Bill
HB 2216
KDHE must create and publish an informational video and materials describing Kansas abortion laws, common life/health threats, and accepted care standards for related medical situa
Status
- Introduced: January 29, 2025 (by request of Representative Bryce on behalf of Kansans for Life).
- Committee hearing: scheduled for Thursday, February 13, 2025 (Room 112‑N) — CANCELED.
- Deadline in bill for completion: on or before September 1, 2025.
- Effective date language: becomes effective upon publication in the statute book (per Sec. 2).
Purpose / intent
- Require the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) to produce and publish an informational video and associated materials describing Kansas abortion law and clinical information relevant to pregnant women with life‑ or health‑threatening conditions. The stated intent is to inform the public and health practitioners about legal definitions and accepted standards of care for such medical situations.
Key provisions
- Content requirements (materials must describe):
1. Kansas abortion laws, including which acts do and do not constitute an abortion.
2. The most common medical conditions that may threaten the life or health of a pregnant woman.
3. Generally accepted standards of care applicable to treatment of pregnant women with life‑ or health‑threatening medical conditions.
4. Criteria a practitioner, exercising reasonable medical judgment, might use to determine the best course of treatment for a pregnant woman and her unborn child in those situations.
- Consultation requirement: KDHE must consult with the Kansas Attorney General and persons with medical and legal expertise in preparing the video/materials.
- Publication: Upon completion KDHE shall make the video and materials available on the KDHE website.
- Timing: KDHE must complete and post the materials on or before September 1, 2025.
Fiscal impact
- KDHE estimated a one‑time State General Fund cost of $10,000 (FY 2026) to produce the materials (estimate assumes a 3–5 minute video). No ongoing costs are identified in the fiscal note.
Who is affected
- Kansas Department of Health and Environment: responsible for producing, consulting on, and publishing the materials.
- Health care practitioners: materials describe standards of care and treatment criteria that may inform clinical decision‑making (informational only — the bill does not change clinical licensing or malpractice rules).
- Pregnant Kansans and the general public: intended audience for informational materials explaining laws and medical considerations.
Other notes
- The bill directs informational action; it does not prescribe new criminal penalties, alter clinical practice law, or change statutory abortion criminality or exceptions beyond the informational descriptions required.
- The record provided includes materials from other jurisdictions (similarly numbered HB 2216 bills in other states) that are unrelated to this Kansas measure — readers should treat those as separate, distinct proposals.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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