(Mar. 20, 2024) – Today, the Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee, chaired by Sen. Beverly Gossage (R-Eudora), took final action on the following bills:

House Bill 2453 enacts the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact to provide interstate practice privileges for dentists and dental hygienists. The committee recommended the bill favorably for passage. It now goes to the Senate.

House Bill 2484 enacts the Social Work Licensure Compact to provide interstate practice privileges for social workers. The committee saw a motion to move the licensure fee cap from $25 to $35, which was not successful. The committee recommended the bill favorably for passage. It now goes to the Senate.

House Bill 2578 provides programs and treatments provided by a certified community behavioral health clinic be granted a renewal certification if such programs and treatments have been previously certified or accredited. The committee recommended the bill favorably for passage. It now goes to the Senate.

House Bill 2754 authorizes counties to use home rule powers to exempt from conducting school sanitary inspections. The bill was recommended favorably for passage. It now goes to the full Senate.

The committee meets tomorrow for final action on the remainder of the bills before them including House Bill 2751, House Bill 2749 and House Bill 2784.