Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas House Bill HB2159

Introduced
1/30/25  
Refer
1/30/25  
Report Pass
2/17/25  
Refer
2/18/25  

Caption

Exempting law enforcement agencies who do not provide emergency opioid antagonistspursuant to the statewide protocol from the requirement to procure a physician medical director.

Impact

The implications of HB2159 are significant, particularly as it removes law enforcement agencies from the state board of pharmacy's statewide opioid antagonist protocol. This change is intended to facilitate better access to emergency opioid antagonists without the layers of bureaucratic oversight that may delay access in emergency situations. By providing a financial framework and resources to law enforcement, the bill aims to enhance immediate response efforts in overdose situations, potentially reducing mortality rates associated with opioid overdoses.

Summary

House Bill 2159 aims to establish the emergency opioid antagonists assistance grant fund to support law enforcement agencies in purchasing emergency opioid antagonists. This initiative is designed to enhance the readiness and capability of law enforcement officials to respond to opioid overdoses effectively. The bill mandates an annual transfer of $4,000,000 from the state general fund to the newly created grant fund, prioritizing smaller law enforcement agencies in the distribution of resources needed to obtain these critical life-saving medications.

Contention

Some notable points of contention regarding HB2159 may arise from its exclusion of law enforcement agencies from certain regulatory protocols. Advocates for stronger regulatory measures may argue that this could lead to inconsistencies in how emergency opioid antagonists are administered across different jurisdictions. Furthermore, the allocation of state funds primarily to small law enforcement agencies could raise questions about equity and the effectiveness of resource distribution among various agencies that are tackling the opioid crisis.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

KS SB8

Exempting the sale of firearms, firearms accessories, ammunition, firearm safes and firearm safety devices from the retatilers' sales tax.

KS SB1

Modifying income tax rates for individuals, exempting all social security benefits from Kansas income tax, increasing the Kansas standard deduction and the Kansas personal exemption, increasing the income tax credit amount for household and dependent care expenses, decreasing the privilege tax normal tax, excluding internal revenue code section 1031 exchange transactions as indicators of fair market value for property tax valuation purposes, increasing the extent of property tax exemption for residential property from the statewide school levy, providing for certain transfers to the state school district finance fund and abolishing the local ad valorem tax reduction fund and the county and city revenue sharing fund.

KS SB6

Providing a sales tax exemption for sales of electricity to residential premises by municipally owned or operated utilities.

KS HB2003

Establishing the veterans' valor property tax relief act providing for an income tax credit or refund for eligible individuals, modifying the definition of household income and increasing the appraised value threshold for eligibility of seniors and disabled veterans related to increased property tax claims and citing the section as the homeowners' property tax freeze program, providing property tax exemptions for certain personal property including watercraft, marine equipment, off-road vehicles, motorized bicycles and certain trailers, excluding internal revenue code section 1031 exchange transactions as indicators of fair market value, providing for certain exclusions from the prohibition of paying taxes under protest after a valuation notice appeal and providing four prior years' values on the annual valuation notice.

KS SB2

Eliminating the income limit to qualify for the subtraction modification exempting social security benefits, increasing the income tax credit amount for household and dependent care expenses, establishing the veterans' valor property tax relief act providing for an income tax credit or refund for eligible individuals, citing the increased property tax homestead refund claim section as the homeowners' property tax freeze program, decreasing the normal privilege tax rate, increasing the extent of property tax exemption for residential property from the statewide school levy, decreasing the rate of ad valorem tax imposed by a school district; providing for certain transfers to the state school district finance fund, reducing the state rate of tax on sales of food and food ingredients and modifying the percent credited to the state highway fund from revenue collected.

KS HB2002

Expanding medical assistance eligibility and enacting the cutting healthcare costs for all Kansans act.

KS SB7

Authorizing federally licensed firearm dealers, in addition to county sheriffs, to receive applications for concealed carry licenses and forward such applications to the attorney general, prohibiting sheriffs from assessing any fee related to application services and allowing dealers to assess a fee related to application services not to exceed $20.

KS HB2001

Authorizing the secretary of commerce to enter into agreements with major professional sports franchises to establish STAR bond projects for a major professional sports complex, providing for additional revenue sources, expanding the powers and discretion of the secretary and making other changes to the STAR bonds financing act to facilitate such projects, limiting the secretary’s authority to approve such projects to one year unless extended by the legislative coordinating council, authorizing the Kansas development finance authority to issue STAR bonds for such projects, transferring funds under certain circumstances from the state gaming revenues fund to the attracting professional sports to Kansas fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, and, if approved by the legislative coordinating council, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026.

KS SB3

Clarifying the procedures and restrictions on accepting a nomination for an elected office.

KS HR6001

Providing for the organization of the House of Representatives for the 2024 special session of the Legislature.

Similar Bills

HI HB310

Relating To Opioid Antagonists.

HI HB310

Relating To Opioid Antagonists.

UT SB0087

Naloxone Amendments

AZ HB2697

expired opioid antagonists; use

TX HB4783

Relating to a report on governmental opioid antagonist programs to reverse and prevent opioid overdoses.

MT SB503

Allow use of expired opioid antagonists

TX HB1103

Relating to measures to prevent and respond to opioid-related drug overdoses, including policies and training regarding the use of opioid antagonists, at student residences on campuses of public institutions of higher education; providing immunity.

TX SB556

Relating to measures to prevent and respond to opioid-related drug overdoses, including policies and training regarding the use of opioid antagonists, at student residences on campuses of public institutions of higher education; providing immunity.