(Mar. 12, 2024) – Today, the Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee, chaired by Sen. Beverly Gossage (R-Eudora), held hearings on the following bills:
House Bill 2547 authorizes schools to maintain certain emergency medication kits and to administer such medication in emergencies.
Proponents:
- Leah Filter, Kansas Association of School Boards
- Kimberly Martin, Kansas School Nurses Organization
- Alexandra Blasi, Kansas Board of Pharmacy
- Sara Prem, American Lung Association in Kansas
- Molly Starr, parent
- Heather Braum, Kansas Action for Children
- Paul Teran, MD, Kansas Chapter American Academy of Pediatrics
- Carol Moreland, Kansas State Board of Nursing
- Erin Atteberry, Kansas Public Health Association
House Bill 2579 authorizes the Kansas Board of Emergency Medical Services to distribute non-prescription over-the-counter medications.
Proponents:
- Joe House, Kansas Board of EMS
- J. Paul David, Johnson County EMS
- Randy Bowman, Kansas Association of Local Health Departments
- Rachelle Colombo, Kansas Medical Society
- Mark Health, Wyandotte County EMS
- Jess Boss, Mid-America Regional Council Emergency Rescue
- Erin Atteberry, Kansas Pharmacists Association
- Charlie Hunt, Johnson County Health Department
- Bryan Beaver, FAAEM
- Alexandra Blasi, executive director, Kansas Board of Pharmacy
House Bill 2784 transfers authority for certification of continuing care retirement communities from the Kansas Insurance Department to the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services and lowers the nursing facility provider assessment for continuing care retirement communities.
Proponents submitting testimony to the committee:
- Lacey Hunter, Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services
- Representative Brenda Landwehr (R-Wichita)
- Eric Turek, Kansas Insurance Department
Neutral:
- Rachel Monger, LeadingAge Kansas
The committee will continue bill hearings when they meet again tomorrow.