This bill amends existing Kansas law regarding hospital provider assessments by increasing the annual assessment rate on inpatient and outpatient revenue from a maximum of 3% to 6%. It also removes the previous minimum assessment requirement of 1.83% on net inpatient operating revenue. The bill expands exemptions for certain hospital providers, including state agencies, educational institutions, critical access hospitals, and rural emergency hospitals, if their revenues fall below a threshold determined by the healthcare access improvement panel.

Additionally, the bill modifies the payment schedule for assessments, changing the due dates from June 30 and December 31 to May 30 and November 30, respectively. It allows the department of health and environment to establish delayed payment schedules for hospitals facing financial difficulties and introduces penalties for late payments. The bill repeals previous sections of law that are now outdated due to these amendments. The act will take effect upon publication in the statute book.

Statutes affected:
As introduced: 65-6210, 65-6208, 65-6209