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...
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...
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 | 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 | 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 | February 9, 2024
Emotions Run High Over Patient Bill of Rights
On Wednesday this week, Senate Public Health and Welfare held their hearing on SB 352, the John D. Springer Patient Bill of Rights. With 6 proponents testifying...
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 | February 23, 2024
Turnaround Time
We’ve finally made it to turnaround. While there are still numerous bills left in committee or on each chamber’s floor, a good portion of the bills we’ve been following made it through the...
Legislative Update | March 1, 2024
Week 8 at the Kansas Statehouse
While it was a slow start for most committees after turnaround, the budget committees took off full speed with KDHE and KDADS budget report outs to the full House...
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...