• H - HHS HB 2264 Enacting the no patient left alone act to allow in-person visitation to certain patients at hospitals, adult care homes and hospice facilities. The hearing was held in the House Committee on Health and Human services. An amendment was added through this process. You can view the testimony by clicking here.

• S-W&M Adult care home briefing. Our testimony begins at 11:14:40. Click here to view.
• S- PHW Briefing on the findings of the senior care taskforce. Click here to view.
• H-HHS HB 2049 Changing the length of the nurse aide course required for unlicensed employees in adult care homes to 75 hours.

• HB 2267 AN ACT concerning motor vehicles; relating to license plates; allowing adult care homes a qualified facility to apply for disability special license plates; amending K.S.A. 8-1,125 and repealing the existing section. As we explained before, this was common practice until last summer when Kansas Department of Revenue (KDOR) provided training to the counties reversing this practice. To view my testimony and that of Scott Hines, CEO Medicalodges, Inc. click here.
•  H-Judiciary HB2246 AN ACT concerning the adult care home licensure act; relating to involuntary transfer or discharge of residents from an adult residential care facility; creating a right to appeal an involuntary transfer or discharge; requiring the secretary for aging and disability services to review notices and preside over appeals. A special thanks goes out to Lori Owens, Sunflower Care Homes and Shelley Gromer, Guest Home Estates for taking the time to testify before this committee. Click here to view the testimony.
• H-Judiciary HB2250 Enacting the supported decision-making agreements act to provide a statutory framework for adults who want decision-making assistance.
• SB 6 Restricting the authority of the secretary of health and environment and local health officers to prevent the introduction and spread of infectious or contagious diseases; repealing the authority of the secretary to quarantine individuals and impose associated penalties.

• S W&M Hearing KDADS Budget and Public Testimony Click here to view.
• H – Commerce Committee HB 2292 Enacting the Kansas apprenticeship tax credit act to encourage development of apprenticeship programs in Kansas by providing income tax credits for participating businesses that employ apprentices. Click here to view the proceedings.
• H - Transportation Final Action on HB 2267 AN ACT concerning motor vehicles; relating to license plates; allowing adult care homes a qualified facility to apply for disability special license plates; amending K.S.A. 8-1,125 and repealing the existing section. The bill was passed out as amended. Click here to view the proceedings.

• S Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance - SB62 An ACT concerning securities; relating to financial exploitation and the protection of vulnerable adults therefrom; enacting the protect vulnerable adults from financial exploitation act; requiring reporting of instances of suspected financial exploitation under certain circumstances; providing civil and administrative immunity to individuals who report such instances. Click here to view the testimony.

• S-PH SB 191 Establishing requirements for the involuntary discharge or transfer of a resident in an adult residential care facility, the right to appeal such discharge or transfer and a process for such appeal. This bill nearly mirrors HB 2246 as introduced on the House side. Click here to see the testimony.
• H - SSB Public Comments Click here to view. KHCA’s testimony can be found at 5:24:35. The written testimony can be found by clicking here. Click here for the individual breakdown of the add-ons.

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