaries to formalize data-sharing arrangements with federal agencies for information related to assistance programs.

  • K.S.A. 39-760

    Pursuant to such memorandum of understanding or other written data-sharing instrument, the secretary for children and families shall comply with any written data request from the United States department of agriculture and release such requested data to the United States department of agriculture within 60 days of receipt of such written data request. → Pursuant to such memorandum of understanding or other written data-sharing instrument, the secretaries shall comply with written data requests from federal agencies and release the requested data within a specified timeframe.

    The timeframe for compliance with federal requests is expanded to both secretaries, enhancing accountability in data-sharing processes.

  • K.S.A. 39-760

    The system shall be designed to permit any person in the state at any time to place a toll-free call into the system and report suspected cases of welfare abuse or suspected cases of health care healthcare provider fraud.

    The method for reporting suspected fraud will no longer be a universal toll-free system, focusing instead on inter-agency information exchange.

Action History

  1. Enrolled and presented to Governor on Monday, March 30, 2026

  2. Vetoed by Governor; Returned to House on Wednesday, April 8, 2026

  3. Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea 85, Nay 38, Absent 2

  4. Motion to override veto prevailed; Yea 29, Nay 10, Absent 1

  5. Conference committee report now available

  6. Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 28, Nay 11, Absent 1

  7. Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 84, Nay 37, Absent 4

  8. Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Rep. Francis Awerkamp, Rep. Dale Helwig and Rep. Suzanne Wikle appointed as second conferees

  9. Conference committee report now available

  10. Conference Committee Report agree to disagree adopted; Sen. Renee Erickson, Sen. Michael Murphy and Sen. Cindy Holscher appointed as second conferees

  11. Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Francis Awerkamp, Rep. Dale Helwig and Rep. Jarrod Ousley

  12. Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Renee Erickson, Sen. Michael Murphy and Sen. Cindy Holscher appointed as conferees

  13. Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passed

  14. Committee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passed

  15. Emergency Final Action - Substitute passed; Yea 28, Nay 9, Absent 3

  16. Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by Senate Committee on Government Efficiency

  17. Withdrawn from Senate Committee on Government Efficiency; Referred to Senate Committee on Government Efficiency

  18. Withdrawn from Calendar, Rereferred to Senate Committee on Assessment and Taxation

  19. Committee of the Whole - Passed over and retain a place on the calendar

  20. Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Assessment and Taxation

  21. Referred to Senate Committee on Assessment and Taxation

  22. Received and Introduced

  23. Final Action - Passed; Yea 116, Nay 1, Absent 8

  24. Committee Report recommending bill be passed and placed on Consent Calendar by House Committee on Taxation

  25. Withdrawn from House Committee on Taxation; Referred to House Committee on Taxation

  26. Prefiled for Introduction on Friday, January 10, 2025

  27. Introduced

  28. Referred to House Committee on Transportation

Sponsors

  • Committee on Government Efficiency · Cosponsor
  • Shannon Francis · Primary

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