Health

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Division of Health Care Finance (KDHE-DHCF) is amending the Kansas Medicaid State Plan. As passed by the Kansas Legislature, annual preventive maintenance will be allowed for Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) equipment and devices. Providers will be reimbursed for up to one hour per year for preventive maintenance for items that are no longer under manufacturer warranty. No prior authorization is required. The proposed effective date for the State Plan Amendment (SPA) is October 1, 2025.

See the PDF below for more details on the proposed state plan amendment, including the opportunity for public comment. The last day for public comment is September 29, 2025.

KS Medicaid Notice August 2025 - DMEPOS Annual Preventive Maintenance(PDF, 171KB)

See our 2024 Annual Report:

(PDF, 3MB)

Our Community Health Division focus areas include:

• Community Health Improvement Plan: Providing backbone support to implement the CHIP, a plan to improve health across our county, created every 5 years based on health data and community input collected during a Community Health Assessment.

• Health Equity Task Force (HETF): A collaboration between the community and WYCO PHD dedicated to improving health equity in Wyandotte County, Kansas.

• Substance Use: Programs and resources include a Peer Support Program, free naloxone (NARCAN®), free fentanyl test strips, and connecting people to other Kansas City Metro Area resources.

• Tobacco: Programs work to reduce the burden of tobacco-related disease in our county. This includes coordinating a Tobacco Free Wyandotte Action Team.

• Violence Prevention: Initiatives to address community risk factors for violence and increase community protective factors against violence.

Contact Information

Substance Use Peer Support Program: Call or text (913) 456-4225

A coroner is responsible for investigating deaths to determine how someone died, in accordance with Kansas State Statute.

Learn more about Kansas Coroner/Medical Examiner Laws

Contact Information

• During Business Hours: Coroner’s Office Administrative Coordinator: (913) 573-5179 (business hours)

• Report Deaths After Hours: Call Forensic Medical of Kansas at (913) 408-6950 (answered 24/7)

The Emergency Preparedness and Response program champions our Health Department’s readiness and efforts to mitigate, prepare for, respond to, and recover from a variety of public health threats, such as infectious diseases, natural disasters, biological, chemical, nuclear, and radiological events. The work of our Emergency Preparedness and Response team includes:

• Developing and maintaining public health emergency response plans and procedures including Community Disease Containment plans, Continuity of Operations Plan, Medical Countermeasures Distribution and Dispensing, and Public Health Emergency and Response plan.

• Preparing and conducting a variety of training and exercise scenarios to help our department and community respond to and recover from public health threats.

• Obtaining and maintaining mitigation, response and recovery equipment needed for emergencies.

• Facilitating and coordinating Public Health Department responses for public health emergencies and incidents with community members and stakeholders.

• Completing after action reporting to identify areas for improvements while maintaining the identified strengths.

Our department’s Emergency Preparedness and Response program is part of and funded by the national Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) program and Cities Readiness Initiative (CRI).

Contact Information

• (913) 573-6727 (during business hours)

• Wyandotte County Communicable Disease Control After-Hours Emergency Hotline: (913) 573-8877

The Environmental Health Division includes a variety of programs to monitor and address environmental conditions that can impact public health. Our Environmental Health programs work to improve the quality of life of our residents through education, inspection and the enforcement of environmental health laws and regulations in Wyandotte County. Our Environmental Health Division program areas include:

• Air Quality: Our local air quality program works to provide a cleaner, healthier environment for the residents of Wyandotte County. We regularly inspect facilities operating under air permits to ensure that they abide by local, state, and federal air quality laws. We also monitor the ambient air quality of Wyandotte County at our local monitoring site, allowing for informed decisions on relevant environmental programs and keeping the public informed of the contents of the air we breathe.

• Child Care Licensing: The Child Care Licensing (CCL) Program works with all child care providers in Wyandotte County. The CCL team completes child care-related inspections, offers KDHE-approved trainings for child care providers, presents orientation meetings for new providers, and provides resources for licensed providers.

• Environmental Inspections (including pool inspections and septic inspections): Responsible for annual inspections of aquatic facilities (pools, spas, spray parks) and septic systems. Issues permits for: septic systems, septic installer licensing, and aquatic facilities.

• Lead Hazard Control Program (including the kNOw Lead KCK program): Provides services to prevent lead poisoning and other home health hazards. The kNOw Lead KCK program assists residents with lead-based paint stabilization for households that qualify. Certified lead inspectors identify lead hazards and make recommendations, and qualified lead paint abatement contractors perform the remediation.

Contact Information

• Air Quality: (913) 573-6700 or airquality@wycokck.org

• Environmental Inspections and Permits (Pools and Septic): (913) 573-6705 or ehs@wycokck.org

• Lead Hazard Control Program (kNOw Lead KCK): (913) 573-5848 or knowlead@wycokck.org

Our Epidemiology team Collects, analyzes and interprets data about our community’s health and works to stop the spread of diseases in the county. The Epidemiology Division’s work includes:

• Communicable Disease Control (Infectious Disease Epidemiology): monitors infectious disease data, investigates reports* of communicable diseases in Wyandotte County, investigates potential outbreaks of disease, and works to prevent the spread of disease.

• Social Epidemiology: collects and analyzes data relating to non-infectious diseases and social determinants of health.

• Informatics and Hot Spot Mapping: Collects and analyzes health-related data including population-level data and data gathered from the health department’s EMR system.

Healthcare Providers: Go to the Disease Reporting page to learn more about how to report conditions from the Kansas Notifiable Diseases list.

Contact Information

Epidemiology: (913) 573-6712 or epidemiology@wycokck.org

Disease Reporting for Kansas Notifiable Diseases

Wyandotte County:

• WYCO PHD Disease Reporting Phone: (913) 573-6712

• WYCO PHD Disease Reporting Fax: (913) 573-6744

• Wyandotte County Communicable Disease Control After-Hours Emergency Hotline: (913) 573-8877

Kansas Department of Health and Environment:

• KDHE Epidemiology Hotline: (877) 427-7317 (Answered 24/7)

• KDHE Fax: (877) 427-7318

Our Fiscal Management team work on a variety of tasks to support our operations, including:

• Fiscal Management (including grants)
• Timekeeping
• Managing supplies
• Liaison with Buildings & Logistics