The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) is offering additional opportunities to attend public hearings regarding the State’s proposed one-year extension of the KanCare program and to provide comments about the extension request application.
This public comment period has been extended to run from June 8th until July 10, 2017. Comments will be accepted until July 10th, and the State intends to submit the extension request no later than August 31, 2017.
Information about the KanCare extension request is available for public review on the KanCare website. A summary is also available at the link, along with documented comments from public comment meetings held in March 2017.
For individuals without access to the internet, copies of the summary application and public comment document may be obtained by calling 785-296-4753 or writing KanCare Renewal, c/o Becky Ross, KDHE-DHCF, 900 SW Jackson, LSOB – 9th Floor, Topeka, Kansas, 66612. Such requests must be made before July 10, 2017.
Copies of the extension application will be located in Topeka at the reception desk for KDHE-DHCF, 900 SW Jackson, LSOB – 9th Floor and KDADS, New England Building, 503 S Kansas Avenue.
Written comments about the KanCare extension request may be sent:
• Email: kdhe.kancarerenewal@ks.gov
• Regular mail: KanCare Renewal, c/o Becky Ross, KDHE-DHCF, 900 SW Jackson, LSOB – 9th Floor, Topeka, Kansas, 66612.
For a schedule of the public meetings and more information go to KMAP bulletin 17115 on the KMAP website.
