HB 2695 Kansas House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Enacting the enhanced oversight and accountability for the prescription of psychotropic drug prescriptions act to require the secretary of health and environment to establish an online reporting system for adverse drug reactions.

This bill requires prescribers to provide parents with FDA medication guides detailing psychotropic drug risks (including pediatric-specific side effects and black box warnings) before prescribing to children on Kansas' medical assistance program. It mandates the Department of Health and Environment to create a secure online reporting system for parents to document adverse reactions like seizures, mood changes, or cardiovascular symptoms. The law directly affects children under 18 enrolled in medical assistance, particularly infants (0-5 years) who frequently receive off-label prescriptions. Key mechanisms include standardized risk disclosure before prescribing and centralized digital tracking of side effects to improve safety monitoring.
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
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Introduced Feb 4, 2026 Last action Apr 10, 2026
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Apr 9, 2026
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Withdrawn from House Committee on Insurance; Rereferred to House Committee on Insurance
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Mar 17, 2026
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Withdrawn from House Committee on Health and Human Services; Rereferred to House Committee on Health and Human Services
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Mar 13, 2026
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Withdrawn from House Committee on Insurance; Referred to House Committee on Insurance
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Mar 5, 2026
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Withdrawn from House Committee on Health and Human Services; Rereferred to House Committee on Health and Human Services
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Mar 4, 2026
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Withdrawn from House Committee on Insurance; Referred to House Committee on Insurance
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Feb 4, 2026
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Referred to House Committee on Health and Human Services
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Feb 4, 2026
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Steve Howe
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