HB 2718

 Session of 2026
                        HOUSE BILL No. 2718
                   By Committee on Health and Human Services
   Requested by Haely Ordoyne, Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombusdman
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1 AN ACT concerning adult care homes; relating to resident rights; creating
2   a right for a resident to use such resident's pharmacy of choice without
3   being charged a fee or financial penalty by the adult care home.
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5 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:
6     Section 1. (a) A resident of an adult care home shall have the right to
7 a pharmacy of the resident's choice, regardless of the type of medication
8 distribution system used by the adult care home. A resident shall not be
9 charged a fee or receive a financial incentive or disincentive for choosing a
10 pharmacy other than the facility's preferred pharmacy. A resident shall not
11 be charged for repackaging a medication if such cost can be included on
12 the nursing facility financial and statistical report.
13     (b) As used in this section, "pharmacy" means the same as defined in
14 K.S.A. 65-1682, and amendments thereto.
15     (c) This act shall be a part of and supplemental to the adult care home
16 licensure act.
17     Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its
18 publication in the statute book.