Concealed Carry

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Healthworks Board Meeting - Dec. 5

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Financial Webinar: Price Transparency - Dec. 10

Join us at noon on Dec. 10 for a financialwebinar where Kathy Reep, PYA will lookat the new requirements for hospital pricetransparency, as well as some of the keyconcerns from providers regarding thecurrent regulations. She will also discussthe status of federal legislation relatedto price transparency and recent reportson provider compliance from both thirdparties and government agencies.

Concealed Carry

The Kansas legislature passed a new law that will exempt governmental medical facilities and adult care homes from permitting concealed carry in their buildings for a period of four (4) years. To apply for an exemption under this legislation, a hospital or adult care home must submit a request to the Attorney General's office stating the reason it is requesting an exemption. This law becomes effective July 1, 2013.

The Kansas Hospital Association has been in touch with the Concealed Carry Unit at the Attorney General's office regarding the process required for hospitals to request a four-year concealed carry exemption and have been told the following information:

Governmental medical facilities wishing to not allow persons to carry concealed weapons in its buildings must submit an exemption request to the Kansas Attorney General’s office by July 1, 2013. If the exemption request is not sent by July 1, concealed carry must be permitted in the medical care facility. An exemption may be requested after July 1, but concealed carry must be permitted in the facility until the exemption request is sent to the AG’s office.

A written request from a governing board member stating the reasons for the exemption must be sent to:
Concealed Carry Unit
Kansas Attorney General’s Office
120 SW 10th Avenue
Topeka, Kansas 66612

The Kansas Attorney General’s Office has provided the following information online:

New signage that facilities requesting the exemption must post to clearly let gun owners know that they cannot bring concealed weapons in the building.

For more information on concealed carry, go to https://www.ag.ks.gov/licensing/concealed-carry.

If you need assistance with ordering signage, contact Traci Parsons at APS (888) 941-2771 or at traci.parsons@apskc.org. If you have any other questions, please contact Audrey Dunkel at (785) 233-7436 or at adunkel@kha-net.org.