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16 | Page April 4 I ssueWeek 11. During Week 11, the Legislature passed bills and presented several to Governor Laura Kelly before adjourning late in the evening on Thursday, March 27, for First Adjournment. In addition to the budget bill, other health-related bills considered during the week included those related to expanding the health care workforce, including approval of four multistate license compacts; licensing and scope of practice for emergency medical services providers, certified registered nurse anesthetists and other health care providers; child welfare, including rules for law enforcement related to placing children in police protective custody; the procurement process for Medicaid managed care contracts; the federal 340B Drug Pricing Program; rules for agencies requesting and implementing federal waivers related to public assistance programs; and creation of the Water Program Task Force. The Legislature is scheduled to return to Topeka on Thursday, April 10, for the veto session.This edition of Health at the Capitol looks at health-related policy issues addressed by the Legislature the week of March 24.READ MORECMS Proposes New Regulations for the Affordable Care Act Health Insurance MarketplacesHill to the Heartland: Federal Health Policy Briefing On Monday, March 10, 2025, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the %u201c2025 Marketplace Integrity and Affordability Proposed Rule,%u201d which proposes standards for the health insurance marketplaces and the health insurance issuers, brokers and agents who assist millions of consumers as they select and enroll in Affordable Care Act coverage.The proposed rule would revise standards and requirements in three major areas: 1) the duration and number of enrollment periods, 2) new or enhanced rules for determining eligibility to enroll in marketplace coverage and to qualify for premium tax credits and cost-sharing reductions, and 3)