Special Health Care Needs
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
- Phone number
- (785) 296-1313
- Email address
- sarahy.soriano@ks.gov
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The Kansas Special Health Care Needs (SHCN) Program promotes the functional skills of persons, who have or are at risk for a disability or chronic disease. The program is responsible for the planning, development, and promotion of the parameters and quality of specialty health care in Kansas in accordance with state and federal funding and direction.
SHCN provides specialized medical services to infants, children, and youth up to age 21 who have eligible medical conditions. Additionally, the program provides formula services to individuals of all ages diagnosed with phenylketonuria (PKU) and Maple syrup urine disease (MSUD).
Services may include diagnostic evaluations, treatment services, or care coordination and must be prior authorized.
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