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Complimentary Health Care Preceptor Academy - June 19
This session supports current and future preceptors by providing valuable educational tools and strategies to strengthen the preceptor-orientee relationship. This interactive program offers practical guidance and resources to enhance your preceptor skills.
Complimentary Health Care Preceptor Academy - July 10
This session supports current and future preceptors by providing valuable educational tools and strategies to strengthen the preceptor-orientee relationship. This interactive program offers practical guidance and resources to enhance your preceptor skills.
New Quality Director's Orientation - July 10-11
The core mission of Kansas hospitals is to deliver the proper care at the right time in the right setting. KHA is committed to helping our members improve the quality of care they provide daily. The KHA Board of Directors has identified patient care that meets the highest safety and quality standards as one of our strategic issues. For more information about this event, contact Karen Braman or Sally Othmer at (785) 233-7436.
HFMA Cost Report Workshop - July 17-18
The Healthcare Financial Management Association is a national organization for healthcare financial management professionals. Its members are employed by hospitals, integrated delivery systems, long-term and ambulatory care facilities, managed care organizations, medical group practices, public accounting and consulting firms, insurance companies, government agencies, and other healthcare organizations.
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This session support current and future preceptors by providing valuable educational tools and strategies to strengthen the preceptor-orientee relationship. This interactive program offers practical guidance and resources to enhance your preceptor skills.
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Tara Mays
Tara Mays
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Capitol Comments Newsletters

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Capitol Comments Newsletter – May 14, 2025
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Capitol Comments Newsletter – April 23, 2025
The House Select Committee on Government Oversight Meets
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Capitol Comments Newsletter – April 16, 2025
2025 Session Wrap-Up Report, Now Is a Great Time to Connect with Legislators
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Capitol Comments Newsletter – April 11, 2025
Budget Veto Override Updates, Final Conference Committee Reports Run Completing Session, Kansas Fights Addiction Grant Review Board Meets, Final Constitutional Amendment Passes in Last Hours of Legislative Session, KHA Bill Tracker
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Capitol Comments Newsletter – April 10, 2025
Veto Session Begins, Conference Committees Continue Work
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Capitol Comments Newsletter – March 27, 2025
House and Senate Run Conference Committee Reports Ahead of First Adjournment, Property Tax Constitutional Amendment Reconsidered and Passed by Senate, State Budget Complete and Slated to Run Through Chambers and KHA Bill Tracker
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Capitol Comments Newsletter – March 26, 2025
Health Conference Agrees to Provider Assessment Language, House and Senate Budget Committee Reach Final Agreements, Campaign Contribution Limit Increase Legislation Passes Senate, Conference Committee Reports and Bills Passing Chambers, KHA Bill Tracker
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Capitol Comments Newsletter – March 25, 2025
Health Conference Committee Meets, Insurance Conference Committee Completes Work, House and Senate Pass Conference Committee Reports, Elections Bill Veto Override, KHA Bill Tracker
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Capitol Comments Newsletter – March 24, 2025
Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee Meets, House Conference Committee Meets and Insurance Conference Committee Meets
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Capitol Comments Newsletter – March 21, 2025
Senate Passes 340B Protections Bill, House Takes Final Votes and Debates Bills, Budget Conference Committee Meets, Budget Conference Committee Meets, KHA Bill Tracker
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Capitol Comments Newsletter – March 18, 2025
340B Legislation Passes Out of Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee, Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee Hears and Works Bills, House and Senate Work Bills, KHA Bill Tracker
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Capitol Comments Newsletter – March 17, 2025
Senate FI&I Hold Hearing on 340B Bill, Senate Ways and Means Committee Hears Bills, House Works and Debates Bills, Senate Federal and State Affairs, Senate Slated to Debate Bills, This Week's Schedule, Introduction of Bills
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Capitol Comments Newsletter – March 13, 2025
Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee Hears and Works Bills, House Federal and State Affairs Hears Bill, House Appropriations Committee Meets with Conference and Gets Briefed, Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee Hears Genetic Sequencing Bill, House Debates Nursing Instructor Qualificat
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Capitol Comments Newsletter – March 12, 2025
Senate Public Health and Welfare Hears Bills, House Federal and State Affairs Hears Bill, Senate Ways and Means Committee Works KDHE Budget, Today, the House Health and Human Services Committee held a hearing on HB 2223, House Takes Final Action on Provider Assessment Legislation, KHA Bill Tracker
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Capitol Comments Newsletter – March 11, 2025
Senate Public Health and Welfare Hears Bills, Senate Government Efficiency Hears Medicaid State Plan Approval Bill, Senate Federal and State Affairs Hears About Campaign Contribution Limit Changes, Senate Judiciary Hears Guardianship Bill, House Gives Initial Approval to the Provider Assessment Legi
