Kansas Legislative Briefing for the Week of January 31, 2022
Last week saw a great deal of activity at the statehouse and it culminated with two hearings on Thursday. Representative Brenda Landwehr held a roundtable with stakeholders and long-term care Ombudsman Camille Russell. At the center of the conversation was testimony presented by Russell in the House Health and Human Services Committee. You can see the testimony in question by clicking here and at time stamp 1:44:33. Several statements were made that Representative Landwehr wanted to give the stakeholders the opportunity to rebut.
Following that committee, Representative Will Carpenter held an informational hearing on staffing agencies in the House Social Services Budget Committee. Recover-Care’s Anthony Johnson was requested by the chair to speak on behalf of KHCA/KCAL. Tony provided compelling testimony which you can review by clicking here with a starting time stamp 4:18:30.
A hearing will be held Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at 2:30 in the House Children & Seniors Committee on HB 2524 – requiring staffing agencies to be regulated. Click here for a copy of the bill. You can watch the hearing live here.
Many more issues like the budget are right around the corner. Please contact me should you have questions.
Happening Wednesday: CMS and CDC National Nursing Home Stakeholder Call
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will host a National Nursing Home Stakeholder Call on Wednesday, Feb. 2 to provide updates on COVID-19, revisions to nursing home guidance, and best practices. Additionally, subject matter experts from CDC and CMS will address frequently asked questions.
