Kan. Stat. § 40-4706
The division of health care finance of the department of health and environment shall investigate and pursue all possible policy options to bring into this partnership title XIX and the title XXI eligible families of any eligible employees employed by a small employer. The division of health care finance of the department of health and environment shall develop and seek federal approval of any appropriate variance or state plan amendment for the state children's health insurance program established by K.S.A. 38-2001 et seq., and amendments thereto, and the state medical assistance program required to accomplish the purposes of this act. The division of health care finance of the department of health and environment shall work with the health partnership to develop a single employee application that may be used by the health plan and the medicaid and state children's health insurance program to determine eligibility.
K.S.A. 40-4706