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Capitol Comments Newsletter – March 10, 2025
Senate Ways and Means Committee Continues Budget Work, House Passes Tax and Gives Initial Approval to Budget and Appointment Reform, House Health and Human Services Committee Works Bills, House Select Investigation Committee Completes Work, KHA Bill Tracker
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Capitol Comments Newsletter – March 7, 2025
Senate Ways and Means Continues Work on Budget, House Health and Human Services Committee Hears Bills, Next Week's Schedule, KHA Bill Tracker
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Capitol Comments Newsletter – March 6, 2025
Senate Public Health and Welfare Hears and Works Items Before Them, Senate Federal and State Affairs Hears E-Verify Bill, Senate Judiciary Hears Constitutional Amendment on Rules and Regulations, House Health and Human Services Works Provider Assessment Bill
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Capitol Comments Newsletter – March 5, 2025
Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee Hears Confirmation and Bills, House Appropriations Committee Hears Updates on Nursing and Budget Bill, Senate Ways and Means Committee Continues Budget Discussions with KDHE, House Health and Human Services Holds Hearings on Bills Including Provider Assessm
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Capitol Comments Newsletter – March 4, 2025
Senate Public Health and Welfare Hears and Works Bills, Senate Federal and State Affairs Hears Campaign Finance Bill, Senate Ways and Means Receives Updates on KDADS Budget, House Welfare Reform Received Update on Medicaid, House Health Hears and Passes Bills, House Votes for Campaign Finance Change
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Capitol Comments Newsletter – March 3, 2025
House Committee on Legislative Modernization, Senate Assessment and Taxation Committee Hears Bills, House Health and Human Services Hears Senate Bills, Senate Federal and State Affairs Hears Elections Bill, KHA Bill Tracker
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Capitol Comments Newsletter – February 28, 2025
Next Week's Schedule, KHA Bill Tracker, Introduction of Bills, House Select Investigative Committee Convenes
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Capitol Comments Newsletter – February 27, 2025
Senate Public Health and Welfare Hears Bill, House Appropriations Updates on 2026 World Cup, Senate Ways and Means Continues Work on Higher Education Budget, House Commerce Committee Hears Childcare Bill, Senate Federal and State Affairs Hears Immigration Bill,
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Capitol Comments Newsletter – February 26, 2025
Senate Public Health and Welfare Meets on Amending the Kansas Credentialing Act, Senate Ways and Means Continues Discussion on House Budget Bill
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Capitol Comments Newsletter – February 25, 2025
Senate Public Health and Welfare Meets on Medicaid Inspector General Reappointment, Senate Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee Hears Legislation, Senate Ways and Means Receives Briefing on House Budget Bill
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Capitol Comments Newsletter – February 21, 2025
Bethell Committee Meets, Kansas Fights Addiction Grant Review Board Meeting, Next Week's Schedule, KHA Bill Tracker, Introduction of Bills
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Capitol Comments Newsletter – February 20, 2025
House Debates and Passes Bills, Including Hospital Price Transparency Legislation, Senate Pro Forma After Passing Bills Late Yesterday, KHA Bill Tracker
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Capitol Comments Newsletter – February 19, 2025
House Debates and Passes Bills, Senate Debates and Passes Bills
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Capitol Comments Newsletter – February 18, 2025
House Debates and Passes Bills, Senate Debates and Passes Bill and First Veto Override of the Legislative Session
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Capitol Comments Newsletter – February 17, 2025
Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee Takes Action on Bills,House Health and Human Services Hears Bills, Introduction of Bills
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Capitol Comments Newsletter – February 14, 2025
Senate Public Health and Welfare Meets to Hear and Work Bills, House Appropriations Committee Kicks out Budget Bill, Next Week's Schedule, KHA Bill Tracker, House Health and Human Services Works Bills, House Higher Education Budget Committee Passes Nursing Initiative Grant Bill,
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Capitol Comments Newsletter – February 13, 2025
Senate Public Health and Welfare Holds Hearing on CRNA Bill and Works Legislation, House Appropriations Committee Takes Up Action on the Budget Bill, House Commerce Committee Hears Workforce Bills, House Health and Human Services Committee Hears Bills
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Capitol Comments Newsletter – February 12, 2025
Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee Hears Bills, Senate Commerce Committee Hears Occupational Licensure Bill, Governor Vetoes First Bill of 2025 Session, Senate Ways and Means Hears Bills
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Capitol Comments Newsletter – February 11, 2025
Senate Public Health and Welfare Hears Rural Emergency Hospital Bill and Others, House Appropriations Committee Works on House Budgets, Senate Government Efficiency Hears Bill Regarding Medicaid Waivers, Senate Judiciary Hears Bills Expanding Hearsay Exemptions for Medical Care Professionals
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Capitol Comments Newsletter – February 10, 2025
Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee Hears Bills, Senate Judiciary Hears Legislation on Third-Party Litigation, House Health and Human Services Committee Hears Bills, Insurance Committee Hears Hospital Price Transparency Bill and Others
