(Mar. 19, 2024) – Today, the Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee, chaired by Sen. Beverly Gossage (R-Eudora), held a hearing on House Bill 2754. The legislation allows counties to exempt themselves from school health inspections. The committee also heard House Bill 2749. The legislation requires medical care facilities and providers to report the reasons for each abortion performed at such facility or by such provider to the secretary of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.

The committee also took up final action on the following bills:

• House Bill 2777 prohibits the state fire marshal and state fire marshal representatives from wearing or operating a body camera during an on-site inspection. The committee amended the bill to clarify a photo could be taken of any violations. The committee amended the bill favorably as amended. The legislation now goes to the Senate floor.
• House Bill 2547 authorizes schools to maintain certain emergency medication kits and to administer such medication in emergencies. The committee saw an amendment by Senator Mark Steffan (R-Hutchinson) to delete liability protection language.

The committee meets tomorrow to continue working bills.