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HB 2317

Establishing the fetal alcohol spectrum disorders task force to study fetal alcohol spectrum disorders in the state.

2025-2026 Regular Session

Establishes a 12-member Kansas FASD Task Force to study prevalence/effects and recommend changes to laws/regulations; expires Dec 31, 2026.

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Bill Summary · HB 2317

Summary — HB 2317 (2025): Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Task Force (Kansas)

Purpose

HB 2317 directs the Kansas Secretary of Health and Environment (KDHE) to establish a temporary Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Task Force to study the effects and prevalence of FASDs in Kansas and to make recommendations for changes to law, rules, and regulations.

Key provisions

  • Establishes a 12-member FASD Task Force to be appointed by the listed authorities and reported to KDHE by July 15, 2025.
  • Specified membership (12 total):
    • 2 state senators (appointed by President of the Senate and Senate minority leader)
    • 2 state representatives (appointed by Speaker of the House and House minority leader)
    • 1 member appointed by the KDHE Secretary
    • 1 member (a current foster parent of a child with FASD) appointed by the Secretary for Children and Families
    • 2 members appointed by the Governor (one health-care professional who diagnoses FASD; one behavioral health professional who treats children with FASD)
    • 2 members appointed by the Commissioner of Education (one current special education teacher; one employee or designee from Families Together, Inc.)
    • 2 members appointed by the Secretary for Aging and Disability Services (citizen advocates for children with FASD)
  • Leadership: the House-appointed member (by Speaker) serves as chair; the Senate-appointed member (by President) serves as vice chair.
  • Legislative members serve only while they remain legislators; nonlegislative members serve until December 31, 2026.
  • Vacancies are filled by the original appointing authority in the same manner as the original appointment.
  • Members attending authorized meetings are paid/per-diem as provided in K.S.A. 75-3223(e); expenses and compensation paid from any KDHE special revenue fund designated by the KDHE Secretary.
  • Legislative staff support available from the Office of the Revisor of Statutes, Legislative Research Department, and Division of Legislative Administrative Services upon request.
  • The Task Force and statutory provisions expire (sunset) on December 31, 2026.
  • The act takes effect upon publication in the statute book.

Fiscal impact

  • KDHE estimates increased expenditures of $25,000 in FY 2026 and $25,000 in FY 2027 to cover per diems and reimbursements.
    • Assumes six meetings in FY2026 and four meetings in FY2027, with at least two in-person meetings held in Topeka.
  • Funds to come from KDHE special revenue funds; a specific special revenue source has not been identified by KDHE.
  • Legislative Administrative Services reports no fiscal effect for the Legislature.
  • The cost is not reflected in the FY 2026 Governor’s Budget Report.

Who is affected / key stakeholders

  • KDHE (administration and fund responsibility)
  • Appointing authorities (legislative leaders, Governor, KDHE Secretary, Secretary for Children and Families, Commissioner of Education, Secretary for Aging and Disability Services)
  • Healthcare and behavioral health professionals, foster parents, special education teachers, Families Together, Inc., and citizen advocates involved in appointments
  • Children, families, and service systems affected by FASD (indirectly, through Task Force study and recommendations)

Timeline & procedural status

  • Introduced: January 31, 2025
  • Appointments due and to be reported to KDHE by: July 15, 2025
  • Task Force sunset: December 31, 2026
  • Current status: Referred to House Committee on Health and Human Services (per bill information and fiscal note correspondence).

(Note: Multiple other documents with the same bill number from other states appeared in the source material; this summary focuses on the Kansas HB 2317 establishing the FASD Task Force.)

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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