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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...