On Tuesday, LeadingAge Kansas provided testimony on HB2249 (REH Skilled Nursing Bed Bill) in Senate Public Health and Welfare. HB2392 (Nurse Faculty Education Requirements Bill) will be heard and debated on the House floor on Wednesday. If the bill moves forward, final action can take place on the bill tomorrow and it will progress to the Senate. The presentation on contract healthcare staffing to House Social Services Budget will take place Thursday at 3:30 PM. Kylee Childs with LeadingAge Kansas and Linda MowBray with Kansas Healthcare Association will work together on explaining standards for agencies and tech platform companies across the nation and the need for standards in Kansas.
HB2163 (Aging Services Preceptor Tax Incentive Bill) has the potential to be worked either Wednesday or Thursday this week. After it is worked, it will need to be heard on the House floor before transitioning to the Senate for additional hearings.
All non-exempt committees will have to complete final action on their bills by Tuesday next week to be eligible to be heard and worked on either chamber’s floor. The chambers will be on their respective floors all day Wednesday through Friday next week before we head into conference committee meetings the last week of March.
