Kansas Statutes 39-709j. Medical assistance program; coverage for speech-language pathology and audiology services
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 39-709j
- Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
- Assistance: includes such items or functions as the giving or providing of money, food assistance, food, clothing, shelter, medicine or other materials, the giving of any service, including instructive or scientific. See Kansas Statutes 39-702
- Department: means the department of health and environment. See Kansas Statutes 39-7,116
- Medical assistance: means the payment of all or part of the cost of necessary: (1) Medical, remedial, rehabilitative or preventive care and services that are within the scope of services to be provided under a medical care plan developed by the secretary pursuant to this act and furnished by health care providers who have a current approved provider agreement with the secretary; and (2) transportation to obtain care and services that are within the scope of services to be provided under a medical care plan developed by the secretary pursuant to this act. See Kansas Statutes 39-702
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
(a) On and after January 1, 2019, the department of health and environment and any managed care organization providing state medicaid services under the Kansas medical assistance program shall provide coverage for speech-language pathology services and audiology services provided by a speech-language pathologist or audiologist licensed by the Kansas department for aging and disability services by means of telehealth, as defined in Kan. Stat. Ann. § 40-2,211, and amendments thereto, if such services would be covered by the Kansas medical assistance program when delivered via in-person contact.
(b) The department of health and environment shall implement and administer this section consistent with applicable federal laws and regulations and shall submit to the United States centers for medicare and medicaid services any state medicaid plan amendment, waiver request or other approval request necessary to implement this section.
(c) The department of health and environment shall adopt rules and regulations as may be necessary to implement and administer this section. Such rules and regulations shall be adopted on or before December 31, 2018.
(d) On or before January 13, 2020, the department of health and environment shall prepare an impact report that assesses the social and financial effects of the coverage mandated by this section, including the impacts listed in Kan. Stat. Ann. § 40-2249(a) and (b), and amendments thereto, and shall submit such report to the legislature and the house of representatives standing committee on health and human services, the house of representatives standing committee on insurance, the senate standing committee on public health and welfare and the senate standing committee on financial institutions and insurance.