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Capitol Comments Newsletter – February 7, 2025
House Appropriations Committee Works KDHE – Health Budget, Senate Public Health and Welfare Holds Hearing on SB 29, House and Senate Pass Bills, Next Week's Schedule, KHA Bill Tracker, Introduction of Bills
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Capitol Comments Newsletter – February 6, 2025
Senate Public Health and Welfare Hears Bill on Health Care Stabilization Fund, Senate Assessment and Taxation Committee Hears Rural Opportunity Zone Legislation, House Appropriations Committee Removes Health Care Training Funds, House Health and Human Services Committee Hears from IG and Mental Heal
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Capitol Comments Newsletter – February 5, 2025
Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee Works Laycaregiver Bill and Hears Bill, Senate Financial Institutions and Insurance Hears Updates from Pharmacists, House Agriculture and Natural Resources Budget Includes Funds for Health Care Training Grants, Senate Government Efficiency Hears Bills
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Capitol Comments Newsletter – February 4, 2025
House Agriculture and Natural Resources Budget Hears from KHA on Department of Commerce Workforce Proposal, Senate Ways and Means Committee Hears About Contract Nursing, House Health Committee Hears about Children's Health, The House and Senate Committee of the Whole Works Elections Related Bills,
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Capitol Comments Newsletter – February 3, 2025
Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee Meets for Bill Introductions, Banking Bill Hearing Brings in a Lot of Interest, House Health and Human Services Hears Bill Introductions
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Capitol Comments Newsletter – January 31, 2025
Next Week's Schedule, KHA Bill Tracker and Introduction of Bills
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Capitol Comments Newsletter – January 30, 2025
Senate Public Health and Welfare Meets, House Appropriations Committee Hears Kansas University Medical Center Report Out, House Health and Human Services Committee Hears from Health Groups, House Social Services Budget Committee Holds Public Testimony on KDADS Budget,
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Capitol Comments Newsletter – January 29, 2025
Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee Works Bills, House Appropriations Hears Board of Regents Budget, House Health and Human Services Works Bills, House Social Services Budget Hears KDADS Overview, Senate Takes Emergency Final Action on Bill
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Capitol Comments Newsletter – January 28, 2025
Senate and House Health Hear Gender Care Legislation, House Appropriations Sees Changes to Larned Budget, Rural Broadband Discussed, Senate Government Efficiency Hears from Medicaid IG, House Social Services Budget Hears from Public on KDHE Budget, Senate Ways and Means Hears Bill on Continuous Budg
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Capitol Comments Newsletter – January 27, 2025
House Appropriations Passes Board of Nursing Budget, House Higher Education Budget Hears from KBOR and the University of Kansas, House Social Services Budget Committee Hears KDHE Budget, Introduction of Bills
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Capitol Comments Newsletter – January 24, 2025
Next Week's Schedule and KHA Bill Tracker
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Capitol Comments Newsletter – January 23, 2025
KHA Holds Annual Advocacy Day, Senate Ways and Means Hears about Child Day Care Tax Credits and Daycare, Senate Public Health and Welfare Hears from Post Audit and Community Mental Health Centers, House Health and Human Services Committee Hears from Aging Community, Kansas Insurance Department Appea
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Capitol Comments Newsletter – January 22, 2025
Legislative Post Audit Committee Hears from the Department of Commerce, House Committee on Education Hears About Cardiac Emergency Response, Senate Ways and Means Hears Broadband Information
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Capitol Comments Newsletter – January 21, 2025
House Social Services Budget Hears Regulatory Agency Budgets, Senate Public Health and Welfare Meets, Budget Committees Hear Update on Kansas Fights Addictions Grants, House Health and Human Services Hear from Stakeholders, Senate Utilities Committee Hears Bill Requiring EMS to be trained in CPR, In
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Capitol Comments Newsletter – January 17, 2025
Next Week's Schedule, KHA Bill Tracker and Introduction of Bills
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Capitol Comments Newsletter – January 16, 2025
State of the State and Response Delivered to Kansans, Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee Hears Updates, Budget Committees Hear from the Director of Budget, House Health and Human Services Hears Agency Updates from KDHE and KDADS, House Higher Education Budget Committee Hears from KSBHA
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Capitol Comments Newsletter – January 15, 2025
House Social Services Budget Committee Hears from KDHE, House and Senate Hear State of the State Activities, Introduction of Bills
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Capitol Comments Newsletter – January 14, 2025
Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee Holds First Meeting, House Public Health Committee Meets, Joint House and Senate Commerce Committee Reviews Interim Reports, Senate Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee Meets, 2025 KHA Advocacy Day: Agenda Is Set!, Introduction of Bills
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Capitol Comments Newsletter – January 13, 2025
Legislative Session Begins with Swearing-in Ceremony
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Capitol Comments Newsletter – January 6, 2025
2025 Legislative Preview, 2025 Legislative Committees Set, KHA 2025 Legislative Brochure Is Now Available
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