Not for Profit Do’s and Don’ts in an Election Year
501(c)(3) Organizations must follow specific guidelines set forth by the IRS during election years. Understanding the basic principles of staying non-partisan during election years should give you confidence while assisting residents and staff exercise...
ACT NOW – LeadingAge Kansas Urges Members to Attend or Host a Primary Candidate...
Is there is a primary race in your state senate or house district (i.e. two or more candidates from the same party for the same office)? If so, please act quickly to get those...
Legislative Update | March 29, 2024
Next Up - Conference Committee Week
The House and Senate were on their respective floors this week hearing bills passed out of the second chamber and determining conference committee appointments. The House Appropriations and Senate...
Legislative Update | January 26, 2024
A Week of Networking
The Kansas Society of Association Executives (KSAE) held a legislative reception at the Celtic Fox on Monday, giving the Government Affairs team time to meet with fellow association executives and legislators...
Legislative Update | April 8, 2024
First Adjournment of the 2024 Legislative Session
Subcommittee on Contract Nursing
LeadingAge Kansas had a packed week with conferences and committee meetings. The Subcommittee on Contract Nursing convened Monday through Thursday, tackling topics such as history,...
Legislative Update | February 16, 2024
Full Steam Ahead
The week started off with a bang with public testimony for the KDADS budget in Senate Ways and Means (SWAM) Human Services subcommittee Monday morning. From there, the Government Affairs team made...
Legislative Update | April 26, 2024
Omnibus Discussions at the Kansas Legislature
Governor Kelly vetoed the tax bill and utilized a line-item veto on the budget bill this Wednesday. Notably, all provisions concerning aging services funding managed to withstand the veto....
Legislative Update | January 12, 2024
Join Us for Aging Services Day at the Legislature on February 1st in Topeka
For the first time, we're hosting a joint Aging Services Legislative with Kansas Healthcare Association/Kansas Center for Assisted Living (KHCA/KCAL) and...
Legislative Update | January 19, 2024
Join Us for Aging Services Day at the Legislature on February 1st in Topeka
For the first time, we're hosting a joint Aging Services Legislative with Kansas Healthcare Association/Kansas Center for Assisted Living (KHCA/KCAL) and...
Legislative Update | February 2, 2024
Speaker Hawkins on Aging Services: 'Your Business is as Tough as it Gets'
On Thursday this week, nearly 100 aging services professionals across the state of Kansas walked the stairs of the statehouse to meet...
Legislative Update | March 8, 2024
Fire Marshal Body Camera Debate Continues
On Tuesday this week, the Government Affairs team provided oral proponent testimony in Senate Public Health and Welfare on HB2777, which prohibits the Fire Marshal and employees from utilizing...
Legislative Update | March 15, 2024
Week 10 at the Kansas Statehouse
On Tuesday this week, Senate Public Health and Welfare held a hearing on HB2784, the oversight of CCRC from KID to KDADS bill, and LeadingAge Kansas provided oral, neutral...