Kansas 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kansas House Bill HB2785

Introduced
2/18/26  
Refer
2/18/26  
Refer
3/4/26  
Refer
3/5/26  
Refer
3/13/26  
Refer
3/17/26  

Caption

Renaming the medication donation program providing for the registration of qualifying centers to accept, administer, supply or dispense certain donated drugs or devices.

Impact

The implementation of HB 2785 is expected to streamline the process for organizations looking to contribute to the medication donation program. By defining a clear registration process for qualifying centers, the bill will facilitate better management and distribution of donated medications. This can lead to improved health outcomes for recipients who may lack access to essential drugs and devices. The bill's impact on state laws will extend to how healthcare providers and pharmacies approach medication donations, promoting a more organized and supportive environment for charitable contributions in the pharmaceutical sector.

Summary

House Bill 2785 focuses on renaming the medication donation program and establishing a structured framework for the registration of qualifying centers to accept, administer, supply, or dispense certain donated drugs and devices. The intent behind this bill is to enhance the existing medication donation program, making it more accessible and orderly for healthcare facilities and organizations that intend to participate in the program. By formalizing the guidelines around medication donation, the bill aims to increase the availability of donated pharmaceuticals to those in need, particularly in underserved communities.

Contention

While there is broad support for the goals of HB 2785, discussions may arise regarding the adequacy of oversight and regulation surrounding the donation process. Some stakeholders may express concerns about ensuring that donated medications meet safety and efficacy standards, and how to ensure that patients are protected from potentially harmful or expired drugs. Additionally, discussions concerning liability and the responsibilities of the centers accepting these donations may surface, as organizations want to ensure they are protected from legal repercussions when participating in the program.

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 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 SB3

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

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 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 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 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 HB2004

Authorizing counties to propose an earnings tax for ballot question.

Similar Bills

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