(Mar. 7, 2024) – This morning, the House Appropriations Committee added contents of their budget into House Bill 2273 and made adjustments to the budget including:

• Added $2 million for Tiny-K but out of the Children's Cabinet
• Added $60.9 million for long-term facilities add-on

• Added $151,175 from Special Revenue Funds for a pharmacist to oversee the KTRACS program in the Board of Pharmacy
• Added remaining American Rescue Plan Act for statewide investments related to the World Cup
• Added $15 million for Fort Hays State nursing facility
• Changed the distribution of the Comprehensive Grant Program to be private institutions 51 percent, Washburn 3 percent and public institutions 46 percent
• Added $1million for additional credit monitoring through the courts
• Added $2 million for state treasurer oversight of abortion alternative programs
• Motioned to remove some funding from the Board of Regents for review at Omnibus
• Proviso language was added to stop the Kansas Behavioral Science and Regulatory Board from requiring social work students to be in the classroom 50 percent of the time
• Added funding for DARE Program investments outlined in House Bill 2613
• Adding $3.5 million for residents who have been exposed to contaminated water to be tested for cancer

The committee questioned if the OB-GYN codes were included in proposed Medicaid rate increases and will receive more information. The committee is slated to continue the discussion later this evening.