The 2023 Legislative Session has had a slow start - mostly hearing interim committee reports and hosting informational hearings.
This week, budget hearings begin and there are several hearings on legislation of interest. To submit testimony, contact the committee secretary at least 24 hours in advance - preferably sooner. Most require testimony to be submitted 24 hours before the hearing. Remember, you can also email committee members directly in lieu of testifying.
HEARINGS THIS WEEK:
Ways and Means Subcommittee on Human Services Donna Fulkerson, Committee Assistant–785-296-7399
Monday, February 6 NOTE TIME CHANGE TO 2:30 P.M. AND ROOM CHANGE TO 548-S (Meeting 1 of 2) Hearing on agency budget: State Hospitals for Mental Health State Hospitals for Intellectual Disabilities
Tuesday, February 7 NOTE TIME CHANGE TO 12:00 P.M. AND ROOM CHANGE TO 144-S Deliberation on agency budget: State Hospitals for Mental Health State Hospitals for Intellectual Disabilities
Wednesday, February 8 NOTE TIME CHANGE TO 3:00 P.M. AND ROOM CHANGE TO 548-S Hearing on agency budget: Department of Children and Families Testimonies
Thursday, February 9 NOTE TIME CHANGE TO 12:00 P.M. AND ROOM CHANGE TO 548-S Hearing on agency budget: Kansas Department of Health and Environment – Health Health Care Stabilization Fund Board of Governors
House Health and Human Services David Long, Committee Assistant–785-296-7488 1:30 p.m. 112-N
Monday, February 6 Request for bill introductions Hearing on: HB2259 — Providing that certain mental health medications be available without prior authorization to treat medicaid recipients and abolishing the mental health medication advisory committee. HB2260 — Increasing the number of medical student loan agreements that may be provided by the university of Kansas school of medicine and prohibiting impediments to switching between residency programs. HB2262 — Allowing six months of an embalmer apprenticeship to be completed prior to an individual attending mortuary science school HB2263 — Authorizing pharmacy technicians to administer certain vaccines.
Tuesday, February 7 Hearing on: HB2264 — Enacting the no patient left alone act to allow in-person visitation to certain patients at hospitals, adult care homes and hospice facilities.
Wednesday, February 8 Hearing on: HB2049 — Changing the length of the nurse aide course required for unlicensed employees in adult care homes to 75 hours.
Thursday, February 9 Informational briefing: HB2050 — Updating income eligibility requirements for the state children's health insurance program.
Child Welfare and Foster Care Carol Robertson, Committee Assistant–785-296-7644 1:30 p.m. 152-S
Monday, February 6 Request for bill introductions Hearing on: HB2240 — Requiring the clerk of the district court to give notice of qualified residential treatment program placement. HB2153 — Authorizing the attorney general to coordinate training regarding a multidisciplinary team approach to intervention in reports involving alleged human trafficking for law enforcement agencies and requiring training on human trafficking awareness and identification for certain child welfare agencies, juvenile justice agencies, mental health professionals and school personnel.
House Welfare Reform Gary Deeter, Committee Assistant–785-296-6989 1:30 p.m. 152-S Tuesday, February 7 Hearing on: HB2140 — Increasing the age range of able-bodied adults without dependents required to complete an employment and training program to receive food assistance.
House Education Deborah Bremer, Committee Assistant–785-296-3113 1:30 p.m. 218-N
Tuesday, February 7 Hearing on: HB2132 — Expanding the eligible fields of study and establishing a maximum scholarship amount for certain private postsecondary educational institutions in the Kansas promise scholarship act
Corrections and Juvenile Justice Colette Niehues, Committee Assistant–785-296-7500 1:30 p.m. 546-S
Monday, February 6 Request for bill introductions Hearing on: HB2214 — Changing the name of the Larned correctional mental health facility to the Larned state correctional facility and removing references to facilities that no longer exist. Final action on: HB2114 — Renaming the joint committee on corrections and juvenile justice oversight in honor of Representative J. Russell (Russ) Jennings and requiring the committee to monitor the implementation of juvenile justice reforms.
Tuesday, February 7 Final action on: HB2113 — Prohibiting denial of a petition for expungement due to the petitioner's inability to pay outstanding costs, fees, fines or restitution, providing that the waiting period for expungement starts on the date of conviction or adjudication and authorizing expungement of a juvenile adjudication if the juvenile has not committed a felony offense in the previous two years. HB2214 — Changing the name of the Larned correctional mental health facility to the Larned state correctional facility and removing references to facilities that no longer exist.
Wednesday, February 8 Final action on: HB2021 — Allowing evidence-based program account money to be used on certain children, requiring the department of corrections to build data systems and allowing for overall case length limit extensions for certain juvenile offenders.
House Judiciary Kathi Rakestraw, Committee Assistant–785-296-5805 3:30 p.m. 582-N
Thursday, February 9 Hearing on: HB2246 — 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.
