The bill aims to enhance services in adult care homes in Kansas by establishing an intergenerational child care program, which will provide financial assistance through grants to adult care homes that wish to develop or operate child care services. The program is designed to support both newly licensed adult care homes with start-up costs and existing homes with operational expenses. The Secretary of Health and Environment will administer the program, which includes creating an intergenerational child care fund, setting eligibility criteria for grant applicants, and developing a grant application process in consultation with stakeholders. Grants will be capped at $20,000 per recipient per fiscal year and will commence on January 15, 2026.

Additionally, the bill includes provisions for workforce development in nursing by establishing a nursing service scholarship program for part-time nursing students. It sets minimum education levels for instructors at nursing schools and repeals existing sections of law related to these topics. The Secretary of Health and Environment is tasked with submitting an annual report to the legislature on the program's activities and effectiveness, with the provisions of the bill set to expire on July 1, 2028.

Statutes affected:
As introduced: 65-1119, 74-3293