Establishing the Affordable Healthcare for Kansans program to expand medicaid eligibility.

SB 457 establishes the "Affordable Healthcare for Kansans" program to expand Medicaid eligibility in Kansas. It directly affects low-income adults under 65 who are not pregnant, by raising the income limit for Medicaid eligibility to 138% of the federal poverty level (FPL) starting January 1, 2027. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment will administer the program and provide information to potential applicants. This change aligns Kansas with the federal Medicaid expansion threshold permitted under federal law.