Allowing licensed physical therapists to perform certain capillary blood tests, adding advanced practice registered nurse to the definition of healthcare provider for purposes of the healthcare provider insurance availability act, adding an advanced practice registered nurse position to the board of governors of the healthcare stabilization fund and requiring advance practice registered nurses to maintain professional liability insurance as a condition of active licensure.
State of KansasKansas- Status
- Passed
- Signed or otherwise enacted
- Status date
- Apr 9, 2026
- 217 days ago
- Current chamber
- House of Representatives
- Session
- 2025-2026 Regular Session
KS HB 2509 · PassedApr 9
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Bill details
- Last action
- House Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 9, 2026 · Apr 9, 2026
Sponsor
HAHealth and Human ServicesRepresentativePrimary sponsorPrimary sponsor
Bill history
Newest first.
Apr 9, 2026House Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 9, 2026House
Apr 9, 2026House Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 3, 2026House
Apr 9, 2026House Engrossed on Tuesday, March 31, 2026House
Mar 27, 2026House Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 92 Nay: 33House
Mar 26, 2026Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 37 Nay: 2Senate
Mar 26, 2026Senate Conference committee report now availableSenate
Mar 24, 2026Senate Motion to accede adopted; Senator Gossage, Senator Clifford and Senator Holscher appointed as confereesSenate
Mar 23, 2026House Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Representative Carpenter, W. , Representative Bryce and Representative Ruiz, L. as confereesHouse
Show 15 earlier actions
Mar 19, 2026Senate Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 37 Nay: 3Senate
Mar 18, 2026Senate Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amendedSenate
Mar 18, 2026Senate Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adoptedSenate
Mar 16, 2026Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Public Health and WelfareSenate
Mar 4, 2026Senate Hearing: Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 8:30 AM Room 142-SSenate
Feb 26, 2026Senate Referred to Committee on Public Health and WelfareSenate
Feb 25, 2026Senate Received and IntroducedSenate
Feb 25, 2026House Engrossed on Monday, February 23, 2026House
Feb 19, 2026House Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 89 Nay: 33House
Feb 18, 2026House Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amendedHouse
Feb 18, 2026House Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adoptedHouse
Feb 16, 2026House Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Health and Human ServicesHouse
Feb 2, 2026House Hearing: Monday, February 2, 2026, 1:30 PM Room 112-NHouse
Jan 21, 2026House Referred to Committee on Health and Human ServicesHouse
Jan 21, 2026House IntroducedHouse
Recorded votes
House Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 89 Nay: 33Feb 19, 2026 · House · 89 yea · 33 nayPassedPassed
Senate Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 37 Nay: 3Mar 19, 2026 · Senate · 37 yea · 3 nayPassedPassed
Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 37 Nay: 2Mar 26, 2026 · Senate · 37 yea · 2 nayPassedPassed
House Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 92 Nay: 33Mar 27, 2026 · House · 92 yea · 33 nayPassedPassed
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