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Sunflower Health Network Board Meeting - Jan. 9

The Sunflower Health Network is a not-for-profit organization that consists of 26 counties located primarily in North Central and North West Kansas. Sunflower Health Network's (SHN) specific purpose is to improve the population's health status. The 26 member hospitals, in conjunction with their medical staff, have developed a network that fosters cooperation and coordination. The priority has been to enhance the integration of health-related services among the SHN member communities.

Quality Corner Call - Jan. 10

Quality Corner Calls are offered by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment and Healthworks and focus on quality improvement activities consistent with the Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Grant Program.

KHA Board Meeting - Jan. 22

KHA has a 21-member board of directors. They meet at least five times a year. Each board member holds three-year terms, with a two-term limit. The board has a composition of members from all geographic areas of Kansas all sizes and types of member hospitals are represented. The board also includes two hospital trustees and two physician members. Other participants include American Hospital Association delegate.

KHA's Advocacy Day - Jan. 23

Advocacy is at the heart of every service KHA provides for our members. Whether we are educating, advocating or relationship-building, we look for ways to assist policymakers at the federal, state and local levels in understanding the implications of the policies being discussed.

KHSC Board Meeting - Jan. 28

KHSC is a wholly owned subsidiary of KHA. Therefore, a secondary objective of KHSC is to support KHA in meeting its mission of serving hospitals. Its mission is to provide enhanced value to KHA members by evaluating and endorsing selected vendors of services needed by the KHA membership. KHSC will be a valuable resource to Kansas healthcare facilities and the Kansas Hospital Association as they serve their constituents.

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Introduction of Bills

Kansas Seal (Mar. 13, 2024) – House Bill 2825 – Concerns health and health care; relates to hospitals; requires hospitals to provide online pricing information for certain items and services; enacts consumer protection related to the Hospital Price Transparency Act; deems non-compliance for such an act to be an unfair or deceptive trade practice; provides for monetary penalties for hospitals found to be non-compliant with such act
–By Committee on Appropriations –Requested by Rep. Sutton

House Bill 2834 – Concerns the state health care benefits program; transfers officers, employees, powers, duties and functions relating to such program from the division of the state employee health benefits plan of the Department of Administration to the insurance department; establishes the commissioner of insurance as the chairperson of the Kansas State Employees Health Care Commission; provides all management functions of such commission shall be administered by the commissioner of insurance; eliminates a pilot program regarding employer contributions for certain children
–By Committee on Appropriations –Requested by Rep. Sutton

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