§ 38-2001 Insurance coverage for children; development of plan; provisions of coverage; powers and duties of the secretary of health and environment; program funding
§ 38-2002 Same; rules and regulations
§ 38-2003 Same; abortion exclusion; “health benefits coverage” defined
§ 38-2004 Same; eligibility for coverage
§ 38-2005 Same; contracts
§ 38-2006 Same; duty of secretary to advise and consult
§ 38-2007 Same; report on funding alternatives and performance
§ 38-2009 Kansas insurance coverage for children fund, credits, expenditures
§ 38-2010 Severability

Terms Used In Kansas Statutes > Chapter 38 > Article 20 - Insurance Coverage for Children

  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Charity: An agency, institution, or organization in existence and operating for the benefit of an indefinite number of persons and conducted for educational, religious, scientific, medical, or other beneficent purposes.
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  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
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