Kansas legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Kansas SB249: Establishing the fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) advisory committee to prevent FASD and provide for treatment and support for affected individuals and their families
Status: In committee, April 10, 2026
What the bill says
An act concerning health and healthcare; relating to the department of health and environment; establishing the fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) advisory task force to prevent FASD and provide for treatment and support for affected individuals and their families; requiring the submission of annual reports to the legislature.
From the introduced text, February 7, 2025:
AN ACT concerning health and healthcare; relating to the department of health and environment; establishing the fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) advisory task force to prevent FASD and provide for treatment and support for affected individuals and their families; requiring the submission of annual reports to the legislature. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas: Section 1. (a) There is established a comprehensive fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) awareness, prevention, identification, intervention and service delivery program for the state Kansas. Such program's responsibilities may include, but not be limited to: (1) Designating an FASD state coordinator with knowledge and experience in the field of prenatal alcohol exposure and FASD; (2) utilizing and adapting existing federal or state programs to include FASD identification and FASD-informed support; (3) developing and expanding screening and diagnostic capacity for FASD; (4) developing, implementing and evaluating targeted FASDinformed intervention programs for FASD; (5) increasing awareness of FASD; (6) providing training with respect to FASD for professionals across relevant sectors; and (7) serving as a centralized resource for issues related to FASD and disseminating information about FASD and support services to affected individuals and their families. (b) The governor shall designate the department of health and environment as the sole agency responsible for the administration of the program established under this section. (c) …
Sponsors
- Patrick Proctor (R) · primary sponsor
- Nick Hoheisel (R)
- Kyler Sweely (R)
Latest actions
- : Died in Committee
- : Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 123 Nay: 1
- : Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
- : Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
- : Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Education
- : Hearing: Thursday, February 5, 2026, 1:30 PM Room 218-N
- : Referred to Committee on Education
- : Introduced
- : Referred to Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare
- : Introduced
Subjects: Health and Environment, Department of, Boards, Commissions and Task Forces, Health and Healthcare
Common questions
- What is SB249?
- SB249 is a bill in the Kansas Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Establishing the fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) advisory committee to prevent FASD and provide for treatment and support for affected individuals and their families.
- What does SB249 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning health and healthcare; relating to the department of health and environment; establishing the fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) advisory task force to prevent FASD and provide for treatment and support for affected individuals and their families; requiring the submission of annual reports to the legislature.
- What is the status of SB249?
- In committee as of April 10, 2026. Latest action: Died in Committee (April 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB249?
- Patrick Proctor (R), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB249?
- On the Kansas Legislature website: https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/sb249/
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