Legislative Update | Week of March 5th
Back in the Saddle
Legislative committees are back in full swing after the little Turnaround break. The budget process is still ongoing, and we are still waiting on budget committee reports to be approved. There's...
Legislative Update | Week of February 26th
The Second Half Commences
State Legislators returned to Topeka on Wednesday to commence the second half of the 2018 legislative session. It was a short week at the statehouse, which makes for a short legislative...
Legislative Update | Week of February 19th
Turnaround Report: We've Reached the Middle!
The legislature adjourned Thursday evening, after reaching its first major deadline of the session, commonly known as “Turnaround”. All bills must have passed out of their chamber of origin...
Legislative Update | Week of February 12th
Electronic Monitoring Passes Senate
HB 2232, the bill allowing electronic monitoring in adult care homes, was approved by the Kansas Senate on Thursday afternoon with a unanimous vote. As a reminder, HB 2232 underwent further...
A Long Week at the Statehouse | Week of February 5th
Wasn't that the headline last week? Legislators hit deadlines this week for bill requests and introductions, so we saw a flurry of new bills pop up in committee. The pace on hearings and committee...
A Long Week at the Statehouse
This week saw KDADS' response to the long term care issues we presented, including a presentation about what happened to nursing home rates this fiscal year (hint: you didn't get a funding cut, just...
A Very Busy Second Week, and Don’t Forget About Our Policy Calls
We are starting the legislative session off right, getting our issues out in front of legislators at a swift pace as we push for our priorities. Hear more details in our first Policy Call of...
We’re Back with 2018 Legislative Updates
We’re Back!
Welcome to the first Legislative Update of the 2018 Kansas Legislative Session. The Legislature will meet for (at least) 90 Legislative Days over the course of the next five months. It's the first...
Legislative Update 5-13-2016
Final Adjournment Report
This update will review the major bills passed by the legislature that we have been following in the 2016 session. A final report on the content and status of all bills will...
Legislative Update 5-4-2016
New Bed Tax Means a Rate Increase, New Budget Deal Could Mean a Rate Cut
Good news first: before leaving town the legislature passed SB 457, the bill renewing the nursing home provider assessment and...